Many to be Honored for Being Difference Makers in the Fight Against Drunk Driving
What: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Florida is hosting the 16th Annual Recognition Dinner and Training Program to honor Law Enforcement, First Responders, State Attorneys and Volunteers for being difference makers in the fight against drunk driving and underage drinking. Sponsors include Florida Department of Transportation, ADT, Memorial Healthcare System, and Broward Sheriff’s Office. There will also be free 2016 MADD Florida State Law Enforcement Training Courses available, including Standardized Field Sobriety Test Refresher Training Courses on August 5-6, 2016.
Who:
- Keynote Speaker: Colleen Sheehey-Church, MADD National President
- David Pinsker, Florida State Executive Director
- Colonel Alvin Pollock, Executive Director of Law Enforcement, BSO
- Host Agency: Broward Sheriff’s Office
Cost/How:
$50 for the general public.
Tickets available online: http://bit.ly/2aN08Oc
When:
Friday, August 5, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six
2301 SE 17th St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Why: “It a privilege for MADD to recognize the outstanding service of Florida’s elite members of Law Enforcement, First Responders, and State Attorneys for 2015 as well as our amazing Florida MADD volunteers, all of whom serve to keep the communities across our state safe,” said Dave Pinsker, the Florida State Executive Director of MADD.
ABOUT MADD
Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. MADD also supports drunk and drugged driving victims and survivors at no charge, serving one person every nine minutes through local MADD victim advocates and at 1-877-MADD-HELP. In South Florida, the chapter’s annual Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash 5K has raised more than $900,000 since 2011. MADD’s Broward and Palm Beach chapters facilitate dozens of free events each year to educate youth and parents on the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. Learn more at www.madd.org or by calling 1-877-ASK-MADD.
