What do the Parents of the Precious Gems Do?
Maintain the PGM website, with information on drinking and driving and suggestions of where to find help, if needed
Speak to middle schools, high schools, and colleges, as well as the Burl. Co SheriffÕs Boot Camp
Participated as presenters in the 2004 ÒSave A Life TourÓ
Speak at NJ IDRC programs
Spoke for MADD in NC with the President of MADD, Millie Webb
Hold community events while promoting awareness of the problem of DUI
Hold fatal vision goggle demonstrations in conjunction with MADD and the NJ State Police
Attend Drunk Driving court cases and sentencings
Held the Ride4Life in 2002, speaking at schools along the way
Newspaper and TV interviews
Participate in community events handing out educational literature
Board Members of the NJ Coalition Against Impaired Driving
Members of the Burlington County Alliance Steering Subcommittee
Members of
MADD
Helped construct the MADD 2000 summer flyer for its fundraiser
Assist local
SADD
programs
Raise money for scholarships for members of high school SADD clubs
Candlelight service in North Carolina
Participants and supporters of
The Center for Traumatic Grief
. Three of our members are on the board of directors
Post billboards in both North Carolina and New Jersey
Work with various local and state representatives for information and support of DUI laws
Organized the ÒSafe Spring BreakÓ rally at the University of North Carolina
Speak with victims of drunk driving and their families
Assist at NC roadblocks
Research existing alcohol programs
Assist in teaching Death Notification classes at the Burlington County Police Academy
Recipients of the 2003 Florence Nass Memorial Victim Service Award, presented by the NJ Victims of Crime Compensation Board
Recipients of 2003 Burlington County ProsecutorÕs Special Service Award
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