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MADD Virginia relies on volunteers to:

monitor court cases

support victims

educate the public about the dangers of drinking and driving

assist with getting prevention programs in schools

help change the laws to deter drunk driving and underage drinking

work at designated driver booths at festivals and events

support law enforcement in the their efforts to stop drunk driving

remind their friends and family not to drink and drive

Contact Us

MADD VA Program Manager: Christopher R. Konschak

E-mail: Christopher.Konschak@madd.org

Administrative and Technology Assistant:

M. "Abby" Amalbert

E-mail: va.state@madd.org

Program Specialist:

Cristi Cousins

E-mail: Cristi.Cousins@madd.org

Telephone: 804-353-7121 or

1-800-533-MADD(6233)

Fax: 804-353-7122

Address:

5310 Markel Road,

Suite 101

Richmond, VA 23230

WLM VA

Walk Like MADD in Virginia

MADD wants you…to volunteer,

form teams, raise money

and Walk Like MADD

to eliminate drunk driving!

April 16, 2011

Mount Trashmore Park, Virginia Beach

May 14, 2011

Dorey Park, Richmond

May 21, 2011

Dominion High School, Sterling

For more information visit www.walklikemadd.org

or call 1-800-533-6233.

Join the MADDness as we Walk Like Madd to raise awareness of our mission

and raise money to achieve our goal.

Walk Like MADD is a non-competitive 5k (3.1 mile) walk.

We hope you join us for all the fun! Dogs are welcome.

They can also participate in the Canine Cash Challenge.

To see pictures from last years walk, click the picture below.

April 16, 2011

Mount Trashmore Park, Virginia Beach

May 21, 2011

Dominion High School, Sterling

May 14, 2011

Dorery Park, Richmond, VA

Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving

Picture a nation without drunk driving. MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving is a bold initiative with the ambitious, but attainable, goal of eliminating drunk driving once and for all through the four comprehensive and coordinated strategies outlined below. The Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving kicked off in November 2006 with the goal of eliminating drunk driving permanently. The Campaign has four essential elements:

High-visibility law enforcement, including sobriety checkpoints

Ignition interlock devices for all convicted drunk drivers Advanced vehicle technologies that will prevent drunk driving

Public support

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The national Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. impaired driving crackdown is a comprehensive impaired driving prevention program organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that focuses on combining high-visibility enforcement with heightened public awareness through advertising and publicity. The national kick-off will be held on August 16 and the campaign will run through September 4, 2006. This year's effort is supported by $11 million in paid national advertising to help put everyone on notice that if they drive over the limit they will be arrested. For more information, visit www.StopImpairedDriving.org.

2009 Alcohol-Related Facts In Virginia*

316 were killed in alcohol-related crashes.

21 teenagers died in drunk driving crashes in Virginia.

6,256 were injured in alcohol-related crashes in 2009 including 644 teenagers.

31,434 persons were convicted of DUI in Virginia.

* Resource: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV)

In the USA in 2009*

12,744 drivers in fatal crashed had a BAC of .01 or greater (this figure represents drivers with some alcohol and those over the legal limit mixed together).

1,905 of those drivers had a BAC of .01 - .07(some alcohol but not over the legal limit).

10,839 of those drivers were over the legal limit (BAC .08 or higher).

*Resource: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

*Accessed at: http//www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov/Trends/TrendsAlcohol.aspx

2011 Law Enforcement

Award Ceremony

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Walk Like MADD Richmond 2011 Sponsored by

Rotary Club of Innsbrook

MADD National:

Help line for Victims/Survivors 24Hours

Victim Services & Information Toll-free victims helpline:

1-877-MADD-HELP

MADD's Victim Support Forums and Chat

Live Chat Every Monday Night at 7:00 PM CST and Every Thursday Night at 8:30 PM CST

MADD Programs

MADD's National Programs Department specializes in developing and maintaining public awareness programs at the chapter, state, and national level, involving the community as a whole in supporting MADD's mission. The department continually looks for new ways for MADD to reach a diverse population, with particular attention focused on helping youth. For more information click here.

Food Lion has a great program that they are using to give back to their local communities. Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Virginia State Office has been registered with the program and it is easy to get online and help MADD support its mission to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. All you have to do is register your MVP Card with the LionShop & Share program at www.foodlion.com. The LionShop & Share icon is located to the left of the web page under My Food Lion. Register your MVP card at the top and choose MADD Virginia and District of Columbia as your organization to support. Make sure you search under Richmond, VA. Every time you use your MVP card, MADD Virginia and District of Columbia will get a portion of your purchase!! It's a quick and easy way to help! Pass this along!