MADD Virginia E-Newsletter                                                           February 2025

Natalie Rainer’s PSA

Natalie Rainer was biking with her friend Jonah Holland when they both got hit by a drunk driver. Unfortunately, Jonah passed away at the scene of the crash. Natalie sat down with us and shared her story and how this tragic event has impacted her life. To view this PSA, please click here.

Impaired Driving Stories

Hanover County School Bus Driver Charged with DUI

Driver Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter for Fatal Crash in Reston

Stafford County Arrests Repeat DUI Offender After Crash

Man Charged in Roanoke DUI Crash

Virginia Mother Advocates Against Drunk Driving

Fatal Crash in Sussex

Probably Too Much To Drink Arrest

Drunk Driver Crashes in Yard of Home in Stafford County

Victim Services

Please save the date for our Annual Candlelight Vigil of Remembrance and Hope event on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 7pm. The vigil will be hosted virtually on Microsoft Teams as the event invites participants from our entire region (Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia). Registration information and other details will follow in the March Newsletter. If you have any questions or would like to connect, please email me at [email protected].

Calendar

2/19/2025 – MADD Mid-Atlantic Monthly Virtual Support Group via Teams at 12:00 pm

Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODY1YThiOGMtYjI2MS00YzBhLWEyNTYtMWRjOTE4ZjI4MzA1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224d97059f-5f7e-491b-8c1e-8ff3eb6788c0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228f0751c2-c692-4387-9287-3b5b82719d9f%22%7d

Meeting ID: 268 095 935 126

Passcode: PN36kt6X

3/20/2025 - MADD Mid-Atlantic Monthly Virtual Support Group via Teams at 12:00 pm

Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTZmNmRjZGUtNzMyNi00NmI0LWI1YzktMDM0ZjY3ZmM5N2Jl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224d97059f-5f7e-491b-8c1e-8ff3eb6788c0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228f0751c2-c692-4387-9287-3b5b82719d9f%22%7d

Meeting ID: 231 447 838 873

Passcode: 2dM3w9oj

Save The Date – Walk Like MADD Richmond on September 27

MADD Around Virginia

In 2024, MADD Virginia staff and volunteers made over 150 community presentations around Virginia. We were invited to present or exhibit at classes and events at schools, military bases, community organizations, law enforcement agencies/academies, substance abuse coalitions, and specialty courts.

If your organization would like us to present or exhibit at an upcoming event, contact us at [email protected]

This newsletter is supported by a federal highway safety grant administered by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.