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Crafting Successful Charity Eligibility Guidelines for Your Corporate Matching Program

Crafting Successful Charity Eligibility Guidelines for Your Corporate Matching Program

February 6, 2024

Corporate matching programs are powerful tools for amplifying the impact of employee charitable donations. They allow employees to contribute to nonprofit organizations of their choice,…

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How to Administer an Employee Assistance Fund (EAF)

How to Administer an Employee Assistance Fund (EAF)

January 3, 2024

64% of employees cite money issues as a significant source of stress, according to the American Psychological Association. Often times that stress can be a result…

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The Business Case for Employee Volunteer & Skills Giving Programs

The Business Case for Employee Volunteer & Skills Giving Programs

September 2, 2023

What if I told you that having an employee volunteer program could potentially save you money – say $1,000 to $6,000 per employee. Would you…

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National Impaired Driving Prevention Month

November 29, 2022

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month encourages families, educators, health care providers, and community leaders to promote responsible decision-making when operating motor vehicles and encourage young people…

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How MADD is Promoting a Safer Holiday Season Through Its ‘Tie One On for Safety’ Campaign

October 30, 2020

  Tie One On For Safety®: Started in 1986, Tie One On For Safety® is Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD) longest running and most visible…

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Think Drunk Driving Doesn’t Impact You? Think Again.

April 12, 2019

Drunk driving is still the #1 cause of death on our roadways. Think it doesn’t impact you? Think again. Every two minutes, someone is injured in…

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PowerTalk 21 is coming. Are you ready?

April 10, 2017

Conversations with teens can save lives. Teen alcohol use kills 4,300 youths each year, which is more than all illegal drugs combined. Did you know,…

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Nationwide will DOUBLE all Giving Tuesday gifts – but ONLY if we raise $24,000

November 15, 2016

Nationwide will DOUBLE all Giving Tuesday gifts – but ONLY if we raise $24,000. Throughout the day, MADD will honor and remember one victim of…

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Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Uber Partner to Provide a Reliable Alternative to Help People Get Home Safely

June 30, 2016

In 1986, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) introduced a new phrase into the general lexicon – the designated driver. Thirty years later, it is a…

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Another Success for MADD! Texas Becomes 25th State To Enact All-Offender Interlock Law

June 24, 2015

AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 23, 2015) — Last week, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 2246 into law, requiring drunk drivers to install an ignition interlock if they…

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Show Your Support This Police Week By Saying Thanks With This MADD E-Card

May 11, 2015

This week is National Police Week, and we hope you’ll join us in thanking the officers who put their lives on the line every day…

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Contribute Now! MADD’s Matching Gift Challenge Ends Tonight

April 30, 2015

Donate now and see your gift double in size during the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Matching Gift Challenge. A generous group of MADD supporters has…

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About MADD’s PowerTalk 21 Taking Place April 21st

April 14, 2015

Your kids are weighing the pros and cons of drinking alcohol — starting at age 8 — and every day after that. Parents are the…

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Don’t be the reason why a family is broken

April 14, 2015

My journey begins in the early hours of January 12, 2014. What should’ve been a calm night turned in to the most horrific ordeal for…

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Lyft partners with MADD for safe New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2014

Ride-sharing service Lyft is joining forces with Mothers Against Drunk Driving to promote a safer New Year’s Eve. For everyone who pledges to not drink…

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