{"id":11978,"date":"2018-07-20T15:54:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T15:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madd.org\/?p=11978"},"modified":"2024-05-01T18:58:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T18:58:13","slug":"advocates-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madd.org\/advocates-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocates in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Your gift at work<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123660\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Laura-Askew_BW-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123660 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Laura-Askew_BW-150x150-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123660\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Missouri Victim Advocate Laura Askew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Missouri Victim Advocate Laura Askew is currently helping a family involved in a case that began 18 years ago!<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when a drunk driver killed a young mother on her son\u2019s first birthday. The judge sentenced the offender to just 120 days in prison, saying, \u201cI know this woman will<br \/>\nnever drink and drive again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But she did.<\/p>\n<p>The boy\u2019s grandmother returned to court in 2010 and is waiting to speak again concerning a 2016 crash involving this same offender who killed her daughter. She hopes this time the judge makes sure the woman can\u2019t drink and drive again.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this terrible, ongoing tragedy Laura says, \u201cThe offender didn\u2019t beat this family. They love. They live, and they keep moving forward together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the mileage grant for Laura and <a class=\"text-red\" href=\"\/kristi-hosea\/\">other victim advocates<\/a> has run out, so they must carefully consider which court hearings they can attend.<br \/>\n<div class=\"para-block\">The judge sentenced the offender to just 120 days in prison, saying, \u201cI know this woman will<br \/>\nnever drink and drive again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But she did.<\/div><br \/>\n\u201cI hate to have to choose,\u201d she says, \u201cBut we are the ultimate problem\u00a0solvers and do a lot with a little.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Laura also recently helped set up a MADD chapter in a rural area. This new chapter creates a larger and stronger support network for victims. She says, \u201cI\u2019m proud and relieved. I cannot be everywhere, and they need support!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Your gift makes it possible for victim advocates across the country to attend court hearings, find resources and offer emotional<br \/>\nsupport to assist victims and survivors of drunk driving.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.madd.org\/donate-now\/membership-2018\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/madd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DonateNow-300x94-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-123661 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/94;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/madd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/DonateNow-300x94-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-123661\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"text-red\" href=\"http:\/\/madd.org\/donate-now\/membership-2018\/\">Learn more or support MADD\u2019s Victim Advocate program today.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your gift at work Missouri Victim Advocate Laura Askew is currently helping a family involved in a case that began 18 years ago! 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