Summer 2014

MADD’s Mission: To stop impaired drivers and to support victims of this violent crime

SAINT JOHN CHAPTER & AREA CHAPTERAddress: 199 Chesley Dr., Linden Place, Saint John, NB, Canada E2K 4S9Telephone: (506) 672-6188 Fax: (506) 672-6083E- mail : maddstj@nb.aibn.comSocial Media: www.facebook.com/madd.saintjohn www.twitter.com/MaddSaintJohn

Thank you for your support!

STRIDES WINNERS

1st Place Winner: Brenda Kinney

$1000.00

2nd Place Winner: Brenda Beyea

Golf Package

3rd Place Winner: Dave Magee

Wyndam World Wide Resort Certificate

On Saturday, June 7th at Rockwood Park, Madd Saint John & Area Chapter held our 9th annual STRIDES FOR CHANGES walk. We had one of our largest turn outs to date. A barbeque sponsored by Sobeys and a large silent auction table was open for bids.

The walk was lead by the Saint John and Kennebecasis Police Forces on motorcycles, and also by MLA Carl Killen a longtime supporter of our walk.. We’d

like to thank all those who attended or sponsored our walkers. All money raised will stay locally and will help us educate our youth and support our victims. We’d like to

also thank our major sponsors: Sobeys, AllState, Leisure Time Sales, Wyndam, Aarons, Downey Ford, K100, Fundy Physiotherapy, and many other local businesses

that made this a huge success.

STRIDES FOR CHANGE

A&W Action Car&Truck

Alternatives Bayside Chiropractic

Blossoms Bra Shop

Canadian Tire Chickadees Costco Culligan Debly Enterpris

Ernie’s Landscaping

Exhibition Bingo

GMC Guardian Drugs

Home Depot Jungle Jims Leisure Time Sales

Linn Chu McDonalds Linn Chu Park Place Apt

Park Place Apt Pawazz

Playful Moments

Photography

Petro Canada

Rob Crow Auto Body

Rockwood Park Golf

Petro Canada Shantel’s Wagging Tails

Select Printing Shelve Bestar

Superstore Talking Trash Union Street Bingo

YMCA

Aaron’s Allstate Blue Cross

Downey Ford Exxon Mobil Fundy Physiotherapy

Irving Oil KIA K100

Kool 98 Meteor Signs NB Liquor

Signs Plus Sobeys #Taxi

Brenan’s Cedar Grove Country Meadows Golf Exit Reality

Fundy Nation Park Hampton Golf Kennebecasis Regional Police Leisure Time Sales

Mountain Woods Petitcodiac Valley Rockwood Park Saint John Energy

Saint John Police Sussex Golf The Party Machine Welsford Golf Club

Westfield Golf&Country Wyndam

SponsorsThank you to our Sponsors and Community partners for working/participating with

us for our 2013-2014 fiscal year .

Auction Items Sponsors

Community Sponsors

Organizational Sponsors

Our new benches going all across New Brunswick

This past year has been quite busy yet exciting for us here at Madd Saint John& Area Chapter, with lots of events, fundraisers and public awareness

appearances happening . We have done many roadsides this year, encouraging drivers to Drive Safe & Sober. There has also been some new changes that have happened. Your local Madd Saint John Area Chapter presented new benches all across the province from Sussex, to Saint John, to Quispamsis, and to Grand Bay. These are placed in honour and memory of victims of impaired driving. A special Thank you to Brenan’s Funeral Homes and Smet Monuments for their involvement

with this project. As you saw in our President’s Note, Gina Hooley is our new President for our Chapter. She is a hard worker and a well deserved President. Jennifer Letson, who has been with Madd for over a year, is a great addition to

this Chapter.

Year in Review Facts&Information

We need your continued support to provide education and prevention in the greater

Saint John area!

MADD Canada estimates there are somewhere between 1,250 and 1,500 impairment-related crash deaths in Canada alone each year (3.4– 4.1 deaths per day).

43% of all deaths by car crashes are caused by impaired drivers

Impaired driving is 100% preventable! It is a choice, not an accident.

All funds raised stay in the local chapter area!

Madd Canada has a long way from ending impaired driving so we need YOUR help!

Hi Everyone, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself, my name is Gina Hooley and I will be the President of the MADD Saint John and Area Chapter for the upcoming year. I was born and raised in Saint John. I have three small children, and a wonderful partner Tim. I work full-time for Park Place Apartments. I, myself, was personally impacted by impaired driving, December 2010. And, if you're wondering, yes, life is crazy busy. Regardless of how busy life is today, we must never forget about tomorrow. I feel it is very important to take the time in life for the small things and to not forget about others, even if they are not a direct impact on your own life. With that being said I became involved with MADD in 2010. I was guided through many processes by Karen Dunham, both as a victim and as a volunteer. I have spent the past few years co-coordinating and collecting for the annual strides fundraiser, as well as participating in grocery bagging days and project red ribbon. For those of you who have busy lives, as myself, I want to take this moment to deeply thank you for attending and participating in Strides 2014. Whether it was as a participant, a donor, a pledge, or just simply purchasing a ticket. At that moment you stood above and beyond and took a step in helping us towards our mission to stop impaired drivers and to support victims of this violent crime. I look forward to working together with all of you again next year. Together we can reach for the moon and land on the stars.

Sincerely,

Gina Hooley

The President’s NoteHow can you help?

Help your Saint John community: NVER dink and drive or get in the car with a

drunk driver. You will save innocent lives.

Looking to Donate?Address: 199 Chesley Dr., Linden Place, Saint John, NB, Canada E2K 4S9

Telephone: (506) 672-6188 Fax: (506) 672-6083

E- mail : maddstj@nb.aibn.comWebsite: www.madd.ca/saintjohn

Charitable Registration: No. 13907 2060 RR0001