Mothers Against Drunk Driving

MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING,    Contact Person/Chief Administrator: Tracey A. Holbrook
TRI-COUNTY CHAPTER                               Agency Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 - 1:00
2125 Buffalo Road, Suite 115                   426-3130,   Fax Number 426-3133
Rochester, New York 14624

Continuing activities and services:
MADD's mission is to change public perception, through education and leadership, to stop drunk driving and to
support ALL victims of DWI. Educating the public to the dangers of drunk driving and alerting them to our
presence and purpose. We are Victims Advocates, working to assist and support victims of this terrible crime.
We are community Leaders and Facilitators; working to make our three-county area safe from drunk drivers. We
are neighborhood Watchdogs, monitoring the justice system, the press, the lawmakers, assuring that drunk
driving is never taken lightly.

Alcohol Facts You Should Know
Really, how bad is this underage drinking? It isn't really a problem in my community, is it? Facts are facts, and
these facts aren't pretty.

Alcohol is the most frequently used drug among American youth. Approximately 77% of all high school
seniors have had an alcoholic drink. (NASDUH 2004) 1
In 2003, 94% of all high school seniors report that it is “very easy” or “fairly easy” to get alcohol. (NASDUH
2004) 1
In 2002, over 6,000 people died due to underage drinking related causes (car crashes, homicides,
suicides, fires and drowning, etc) 2
In 2004, 24% of all fatal car crashes among 15-20 year olds were alcohol related. (NHTSA 2004) 3
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for people ages 15-20 years old. (NHTSA 2004) 3
In a 2004 survey, 10.8 million people under the age of 21 had consumed alcohol in the past 30 days.
(NASDUH 2004) 1
People who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence
than those who wait until age 21. Each additional year of delayed drinking onset reduces the probability of
alcohol dependence by 14 percent. (Grant 1998) 4
In 2003, alcohol companies spent 5.37 billion dollars on alcohol advertising. (CAMY 2005) 5
From 2001-2003, youth were 96 times more likely to see an ad promoting alcohol than an ad promoting
responsible drinking. (CAMY 2005) 5
Underage drinking costs our society 61.9 billion dollars a year in medical costs, lost days of work, pain
and suffering. etc. (Levy, Miller, et al. 2003) 6
Approximately 900 lives are saved each year because of the 21 minimum drinking age law. (NHTSA 2004)
3
Adolescents are more vulnerable than adults to the effects of alcohol on learning and memory.

How MADD spends the money you donate
Your donation can help MADD stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage
drinking. Each gift will make a difference and could provide the following:

$25 Sponsors -20 safe drivers who pledge to "Tie One On For Safety" during the holidays and provide
each a red ribbon and safe driving tips.
$40 Sponsors 2 children to attend a school program on the dangers of alcohol on developing minds and
bodies known as MAD D's Protecting You / Protecting Me Program or provides 2 hours of group support
for a victim of drunk driving.
$75 Trains 1 teacher to present curriculum to high school students about the dangers of drinking and of
driving drunk.
$250 Provides 10 grief processing sessions for a child victim who has lost a parent or relative to drunk
driving or underwrites 250 MADD House coloring books with the activities to explain the dangers of
drunk driving to children.
$1,000 Provides advocate accompaniment for a victim or a victim's family to a metropolitan area criminal
court trial of a drunk driver or provides grief support for a surviving family of the victim of a drunk driving
crash.
$5,000 Provides training and curriculum delivery of Protecting You / Protecting Me to all classes of your
local elementary school.
$25,000 Provides 1 year of support and services to over 100 victims and survivors.

Matthew Kato Foundation

Raising Awareness about the impacts
of drinking and driving