MADD TIMES
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL EDITION
DECEMBER 2023
MADD Family,
As 2023 draws to a close, and with the holiday season upon us, MADD New England Staff can reflect on our challenges, and successes over the course of the year, fully confident that we did our best to provide needed services to victims, while providing resources, and educational programming to our schools, and communities. While we did our best, we know there is so much more needed to fight the tremendous increase in the number of fatal crashes involving drugs, and alcohol realized over the past year. The trend, for the first time in over a decade, is moving in the wrong direction. As we reflect and give thanks, we are also prepared to do more in a concerted effort to reverse the trend. We thank, first and foremost, our volunteers, who give so graciously of their time, creativity, and fortitude. Our jobs are made so much easier by those who use their free time to assist MADD throughout the New England Region, in our fight to end drunk driving and the senseless loss of innocent lives. Without the continued support of our Mission Partners: Mohegan Sun, Trantolo & Trantolo, Fundación MAPFRE, Buckley Wynne, Parese, Uber and CMRK, Inc., the work we do to save lives, helps those in need, and provide education so that one day there will be No More Victims, simply would not be possible. We look forward to meeting the increasing challenges in 2024, strategically positioned to meet the challenges head on, Together , to do what we do, Fight to end drunk driving and Save Lives! On behalf of MADD New England’s dedicated, outstanding, tireless staff, and our State Advisory Boards, I wish you and your loved ones a Happy, Healthy, and Safe, Holiday Season and a most Prosperous New Year!
Happy Holidays!
Bob Garguilo Regional Executive Director – New England
2023
Congratulations to our first place team at Walk Like MADD Greater Boston, Lexy’s Riders! They always bring the biggest crew and we appreciate their support over the years. Team Captain Elizabeth Correa and her team walk in memory of Alexis Correa Jr. who was killed by a drunk driver in 2013. (Pictured left)
Let’s Take A Look! Highlights from our Year!
National Night Out! MADD Youth Department attended 6 National Night Outs in person and handed out bags at 5 across the state on August 1st. Promoting Power of ME and reaching all ages of kids and their parents.
MADD’s youth department attended Angel of Edgewood’s back to school extravaganza and handed out folders, pencils, safe rider cards and more!
MADD CT went to Jonathan Law’s freshman forum where one of our victims spoke.
Power of Me presentation and craft delivered to youth in the Norwalk Public Library!
MADD CT attended the annual CYSA conference and provided information about what we do at MADD.
Did you know that free educational information is
available to all the New England States? For a full list of materials please email christina.scarpellino@madd.org
MADD/NHTSA Region 1 Law Enforcement Impaired Driving Summit October 11, 2023
NHTSA Region 1
Impaired Driving Toolkit: A Law Enforcement Leader’s Guide To Saving Lives
MADD staff, law enforcement and community partners from all over NHTSA Region 1 gathered together on October 11, 2023 for an Impaired Driving Summit. Topics included victim spotlights, equity in traffic safety, law enforcement support programs, case preparation and courtroom testimony, drug evaluation and classification, and law enforcement leadership.
If you are a member of law enforcement and are interested in the information shared at the summit, contact your local MADD office for more information.
The Summit and new Law Enforcement Toolkit were made possible by the NHTSA funded Cooperative Agreement Project
To access MADD’s law enforcement resources, visit: madd.org/law-enforcement-support
MADD New England is grateful for all of the continued support it receives throughout the year. Without our sponsors, community partners, victims and survivors, we could not continue the fight against impaired driving in hopes of creating a future of No More Victims.
New England Regional Sponsors
Mission Partners Buckley, Wynne and Parese CMRK, Inc. Grandstand Sports & Memorabilia Outfront Media Trantolo & Trantolo
Presenting Sponsors Hoffman Auto Intoxalock Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, P.C. Maritime Chevrolet of Farifield Road Safety Sponsors D.H. Ferrara Elementary School Marcum LLP New Haven Terminal North Haven Funeral Home
Friends of MADD
Advanced Investigations LLC Anthony's Ocean View Branford Community Foundation Chelsea Groton Bank Custom Wood Floors by Ferrucci Darien Police Department East River Energy Gaylord Specialty Healthcare Manchester Police Officers Assoc. Medicare CT.com Norwalk Police Union R.D. Scinto, Inc. ServiceMaster Southbury Police Association Stew Leonard's West Hartford Police Officers Assoc. Wheelers Auto Service
Advocacy Sponsors
Balzano & Tropiano MS Running
Lifesaver Sponsors
Bigelow Family Fund Branhaven Jeep
Charter Oak Federal Credit Union Luke Roux Memorial Foundation
Lifesaver Sponsors Newport County Driving School Humphrey Law The Governor McKee Inaugural Committee Coastal One Credit Union April Ricci - In Loving Memory of Tommy Gomes The Mesolella Family - In Loving Memory of Desiree Mesolella
Mission Partners Rhode Island Foundation RI Department of Transportation Office on Highway Safety CMRK, Inc. Tori Lynn Andreozzi Foundation - In Loving Memory of Tori Lynn Andreozzi Mohegan Sun Presenting Sponsors
Friends of MADD
Westerly Police Department West Warwick Police Department Warwick Police Department Family Services Rhode Island Kent County Regional Prevention Coalition Bristol Warren Prevention Coalition Joe’s Snack Shack - In Loving Memory of Tommy Gomes East Bay Printing Neighborhood Health Plan Read’s Landscape Construction Inc. Washington Trust
Rhode Island Shriners
Road Safety Sponsors United Way So-Co Cycling Automated Business Solutions Advocacy Sponsors Cardinal & Company Real Estate The Broden Foundation Walmart
Mission Partners
Friends of MADD Granite Communications Ms. Elizabeth Correa Ms. Lara Gund Quirk Cars Mr. Christian Vargas
Mr. Matthew Shedd UKG UBER
Presenting Sponsors Jason Stone Injury Lawyers Walmart
Advocacy Sponsors
Ms. Sophia Corcoran
Lifesaver Sponsors The Jacobs Law Babson College Greek Council
Luminary Event
November 1, 2023 An Evening of Hope and Rememberance
“Thank you for listening to our MADD Conversations Podcast in its inaugural year! We hope you enjoyed it, and we look forward to bringing you more insightful conversations in 2024!” - Mary Kate
Click here to listen to the latest episode.
CONTACT US MADD NEW ENGLAND
MADD Connecticut 339 Hemingway Ave. East Haven, CT 06512 203-764-2566 Bob.Garguilo@madd.org
ct.state@madd.org www.madd.org/ct
MADD Rhode Island 806 West Shore Rd. Warwick, RI 02889 wesley.pennington@madd.org www.madd.org/ri
MADD Massachusetts P.O. Box 141 Danvers, MA 01923 781-328-0002 MA.State@madd.org www.madd.org/ma
MADD Maine bob.garguilo@madd.org www.madd.org/maine MADD Vermont bob.garguilo@madd.org www.madd.org/vermont
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MADD New Hampshire bob.garguilo@madd.org www.madd.org/new-hampshire
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