Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) received a $150,000 grant from the General Motors Foundation to further support drunk driving crash victims and their families, and to provide additional education initiatives.
Last year, MADD helped 61,000 people affected by drunk driving accidents. MADD assists these victims free of charge. In 2011 over 9,800 people were killed via drunk driving with another approximately 315,000 others injured. It’s nice that there is this type of organization out there to help with prevention and aid victims.
GM vice president of Sustainability and Global Regulatory Affairs, Michael Robinson, stated, “Keeping drivers and passengers safe in and around vehicles is a top priority for our company and this grant is another example of our dedication to vehicle safety in every form.”
This isn’t the first time the GM Foundation has donated grants to MADD, this has been an ongoing program since 1995, to the tune of almost $3.9 million to date.
This current grant is earmarked to fund services such as legal support, medical help and counseling, but part of it will also go to a program called Power of Parents. This program makes available workshops and materials for parents to help arm them with productive ways to help encourage the youth not to drink underage.
“Keeping drivers and passengers safe in and around vehicles is a top priority for our company and this grant is another example of our dedication to vehicle safety in every form,” said Michael Robinson, GM vice president of Sustainability and Global Regulatory Affairs. “Until we reach the point where impaired driving and related tragedies are eliminated, we’ll continue to support MADD’s commitment to addressing the problem.”
