MADD Canada (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is a charitable organization founded in 1989, dedicated to the mission of "stopping impaired driving and supporting victims of this violent crime." The Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar (RCOT) is partnering with MADD in 2024. This collaboration aims to continue educating and empowering youth in Oakville through MADD's School Program, designed for students in grades 7 through 12.
The School Program presentations focus on providing information to help students keep themselves safe in risky situations and offer alternative solutions to driving impaired from alcohol and/or drugs. The 45-minute video includes a fictional story and real-life accounts from victims and survivors, illustrating the devastating consequences of impaired driving on individuals, their families, and friends.
It's important to note that impairment-related crashes remain the leading criminal cause of death in Canada, with nearly 60% of fatal crashes involving alcohol and/or drugs. Particularly alarming is the disproportionate toll on young Canadians, as those between the ages of 16-25, comprising 30% of the population in 2016, accounted for almost half of all alcohol and drug-related crash deaths (source: Canadian Council Motor Transport Administrators, The Alcohol and Drug-Crash Problem in Canada: 2016 Report).
The continued support from Delta Bingo enables RCOT to contribute to worthwhile charitable organizations, such as MADD, in the community. Delta Bingo and Gaming provides direct funding for over 960 local charities. The Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar is very grateful to be one of the Delta charity partners. Our members have fun volunteering at the Speers Road location and all funds received from Delta Bingo go to support our local community. When you play, local charities WIN!
The School Program presentations focus on providing information to help students keep themselves safe in risky situations and offer alternative solutions to driving impaired from alcohol and/or drugs. The 45-minute video includes a fictional story and real-life accounts from victims and survivors, illustrating the devastating consequences of impaired driving on individuals, their families, and friends.
It's important to note that impairment-related crashes remain the leading criminal cause of death in Canada, with nearly 60% of fatal crashes involving alcohol and/or drugs. Particularly alarming is the disproportionate toll on young Canadians, as those between the ages of 16-25, comprising 30% of the population in 2016, accounted for almost half of all alcohol and drug-related crash deaths (source: Canadian Council Motor Transport Administrators, The Alcohol and Drug-Crash Problem in Canada: 2016 Report).
The continued support from Delta Bingo enables RCOT to contribute to worthwhile charitable organizations, such as MADD, in the community. Delta Bingo and Gaming provides direct funding for over 960 local charities. The Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar is very grateful to be one of the Delta charity partners. Our members have fun volunteering at the Speers Road location and all funds received from Delta Bingo go to support our local community. When you play, local charities WIN!
The recent cheque presentation to Dawn Regan, C.O.O. of MADD Canada, by Ken Auden, Community Service Chair of RCOT, signifies the ongoing commitment to the shared goal of preventing impaired driving and supporting those affected by it.