MADDARIZONA

Due to the storm and matters outwith our control, the move of our office will not happen now until 9/2/08.

Our telephone and internet service is presently down. It is likely that we may be without telephone and internet service in our new location for a brief period. We apologize for any inconvenience.

In the interim, should you have questions not covered above, please call our Tucson office at 520-322-5253 / 877-255-6233.

The State Office of MADD Arizona will be moving to our new office at the end of August 2008.

If you are a victim, and need immediate assistance please call our 24 Hour FREE Victims Assistance helpline at 1-877-MADD-HELP (1-877-6233-4357).

If you need to attend a VIP class, please refer to the menu on the left hand side of this page.

Strides For Change is now Walk Like MADD! We are off to a great start for our 3rd Annual Walk - but we still need your help! Our goal this year is $90,000 and last year, all of you worked so hard that you exceeded the goal by the day of the event! MADD Arizona was one of only two states in the country to accomplish that...you should all be very proud!

So, mark your calendars, call your friends, family and loved ones to help us raise money while having a great time at the Zoo. There will be food, fun and great prizes! All funds raised through this event will help MADD fulfill its mission to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.

Who: All of you!
What: Walk Like MADD 5K Walk
When: Saturday, April 26, 2008
7:40 am Opening Ceremonies
8:00 am Walk Begins
Where: The Phoenix Zoo

For more information, please call Alison Michaels at 602-240-6501 or alison.michaels@madd.org or visit www.walklikemadd.org

MADD AZ ANNOUNCES THE 4th ANNUAL 'MAKING A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER IN ARIZONA' LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARDS AND RECOGNITION DINNER

On May 30th the Governors Office of Highway Safety and Mother Against Drunk Driving will host their 4th Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Recognition Dinner honoring members of law enforcement who have dedicated their lives and careers towards public safety.

If you know of a member of the law enforcement community whose commited efforts in 2007 have made Arizona safer, please visit the dinner website at www.makingadifferencetogether.org to nominate or see a list of awards.

Can you picture a nation without drunk driving? Not only can we picture it, we are going to do it. MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving is a bold initiative with the ambitious, but attainable, goal of eliminating drunk driving once and for all. To achieve that goal, we’re mobilizing a network of affiliates, volunteers and like-minded organizations to take the fight against drunk driving to a new and unprecedented level.

High-visible enforcement crackdowns, including checkpoints and saturation patrols, are proven to get drunk drivers off the road. As a part of the Campaign, we fully support drunk driving crackdowns preceding the Labor Day and December holidays as well as sustained enforcement efforts throughout the year. Click HERE to go to Law Enforcement.

One of the most effective ways of stopping convicted drunk drivers from continuing to drive drunk is the use of ignition interlock devices. The Campaign focuses on encouraging states to enact model laws that require alcohol ignition interlock devices for all convicted drunk drivers. Click HERE to go to Ignition Interlocks.

Emerging technology is one of the most promising and potentially effective approaches to eliminating drunk driving in the U.S. The Campaign involves the development of new technology through a non-regulatory, voluntary and data driven effort that allows a vehicle to recognize if a driver is drunk, and to stop the driver from operating that vehicle. Click HERE to go to Advanced Technology.

In building support for the Campaign’s initiatives, MADD is uniting families, community leaders, policy makers, law enforcement agencies, judicial organizations, auto manufacturers, insurers, technology companies, safety advocates and health care professionals to eliminate drunk driving. Join us today. Click HERE to go to Public Support.

MADD is a non-profit organization whose mission is: stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.

MADD Arizona is the provider of statewide victim services and public education throughout Arizona where no local chapter exists. Our focus is to develop solutions to reduce the problem of drunk driving and underage drinking throughout our state.

MADD Arizona partners with law enforcement , businesses, individuals, corporations, and public agencies to educate the public about the dangers of drinking and driving .