Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Northern Virginia Chapter
Mission
To stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent
crime
and prevent underage drinking.
Quick Picks:
Vehicle Donations
Help yourself at tax time and help MADD by
donating your used motor vehicle. Our program complies with the new tax laws.
Click here to see how easy it is.
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Walk Like MADD
Get ready for the 2009 Walk Like MADD to be held on Saturday, September 26th at Potomac Nationals Stadium in
Woodbridge, Virginia. The kick-off event will be held on Saturday, August 1st at the stadium. Join us for the
MADD-sponsored P-Nats vs. Winston-Salem game at 6:35 pm. For more information,
call us at 703-379-1135 or click here to go
to our walk Website.
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Speakers Available
Does your school, club, business or group need a meeting speaker?
MADD has a very active Speakers' Bureau which provides dynamic
speakers to audiences throughout Northern Virginia. These speakers can
discuss MADD and drunk driving issues before groups of all ages from
elementary school students to senior citizens. Multimedia and video
presentations are also available. For information or to schedule a speaker,
call us at 703-379-1135.
FREE Victim Assistance -- Available 24 hours/day
If you are a victim of drunk driving in need of assistance, please call our office
at 703-379-1135. If you get no answer, please call MADD's toll-free help line
at 1-877-MADD-HELP to speak immediately with a counselor who is ready to help you.
Victim Impact Panels
Although MADD Northern Virginia provides speakers for victim impact panels, we neither schedule
them nor do we do any of the paperwork or administration. If you have been court ordered to
attend a MADD Victim Impact Panel (sometimes called a MADD VIP, MADD Victims Panel, MADD class, or MADD meeting),
you need to call these locations for information and to register: Alexandria ASAP: 703-838-4266;
Bull Run ASAP: 703-369-7979; DC RID: 301-890-7993; Fairfax ASAP: 703-279-2600;
Fauquier County Adult Court Services: 540-349-3138; and Loudoun Adult Community Corrections: 703-777-0207.
Be sure to mention that you are calling to get information about attending a court-ordered
MADD Victim Impact Panel.
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14th Annual MADD Red Ribbon Run
5K Race on December 31, 2008
The 14th Annual MADD Red Ribbon Run was held on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at George Mason University (Fairfax Campus). Check back
here in the summer for details about the 2009 race.
Click here for a map of the course.
Click here to
see the RESULTS of the 2008 race.
For more information, call the MADD office at 703-379-1135.
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Did you know?
- 12,998 people died in alcohol-related crashes in 2007 -- an average of one death every 42 minutes.
- There were 332 drunk driving fatalities in Virginia in 2007, which marked an 11% increase from the previous year.
- Alcohol is America's #1 youth drug problem, killing more youth than all other illicit drugs combined.
- In 2007, there were 1,529 youth (16-20 years old) killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes, accounting for 29% of all youth traffic deaths.
- MADD served 46,000 victims last year.
Don't become a statistic. Please join us in our efforts
to stop drunk driving and to support victims of this violent crime.
Other MADD NoVA Picks:
Long-term Volunteer Projects
MADD is recruiting volunteers for Victim Impact Panels, Court Monitoring,
and Victim Advocates.
Click here for
MADD's State Fundraising Disclosure Notices
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Northern Virginia Chapter
• 5881 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500 • Falls Church, VA • 22041 •
• P.O. Box 4248 • Falls Church, VA • 22044 •
• (703) 379-1135 • FAX (703) 379-1930 •
office@maddnova.org
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