Walk Like MADD Archives - MADD https://madd.org/category/walk-like-madd/ Mothers Against Drunk Driving Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:28:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://madd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/browswer-tab-triangle.png Walk Like MADD Archives - MADD https://madd.org/category/walk-like-madd/ 32 32 11 Years Ago Today, Someone Else’s Choice Changed My Life Forever https://madd.org/11-years-ago-today-someone-elses-choice-changed-my-life-forever/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:08:21 +0000 https://www.madd.org/?p=119500 By Alex Otte It might sound strange to say, but today, I celebrate 11 years since the day my life was forever changed because of one man’s wrong choice. I… Continue reading 11 Years Ago Today, Someone Else’s Choice Changed My Life Forever

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]]> Voices of Victims: The McConnell Family https://madd.org/why-we-walk-the-mcconnell-family/ Wed, 01 Apr 2020 15:45:24 +0000 https://www.madd.org/?p=96959 By Patricia Voelker They smile with the sun in their faces in that final group photograph. My grandson, Kelly McConnell, is at the center, bearded and broad-shouldered and handsome in… Continue reading Voices of Victims: The McConnell Family

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]]> Why We Walk: Millicent Meng https://madd.org/why-we-walk-millicent-meng/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:57 +0000 https://www.madd.org/?p=96426 In 2012, on a Sunday afternoon, while driving along beautiful Lake Tahoe, I was hit head-on by a very drunk driver. The DUI driver, who was intoxicated more than twice… Continue reading Why We Walk: Millicent Meng

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]]> Why We Walk: Sam Shelton https://madd.org/why-we-walk-sam-shelton/ https://madd.org/why-we-walk-sam-shelton/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:20 +0000 https://madd.org/?p=15499 We walk for the life my brother didn’t get a chance to live. Sam Shelton was 18 when he and his friends were driving home from a weekend in the… Continue reading Why We Walk: Sam Shelton

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]]> https://madd.org/why-we-walk-sam-shelton/feed/ 0 Why We Walk: Peaches Olivia https://madd.org/why-we-walk-peaches-olivia/ https://madd.org/why-we-walk-peaches-olivia/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:00:48 +0000 https://madd.org/?p=16223 Erica was always known for her big heart. It touched so many people, near and far. She had a contagious smile and a beautiful soul that was one of a… Continue reading Why We Walk: Peaches Olivia

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]]> https://madd.org/why-we-walk-peaches-olivia/feed/ 0 Why We Walk: Joey Pasqualini https://madd.org/why-we-walk-joey-pasqualini/ https://madd.org/why-we-walk-joey-pasqualini/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2019 00:00:39 +0000 https://madd.org/?p=15997 Who was Joey? My son Joey Pasqualini was born on March 2, 1988 in Sterling, VA. Joe moved with me to Vienna, Austria during high school years when I was… Continue reading Why We Walk: Joey Pasqualini

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]]> https://madd.org/why-we-walk-joey-pasqualini/feed/ 0 Why We Walk: The Apodaca Family https://madd.org/why-we-walk-the-apodaca-family/ https://madd.org/why-we-walk-the-apodaca-family/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:10 +0000 https://madd.org/?p=15617 On September 26, 2014, what seemed like a normal Friday night, the Apodaca family was changed forever. Anthony, Alyssa, and their children Uriah and Shala were hit by a drunk… Continue reading Why We Walk: The Apodaca Family

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]]> https://madd.org/why-we-walk-the-apodaca-family/feed/ 0 Why We Walk: Michael Finely https://madd.org/why-we-walk-michael-finely/ https://madd.org/why-we-walk-michael-finely/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2019 00:00:41 +0000 https://madd.org/?p=15505 Michael Finely was the 5th of 6 kids and was always the joker. He was constantly making people laugh. He grew up running around in our big yard, driving go-carts,… Continue reading Why We Walk: Michael Finely

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]]> https://madd.org/why-we-walk-michael-finely/feed/ 0 Why We Walk: Bobby DeGennaro https://madd.org/why-we-walk-bobby-degennaro/ https://madd.org/why-we-walk-bobby-degennaro/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:31:07 +0000 https://madd.org/?p=14728 Bobby was a one of a kind person. He had beautiful soul and a smile that could light up an entire room. He loved his Marvel Comics, collectibles and was… Continue reading Why We Walk: Bobby DeGennaro

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]]> https://madd.org/why-we-walk-bobby-degennaro/feed/ 0 Why We Walk – Scott McGuire https://madd.org/why-we-walk-kelley-dair/ https://madd.org/why-we-walk-kelley-dair/#respond Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:24:44 +0000 https://madd.org/?p=14214 My wonderful twin brother, Scott McGuire, was a Special Agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in New Orleans. His dreams were shattered the morning of January 15, 2016, when he… Continue reading Why We Walk – Scott McGuire

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