Alex Otte, MADD’s New National President, Shares Her Story and Heart with Law Enforcement. Many would say they generally understand the selfless contributions that law enforcement personnel make to our communities every day, others still would say that while they may not understand, they appreciate Read More
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MADD Announces New National President
Alex Otte Survived Severe Injuries Caused by Drunk Boat Operator Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is proud to announce our new National President, Alex Otte, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Otte’s family came to MADD in 2010, when she was 13 years old, after she was Read More
Mission Moment – Dec 2020
“I came across another one of her motivational messages, this time in a photo taken of the palm of her hand, on which she had written: “Finish It.” That short message, which I now wear 24/7 on a bracelet on my wrist”, reminds me of Read More
20 Years Ago, .08 BAC National Standard Signed Into Law
Historic Victory for Drunk Driving Victims Has Saved Thousands of Lives WASHINGTON — Friday, Oct. 23 marks a significant milestone as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) celebrates the 20th anniversary of President Bill Clinton signing the .08 BAC national standard into law. The bill was Read More
MADD Marks 40 Years of Lives Saved
Forty years ago, a grieving mother set into motion a movement. On May 3, 1980, a drunk driver out of jail just two days following his fourth drunk driving arrest struck and killed 13-year-old Cari Lightner as she walked to a church carnival with a Read More
Why We Walk: Emery Becker
March 18, 2018 changed our lives forever. It was 8:50 am on a Sunday morning when the phone rang. It was an unknown number from Los Angeles, CA and knowing that it was 5:50 am in California, I felt I should answer the phone. No Read More
If you’re coping with grief this holiday, you’re not alone
The holidays can feel anything but joyous for those coping with loss. When everyone else appears happy and cheerful, it’s also easy to feel alone. But you are not the only one who feels this way. There is no road map for getting through the Read More
A Thank You Letter This Thanksgiving
I understood the power of Mothers Against Drunk Driving soon after I landed in its lap, shattered by the sudden death of my 16-year-old daughter, Helen Marie. It was, after all, the men and women of MADD who showed me how to survive. To pick Read More
MADD and State Farm Give Students the Facts About Alcohol and Marijuana
IRVING, Texas – Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and national presenting sponsor State Farm® are encouraging teens to get the facts about alcohol and marijuana this fall through MADD’s Power of You(th)® program. With Halloween coming up and homecomings and fall festivals underway, MADD is Read More
Myth vs. Fact: Help Teens Know the Difference
Five years after a drunk and drugged driver killed my 16-year-old daughter, I went to work in the school system where she’d been a student. I was a college advisor, but as a volunteer victim advocate for MADD, my two worlds often dovetailed. Talking to Read More