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Mothers Against Drunk Driving
National Office
511 E. John Carpenter Frwy., #700
Irving, Texas 75062
Email: info@madd.org
When sending email, please include your State, and County, so that we may
better respond to your inquiry.
Mission Statement
The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving
and to support the victims of this violent crime.
- WHAT IS MADD?
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a 501(c)(3) non-profit,
grass roots organization with more than 400 chapters nationwide. MADD is
not a crusade against alcohol consumption. Our focus is to look for effective
solutions to the drunk driving and underage drinking problems, while supporting
those who have already experienced the pain of these senseless crimes.
- CRASH VS. ACCIDENT
- Those injured and killed in drunk driving collisions
are not "accident" victims. The crash caused by an impaired driver
involves two choices: to drink AND to drive. The deaths and injuries caused
each year by impaired driving can be prevented ... they are not "accidental."
HOW DO MY CONTRIBUTIONS HELP MADD?
- PUBLIC AWARENESS
- Community programs such as the Project MADD Ribbon "Show
Your Support" campaign, and the Designated Driver program heighten
awareness to the dangers of impaired driving. Operation Prom/Graduation,
MADD's Poster/Essay Contest, TeamSpirit, and Teen Court are among MADD's
youth programs designed to address underage drinking. MADD volunteers recruit
media support and offer Speakers Bureaus for civic groups and schools.
MADD in Action, MADD's national newsletter, is sent to members and
supporters to inform them about the drunk driving issues being addressed.
Many state and local newsletters are also produced.
- VICTIM SERVICES
- Bereaved families and injured victims of drunk driving
crashes may call MADD's Victim Hotline, 800-GET-MADD, where trained staff
will provide immediate emotional support and guidance through the criminal
justice system. MADD will direct victims to their nearest local chapter
for one-to-one assistance. Many chapters offer victim support groups. MADD
offers a range of victim support literature provided free to victims and
their families. The MADDvocate is a magazine produced twice a year
for drunk driving victims and advocates. Candlelight vigils are held annually
nationwide to allow victims to share their pain and grief with others who
have suffered due to drunk driving.
- LEGISLATION
- MADD activists are working to strengthen existing laws
and to adopt new ones. Programs such as "Rating the States,"
to assess the nation's and each state's attention to impaired driving,
and "National Sobriety Checkpoint Week" have raised public awareness
and progress toward solutions to the drunk driving problem. Impaired Driving
Issues Workshops provide valuable training and materials on effective DUI/DWI
countermeasures to activists, law enforcement, judges, government officials,
and legislators.
Find out more about MADD by selecting any of the
topics below:
Related Sites:
- MADD Chapters
MADD, North
Carolina
MADD, Northwest Louisiana
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Email: info@madd.org
When sending email, please include your State, and County, so that we may
better respond to your inquiry.
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