Walk Like MADD 2012 - A GREAT SUCCESS!

The 2012 Walk Like MADD event was a great success.  Despite the freezing winds, we had approximately 109 walkers.  It was wonderful to see all the families that got together to walk, there were students and staff from Pojoaque High School, Pojoaque Middle School and Pojoaque Intermediate School along with School Board President Sharon Dogruel, Michael Lopez from Senator Tom Udall's Office, Santa Fe County Employees and even a few students from St. Michael's High School.  The Community really pulled together for this event! 

Thank you to the many people that stopped by to make a donation, but were unable to walk due to the weather.  We truly appreciate your support.

Agency Collaboration:

We had wonderful community collaboration and would like to thank the following agencies for all their help for the walk: Buffalo Thunder for the use of their Tewa Ballroom for the closing ceremony, parking lot (for registration), for all the water and snacks and for the T-shirts; Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department, Pojoaque Tribal Police Department and State Police for their help with traffic control; Volunteer Fire Fighters from Pojoaque, Tesuque, Turquoise Trail, El Dorado, and Glorieta Pass for their help with crowd control and the first aid station; MADD-NM Sonia Lopez; Santa Fe County DWI staff Renee Sandoval and Monica Acevedo and Santa Fe County Fire Admin and Fire Prevention Staff Donna Morris and Elena Montoya for their help with the registration table.  Thank you to Buffalo Thunder staff that not only helped with the event, but also walked.

Guest Speakers:

We would like to thank the following individuals for thier support and for speaking at our event:

Pueblo of Pojoaque Lieutenant Governor, Joe Talachy;
Santa Fe County Commissioner Virginia Vigil;
Congressman Ben Ray Lujan;
Buffalo Thunder Director of Quality Services, Idak Fierro;
Santa Fe County DWI Prevention Specialist, Diolinda Roybal;
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - New Mexico, Sonia Lopez;
Pojoaque High School Student Body President, Athena Lopez

$100 Donors:

Thank you to the following businesses and individuals for supporting the walkers with your generous donations:

Wylder Realty
Mino's and Greg's Automotive
Congressman Ben Ray Lujan

Individuals that received pledges of $100 or more:

The following walkers went out to the community, their friends and families and received pledges of $100 or more - CONGRATULATIONS!:

Mecole Quintana - Pojoaque High School ($190);
Danielle Harrier - Pojoaque High School ($160);
Amanda Quintana - Pojoaque High School ($125);
Mark Romero - Pojoaque Intermediate School ($125);
Deb Minyard - Pojoaque High School ($106);
Commissioner Virgina Vigil - Santa Fe County ($100);
Evelyn Valencia - Santa Fe County ($100)

Donations:

Thanks to all the walkers we were able to raise $2,935 for the Post Prom Event. 

Thank you to Buffalo Thunder for their in-kind donations which came out to $2,905.