Drunken driving victim's mother seeks support for MADD walk
Z Dewart, mother of Allison Dewart, who was killed by a drunken driver on Jan. 7, 2006, is hoping to have a large group of participants with her on Sept. 26 at the annual Walk Like MADD 5K fundraiser for the organization.
"If you are able to walk, please bring family, friends, co-workers, and your dog," Dewart wrote in an e-mail to spread the word. "If you are not able to participate in person, would you please register yourself and family as virtual walkers?"
The event is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. at Queen Mary Events Park, 1126 Queens Highway in Long Beach. It's not too early to sign up, either to participate in person or as a "virtual" walker through the Internet.
Dewart will walk in memory of her 18- year-old daughter, who was killed along with Harbor City resident Michella Matasso Fincannon, 19. A wrong-way drunken driver hit their car on the 15 Freeway in Rancho Bernardo.
Dewart lived in Torrance and was a star athlete at West High School.
Several South Bay families who have been victimized by drunken drivers have participated in the walk as well.
For more information, go to www.walklikemadd.org.
"If you are able to walk, please bring family, friends, co-workers, and your dog," Dewart wrote in an e-mail to spread the word. "If you are not able to participate in person, would you please register yourself and family as virtual walkers?"
The event is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. at Queen Mary Events Park, 1126 Queens Highway in Long Beach. It's not too early to sign up, either to participate in person or as a "virtual" walker through the Internet.
Dewart will walk in memory of her 18- year-old daughter, who was killed along with Harbor City resident Michella Matasso Fincannon, 19. A wrong-way drunken driver hit their car on the 15 Freeway in Rancho Bernardo.
Dewart lived in Torrance and was a star athlete at West High School.
Several South Bay families who have been victimized by drunken drivers have participated in the walk as well.
For more information, go to www.walklikemadd.org.
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My heart goes out to the Dewart family and others who suffer because of accidents caused by drunk driving.
I am a West High teacher and I have put your event information and a link to this site on my website. I am sharing it with all of my classes.
I hope you will have a wonderful turnout.
Stefanie Elwood
My heart goes out to the Dewart family and others who suffer because of accidents caused by drunk driving, too.
My daughter, Carol Michelle Boyd, and I will participate in this worthy walk.
To the Dewart family, other victims' family and the participants of this Walk Like MADD:
"May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ richly bless you and continue to shine upon your life." >