M.A.D.D. Dash/Walk Like M.A.D.D. Ft Lauderdale 2025
As a Non-Profit myself, I like to help out other Non-Profits by volunteering at their fundraising events, and I can’t think of a better cause than Mothers Against Drunk Driving …
In the U.S., alcohol-impaired driving results in approximately 37 deaths per day, equivalent to one death every 39 minutes. About 32% of all traffic crash fatalities involve drunk drivers. In 2021, 13,384 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, a 14% increase from 2020. Additionally, 338,000 people were injured in drunk driving crashes in 2020, and in 2021, 388,136 injuries were due to alcohol-impaired crashes. WASHINGTON (April 5, 2024) – Drunk driving killed more than 13,000 people for the second year in a row, according to a new report released this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Alcohol-related crashes claimed 32% of all traffic deaths in 2022, up from 31% in 2021.
So yes this is a big deal, but there is hope for those affected and that’s those at Mothers Against Drunk Driving… MADD has trained victim advocates to provide services across the country. Our team of compassionate, victim-focused staff and volunteers are available nationwide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can help you, your family, and loved ones by:
- Providing you and your loved ones with emotional support
- Guidance through the criminal and civil justice systems
- Accompanying victims and survivors to court
- Helping you prepare a victim impact statement
- Referring victims and survivors to appropriate resources for additional help
- Offering support groups in some areas
- Connecting you with other victims and survivors who’ve had similar experiences
- Providing you supportive materials on victimization topics
If you, or someone you love, has been the victim of a violent crime, you can contact a MADD Victim Advocate, 24 hours a day, at 1-877-MADD-HELP (1-877-623-3435).
And I am damn proud to volunteer for them when I can to help them in their fight !
