MADD MN VICTIM SERVICES NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2027
May 2021
National Police Week
UPCOMING EVENTS & INFO: Mother's Day : 5/9/2021 National Police Week: 5/9-5/15 WLMMN Planning Committee Meeting: 5/18 @5:30pm
National Police Week occurs every May, and in 2021 we will be commemorating it with virtual events that can be viewed from anywhere in the world. From May 9–15, the National Law Enforcement Memorial and Museum will deliver programs to keep current officers safe and healthy, as well as ceremonies to honor those fallen officers whose names have been recently added to the Memorial. Be sure to mark your calendar for the 33rd Annual Candlelight Vigil, happening virtually on Thursday, May 13 at 8:00 p.m. (Eastern). In-person events are planned for October 13-17, 2021 in Washington, DC to offer the same respect, honor, remembrance, and community support as National Police Week, while allowing law enforcement, survivors, and citizens to gather and pay tribute to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
Virtual Support Group : 5/27/21 @ 11am & 5pm Walk Like MADD : 9/18/2021 Statewide Law Enforcement Recognition Awards : 10/19/21 For more information, contact the MADD MN State Office at: 651-523-0802
(NLEOMF, 2021)
MADD SPOTLIGHT : The Landsverk Family
Ron and I were very honored to be featured in the Spotlight story in this issue of the MADD newsletter. We love talking about Brittney, our only child, who was tragically killed by a drunk driver at age 20. She was the love of our lives and we still have trouble believing she is gone – all because someone chose to drink, get high and drive. We miss her so very much. Even though our memory is a bit foggy, I do remember a victim services specialist from MADD (Amee) contacting us I believe as soon as the day of the crash. The car Brittney was a passenger in slid into a river and although the driver and 2 other passengers survived, Brittney’s body was swept away and was not recovered for 87 days. Amee was there for us during the search and recovery period. She also accompanied us to court appearances. She was also there for me when I spoke at my first MADD Victim Impact panel (VIP). Family and friends have been amazing by being so willing to donate to MADD and join us on “Team Brittney” for the Walk like MADD walk for many years to raise money for MADD. The money raised helps MADD to continue their work of helping victims, providing education and Public Service Announcements about the dangers of drinking and driving and preventing underage drinking. Losing your only child is the worst nightmare. We do not want this heartache to happen to anyone else. This is why we continue speaking and helping out at MADD VIPs and why I have taken the position as coordinator of the panels in Rice County. In loving memory of Brittney, we want to make a difference, one MADD panel at a time, to convince drivers not to drink and drive.
Sincerely, Ron and Kelly Landsverk
Contact Us Today!
Stefanie Hurt Manager, VIP Program - MN, SD, & ND Region stefanie.hurt@madd.org 651-523-0802 ext.2752 Rahya Iliff Victim Services Lead (Greater MN region) rahya.iliff@madd.org 651-523-0802 ext.2760 Megan Helberg Victim Services Specialist (Metro & Southern MN region) megan.helberg@madd.org 651-523-0802 ext.2758 Find us at: www.madd.org/minnesota @MADDMinnesota1
May VIPs
email: mn.state@madd.org
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