This week we went to visit the Grand Prairie Police Department to provide teddy bears for them to give to children endangered by drunk driving. The truth of the matter is that over 50% of children involved in a drunk driving crash are riding with Read More
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Partners in preventing crime
The recent 2017 Mid-Atlantic DUI Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia provided a wealth of information about all aspects of drunk and drugged driving to more than 300 attendees. John Marshall, the Director of the Office of Safety Programs with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched Read More
Supporting Law Enforcement
In recognition of National Police Week, established in 1962 as a time to honor the men and women who put their lives on the line daily to protect and serve, we pause to say thank you to all law enforcement officers and to remember the Read More
Keeping Nancylee’s Memory Alive
In December of 2012, Nancylee Salerno was returning home from holiday shopping when a 29-year old drunk driver entered an I-84 off-ramp traveling in the wrong direction. Several cars swerved to avoid the wrong-way driver, butNancylee did not have enough time and her car was Read More
Prom Tops the List of School Functions Parents Are Most Concerned About Teens Drinking Alcohol
Washington, DC (April 21, 2017) – Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and National Presenting Sponsor Nationwide® released new survey data today, specific to parents’ attitudes and behaviors about teen drinking during special occasions, such as prom.
Honoring Dustin
When the violent crime of drunk driving enters your life, everything in your world is changed. For each person who has lost a loved one or been injured by the acts of a drunk driver, the path is different. In my case, it was the Read More
MADD, Nationwide & NABCA Release 5 New Topical Guides During Prom Season and Alcohol Awareness Month
MADD’s PowerTalk 21 on April 21st Is the National Day for Parents to Talk to Their Kids About Alcohol 04/03/2017 Contact Information [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dallas (April 3, 2017) – In advance of PowerTalk 21 Day on April 21st and during Alcohol Awareness Month Read More
A choice that endangers us all the time
Last weekend, like every weekend, drunk driving crashed into people’s lives. This time, it was at a Mardi Gras parade. An alleged drunk driver with a blood alcohol level of .232 two hours after he was taken into custody plowed his truck into the crowd, Read More
YOU delivered teddy bear hugs
We must share a special “thank you” from the bottom of our hearts with everyone who took part in our February campaign focusing on children endangered by drunk driving. We shared that nearly half the children killed in crashes are riding with offenders, and, wow, Read More
How can YOU give a bear hug?
Drunk driving isn’t an adults-only issue. Heartbreakingly, young children are often dragged into this 100 percent preventable crime by the very adults tasked with looking after their wellbeing. In fact, half of the children killed in drunk driving crashes are riding with the drunk driver. Read More
