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A. MADD uses all this funds for many important purposes. 1. MADD helps serve drunken driving victims in many states. MADD helps eligible crime victims or survivors with certain expenses related to a crime such as funeral expenses, lost wages, counseling services, child care and crime scene cleanup 2. Last year, MADD provided victim services that are emotional support and assistance with medical and legal struggles that follow a drunken driving crash, to over 63,000 victims and survivors nationwide, that means serving one victim and survivor every eight minutes at no charge. 3. MADD also writes articles that provide tips for healing and caring whether you or a loved one has been in a crash, stories of “advocacy in Action " that will inspire people get involved in the community, tips, advice and factors that can be share with friends. ( TRANSITION: Now that we know more about MADD, let me share with you some success stories accomplish by MADD.)
III. MADD is making a difference in many people's lives A. Corinne said “In a time of crisis when I didn’t know who to call, I called MADD. I don’t know where our family would be without MADD.” She credits MADD for helping her children and grandchildren deal with their grief and providing materials and support for her family dealing with the tragic and sudden loss of her son Tommy Ford. Tommy was a father of two-year-old Bailey. He was riding in the bed of his friend’s pick-up truck and got killed by a driver who had been drinking and missed his turn.

B. Steven Benvenisti, was walking with friends one evening and got struck by a drunk driver, driving 50 miles per hour. He sustained a severe traumatic brain injury and remained in a coma for 10 days. After what, he turned to MADD and found victim advocates in Florida and New Jersey who helped him and his family deal with the challenges from the crash. Amazingly, he fully

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