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-Just under 4 Canadians are killed each day and 207 Canadians are injured each day due to crashes involving alcohol or drugs.

-Approximately 69,000 Canadians impacted by impaired drivers annually.

-Estimated 12.5 million trips of impaired driving each year in Canada.

-Approximate average of only 70,000 charges of impaired driving being laid in a given year.

MADD Toronto is the Chapter of MADD Canada working in your neighbourhood to “stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime”. MADD Toronto’s aim is to offer support services to victims, heighten awareness about the dangers of impaired driving and to save lives and prevent injuries on our roads - all in your neighbourhood! We believe that you do not need to be a victim to care strongly about impaired driving as impaired drivers on our streets affect all of us.

We value our donors. We depend on the generosity of Torontonians to do all that we do.

MADD Toronto’s volunteers are committed to supporting the victims of and stopping impaired driving in our city. We wish to assure you that 100% of the funds that are raised by our Chapter, whether through fundraising or through private donations, stays with our Chapter and is used on our programs and services. Your support helps us provide essential services to victims and programs to stop impaired driving. Thank you!

What does MADD Toronto support with monies raised through fundraising and donations?

Victim Services:

*Free printed materials - providing support on the grieving process and coping with injury

*Emotional Support - Individual and Chapter meetings

*Annual Candlelight Vigil & Victims’ Weekend (National and local)

*Court Monitoring - volunteers tracking and reporting court decisions and proceedings

*Court Accompaniment and Support - during the criminal trial process

*The Missing You Program - support and assistance with this program whereby victims attend “Victim Impact Panels” to share their story with convicted offenders

*Victim Services Volunteer Training - interested volunteers may be approved to attend training sessions for volunteers to support existing and new victims

*Death Notification Training - training police on the sensitivities of contact with families

Chapter Events and Services:

*Youth and education are a priority for our Chapter. We offer two very valuable presentations to local schools, in addition to the support and materials we provide free of charge:

*Public Awareness Presentations - volunteer victim speakers share their personal story, as well as MADD Canada’s background, with students

*Educational Assembly Show for High Schools and Elementary Schools - an annual multi-media production for students

*Death Notification Training - for current and prospective police officers, EMS, and other emergency workers

*Campaign 911 - the drive sober and call-to-action campaign

*R.I.D.E. Spotchecks - working with police at their roadside check stops

*Services for schools and the general public - information and updates on our Chapter and on the fight against impaired driving in Toronto

Public Policy:

MADD Toronto volunteers are working to create, strengthen and enforce impaired driving laws, along with all MADD Canada Chapters across the country. MADD Toronto volunteers continue to meet with their government officials and have been successful, with support from MADD Canada, in having new Federal and Provincial legislation implemented.

The MADD Toronto volunteer Board of Directors would like to thank you for your support, on behalf of all the volunteers and members of MADD Toronto.

For further information, please call the Chapter office at 416-924-2666.