Since I was featured in MADD’s “adopt and advocate” campaign, I’ve been getting closer to my 15th work anniversary with MADD. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a great place to work, not just for its mission but for the commitment we each have to eliminate drunk/drugged driving. Not so long ago our service area went… Continue reading Adopt an Advocate: Julio Zaghi Update
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On Mother’s Day, Sadness and Celebration
This Mother’s Day, like most holidays, will bring with it an acute awareness of our family’s missing piece. Nineteen years ago, a drunk and marijuana impaired teen driver killed my firstborn child and only daughter. Helen Marie made me a mother and watching her and my younger son, John, grow into thoughtful, confident, well-adjusted children… Continue reading On Mother’s Day, Sadness and Celebration
First Weeks as National President
Last month, one of my first official trips as MADD National President took me to Capitol Hill, where I had the opportunity to stand with our partners at Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety as they released their 2019 Roadmap report. Each year, Advocates gives every state a green, yellow or red rating based on… Continue reading First Weeks as National President
Drunk Driving One of Leading Killers of Children
Contact: Becky Iannotta, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 24, 2018) — Children don’t have a voice or a choice when riding with an adult, and yet those entrusted to keep children safe are all too often the same people who put them in danger by driving drunk, according to a new report by Mothers Against Drunk… Continue reading Drunk Driving One of Leading Killers of Children
Fighting Drunk Driving with Music
Music can be a powerful ally in the fight against drunk driving Before he was the guitarist for country music artist Kaitlyn Baker, Thomas Estep dreamed of joining the Army. Growing up, that hope was closest to his heart. Due to health complications, however, his application to the Army was denied and he saw his… Continue reading Fighting Drunk Driving with Music
MADD and State Farm Empower Students to #ProtectUrFuture
Contact: Fatima Ali, [email protected] Power of You(th) program provides teens tips and tools to protect their futures from the consequences of alcohol and other drugs Dallas, Texas – In an effort to decrease the devastating consequences, such as teen arrests, injuries and deaths related to alcohol, Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and National Presenting Sponsor… Continue reading MADD and State Farm Empower Students to #ProtectUrFuture
Officer Brent Wisdom
Anniversaries represent a date when something began; a new relationship was formed, a special event celebrated, or a day of remembrance of something significant (and sometimes life changing) that happened. For Joyce Wisdom, September 1st 1992, marks a day that she will never forget. For 25 years she has experienced the grief caused by the… Continue reading Officer Brent Wisdom
MADD’s Court Monitoring Shows Low Rates of Conviction on Original Charges
New Report Presents a Cross-Section of Data from Select Jurisdictions in 11 States 08/30/2017 Contact Information [email protected] WASHINGTON (August 29, 2017) — Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is releasing a new report ahead of the busy Labor Day weekend that shows an alarming trend of pleading down drunk driving charges and low conviction rates in… Continue reading MADD’s Court Monitoring Shows Low Rates of Conviction on Original Charges
The Story of Cody Dewitt
When Cathy Dewitt, Cody’s mom, visualized her oldest son’s high school graduation she dreamed a time of joy, celebration, and planning ahead for the next stage of his life. Cathy was excited about the numerous possibilities for Cody; she never imagined that she would sit next to an empty chair covered with flowers and an… Continue reading The Story of Cody Dewitt
Ignition Interlocks Stopped 2.3 Million Drunk Driving Attempts Over Past 10 Years
State-by-State Statistics Show Nearly 350,000 Stops in 2016 03/14/2017 Contact Information [email protected] TALLAHASSEE (March 14, 2017) — Today, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) released a 50-state report on the number of times ignition interlocks have prevented convicted drunk drivers from starting their vehicles after detecting alcohol, saving thousands of lives across the nation. MADD announced… Continue reading Ignition Interlocks Stopped 2.3 Million Drunk Driving Attempts Over Past 10 Years