Monument for MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving

FIRST PAGE OF POWER POINT

In memory of Carri Lightner and Laura Lamb 

Introduction

There are so many youth in America that have become victims of drunk driving. I want to use a monument to commemorate those lives that have been lost too soon due to drunk drivers. 

Background

As an expecting mother I want to somehow be an active participant in protecting not only my child but all children from danger. In my quest to find social groups that aim to protect children, prevent lost of life, and share child loss experiences I came across the none profit group "MADD" or Mothers Against Drunk Driving.   

MADD was incorporated on September 5, 1980 After Candace Lighter lost her daughter Carri to a hit and run drunk driver.

—Cindi Lamb joined the fight against drunk driving after her daughter Laura became the youngest quadriplegic

 when were hit head on by a drunk driver. 

Their mission statement, which continues to guide the organization today, read “The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.”  

To date, MADD’s work has saved nearly 300,000 lives…and counting.

History 

From its humble beginnings 30 years ago, MADD has evolved into one of the most widely supported and well-liked non-profit organizations in America.

MADD organization went from a handful of mothers with a mission to stop drunk driving to one of history’s greatest grassroots success stories—and helped save thousands of lives along the way.

MADD's Accomplishment from 1983-2005

1983 

National office moves to Texas

1984

Federal 21 Minimum Drinking Age Act signed into law on July 17

More than330 MADD chapters in 47 states by year-end

1986

Project Red Ribbon —known today as Tie One On For Safety—launched

1987

1-800-GET-MADD is launched

1988

MADDvocate magazine launched

All states and D.C. pass federal 21 drinking age into law

Anti-Drug Abuse Act signed— amendments include extending crime victim compensation rights to DUI/DWI victims and increased incentives for states enacting key DUI/DWI laws

1990

MADD amicus brief to U.S. Supreme Court helps establish sobriety check points as constitutional

1991

MADD key in shaping the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act 

First Rating the States survey released

MADD helps pass Transportation Employee Testing Safety Act

1994

Alcohol-related deaths drop to a 30-year low

Chronicle of Philanthropy survey names MADD America's most popular charity

2000

MADD grows to approximately 600 chapters and 2 million members/supporters

2001

MADD College Commission Report to Address Alcohol’s Impact on America’s College Campuses released

2004

All states and D.C pass .o8 BAC as the illegal drunk driving limit

Although I have never lost a loved one to drunk driving my goal is to be apart of the instative to stop drunk driving all together.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The sculpture/monument will be located in front of MADD's headquarters in Houston TX. It will be a fountain comprised of white marble with the sculpture in the center. Its function will be to act as the memorial place for all the victims of drunk driving. The monument will be cut out of a large slab of white marble, and the marble will act as the essence of childhood which is pure and unattained. In the center of the marble block MADD's mission statement sketched in the marble. On the right and left of the marble block Carri and Laura's story are sketched in. The sculpture in the center will be given a childlike appeal yet still maintaining the strength of marble. The strength of the marble will not only symbolize the parents strength as mourners dealing with a lost, it will also commemorate the hard, stable, and reliable parent lives that have also been lost to drunk driving. The sculpture will be cast with a fountain so that water can poor from structure and fall in a body of water the in the same manner as the tears of the victims families.

BENEFITS

Also as an added function, the victims families can go to one of MADD's 29 local branch, located all over the Untied States, with a picture of their loved ones to be imprinted on a small cooper medallion using a pressed penny souvineer machine. Which can then be mailed to MADD's headquarters or one can visit the headquarters were all the medallions are thrown into the monument forever as a commemoration of a life lost but never forgotten.

ESTIMATED COST

8X8 64 SQUARE FEET WHITE MARBLE SLAB AT $60 PER SQUARE FEET = $3600

FOUNTAIN PUMP = $34.97

FOUNTAIN SPRAY HEAD = $24.97

$30 80 LB BAG OF CEMENT + $319 CEMENT MIXER = $349

SCULPTURE TOOLS = $825

Air hammer and chisels

Die grinders of various sorts

Polishers of various sorts

Angle grinders

Drills

Saws

Flexible shaft

PIPE INSTALLATION SPECIALIST =$550

STORAGE = 0

COMMISSION FEE = 10,000

TOTAL EXPENSES = $5,383.94

TIMELINE

WEEK 1 

Carve cube block out of marble, leaving shape for the artistic sculpture piece while implanting parts of the fountain fixtures.

WEEK 2

Carve mission statement into the front of the block

WEEK 3

Carve Cari's story into right side of cube 

WEEK 4

Carve Laurie's story into left side of cube

WEEK 5

Put finishing touches on cube half 

WEEK6

Start lower half of artistic sculpture piece

WEEK 7

Add fountain pieces while putting finishing touches on lower half of artistic sculpture piece

WEEK 8

Start mid section of artistic sculpture piece

WEEK 9

Finish mid section of artistic sculpture piece

WEEK 10

Start top section of artistic sculpture piece

WEEK 11

Add fountain pieces while putting finishing touches on top section of artistic sculpture piece

WEEK12-19

Create fountain shape for the bottom half of monument. Continue to install fountain fixtures. Link pipes to fountain fixture. test fountain 

WEEK 20

Put finishing touches on fountain

WEEK 21

Unveil monument/sculpture

MADD's HEADQUARTERS

511 E JOHN CARPENTER FRWY
IRVING, TX 75062

ONE MONUMENT AT THE HEADQUARTERS IN TEXAS….GOOGLE EARTH MONUMENT WHITE OR MARBLE PICTURE TOUR OF ALL THE PRESIDENT'S OF MADD OVER THE YEARS CIRCLING THE MONUMENT.

End quote from MADD

last page of power point

The horrible truth about drunk driving is that it can affect anyone at any time. It doesn’t discriminate by gender, race, age or income. And, it’s a crime that’s committed by friends, family members and neighbors, not just “career criminals.” But those facts are also what make drunk driving prevention a cause everyone can support. It’s an issue of public safety— everyone’s safety