MADD Colorado Announces Bell & Pollock as 2009-2010 Victim Services Sponsor

DENVER, Aug. 17, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
(MADD) Colorado announced Bell & Pollock as its 2009-2010 Victim Services
Sponsor. As the Victim Services Sponsor for Colorado, Bell & Pollock will
provide crucial support to all of MADD Colorado's Victim Service programs
throughout the state.

"Law firms like Bell & Pollock that fight for the rights of victims are
critical to the healing process for the hundreds of victim/survivors impacted
by alcohol-related injury and fatal traffic crashes in Colorado each year,"
said Emily Tompkins, State Executive Director of MADD Colorado. "MADD does not
endorse individual law firms; however, without the generous support of
Colorado donors and sponsors like Bell & Pollock, MADD's lifesaving programs
and victim services wouldn't be possible"

"The law firm of Bell & Pollock is proud to be MADD Colorado's 2009-2010
Victim Services Sponsor," says Gary Bell, founding partner at Bell & Pollock,
PC. "As a personal injury law firm we've seen the devastating injuries and
trauma to victims and their families as a result of drunk driver crashes. This
sponsorship is our commitment to support MADD in its mission to support the
victims of this violent crime throughout Colorado."

As part of the 2009-2010 Victim Services Sponsorship, the law firm of Bell &
Pollock will also become a sponsor of Walk Like MADD, MADD Colorado's 5K
community walk that raises funds to support MADD's work to eliminate drunk
driving and to support the victims of drunk driving crashes and their
families. More information is available at www.walklikemadd.org.

Unfortunately, thousands of drivers make the deadly decision to drive drunk
across the country. In 2008, 11,773 people were killed in crashes where a
driver had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or more. In Colorado,
173 people were killed in drunk driving crashes in 2008.

Through legislative efforts, law enforcement support, public awareness
campaigns and underage drinking prevention, MADD Colorado aims to stamp out
drunk driving in Colorado and end this 100 percent preventable loss of life.
And thanks to the generous support of sponsors and donors, MADD Colorado
provides victim services at no cost to almost 1,200 victim/survivors, which
includes support from trained Victim Advocates and a network of peers,
guidance through the judicial process, one-on-one support, and a 24-hour help
line.

MADD believes the tools are now at hand to eliminate drunk driving from the
United States. The Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving calls for intensive,
high-visibility law enforcement and full implementation of alcohol ignition
interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers. Currently, eight states require
and/or highly incentivize interlocks for all convicted drunk drivers,
including Colorado.

Founded in 1980, MADD has helped save more than 330,000 lives since its
founding. MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of
this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. The organization has
approximately 600 MADD affiliates and two million members and supporters
nationwide. Twenty-four hour victim assistance is available by calling
1-877-MADD-HELP. For more information, visit www.madd.org.

SOURCE Mothers Against Drunk Driving Colorado

Emily Tompkins of Mothers Against Drunk Driving Colorado, +1-303-425-5902,
Emily.tompkins@madd.org; or Gary Bell of Bell & Pollock, +1-303-795-5900,
garybell@bellpollock.com