MADD newsletter summer 2014

1. Summer 2014
MADD’s Mission: To stop impaired drivers and to support victims of this violent crime
SAINT JOHN CHAPTER & AREA CHAPTER
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.com
Social Media: www.facebook.com/madd.saintjohn
www.twitter.com/MaddSaintJohn

2. 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 WINNERS
1st Place Winner: Brenda Kinney
$1000.00
2nd Place Winner: Brenda Beyea
Golf Package
3rd Place Winner: Dave Magee
WyndamWorld Wide Resort Certificate
Thank you to our Sponsors and Community partners for working/participating with
A&W Action
Car&Truck
us for our 2013-2014 fiscal year .
Organizational Sponsors
Community Sponsors
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
Auction Items Sponsors

3. 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
Our new benches going all across
New Brunswick
this Chapter.
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!

4. 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 Note
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.com
Website: www.madd.ca/saintjohn
Charitable Registration: No. 13907 2060 RR0001