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Coalition of Orgs Support Making "100 Deadliest Day—100 Safest Days"

For the first time, a dynamic group of nonprofits wants to drive attention to how everyone can encourage teen and parents to make the period from Memorial Day through Labor Day, what's traditionally known as the "100 Deadliest Days," into the "100 Safest Days." The initiative emphasizes the critical role parents play, as they are

MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K Hopes to Counter Rising Drunk Driving Deaths

The annual Walk Like MADD and MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K returns, raising awareness of drunk driving.

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Kay County Healthy Living Coalition to host public awareness and education event on impaired driving

The Kay County Healthy Living Coalition is gearing up to host an upcoming free speaking event to highlight the dangers of drunk, drugged, and distracted impaired driving featuring Candace Lightner, founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and founder and president of the We Save Lives organization. Kay County, like many counties across the state and country, grapples with the ongoing issue of impaired driving. According to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, Kay County is the 9th highest in the state of Oklahoma for alcohol related car crashes. In 2019, there were 53 alcohol related car crashes in Kay County, with four of them involving drivers under 21. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention a total of 1,864 people were killed in crashes involving an alcoholimpaired driver in Oklahoma from 2009-2018.

Local MADD advocate retires after 30 years helping victims

Killeen resident Reita Hill worked 30 years for Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Central Texas and there were countless memorable moments in her career spanning three decades, but when asked