10/03/2026
**Why MADD? ❤️**
For me, the answer begins with my sister, Jayna.
On April 9, 2013, my life changed forever. Jayna was 31 years old and seven and a half months pregnant with her first child, my niece Lauren. My daughter Sophia was just eight months old.
We were travelling together when our vehicle was T-boned by an impaired driver.
Sophia and I survived. Jayna and Lauren did not.
There is a very clear dividing line in my life — before April 9, 2013, and after.
When I first became involved with MADD Canada, I could never have imagined where that decision would eventually take me. What I found was a community that understood, a place where Jayna and Lauren would always be remembered, and an opportunity to turn some of the pain of what happened to our family into something meaningful.
Over the years, I've had the privilege of supporting victims and survivors, working alongside volunteers, law enforcement and community partners, and using my voice to help prevent impaired driving.
And now, as I begin my term as National President of MADD Canada, I know exactly why I'm here.
I carry Jayna and Lauren with me in everything I do.
They are my why. ❤️
