| 2009 Candlelight Vigil Christ Community Church |
Each year, approximately 150 victims, survivors
and concerned citizens gather at the candlelight
vigil to honor and remember those in the St.
Louis area who have been injured or lost their
life to impaired driving, a crime that is not only
100% preventable, but is also the nation's most
violent crime.
This year, MADD Gateway's Candlelight Vigil
of Hope and healing is made possible by a grant
from the Gannett Foundation.
"We are so greateful to the Gannett
Foundation," Says April Barthelmass, MADD
Gateway's Victim Advocate. "Thanks to their
generosity, we are able to not only hold this
year's vigil, but we are also able to continue to
provide victim services to our victims at no
charge to them."
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| The Gateway Affiliate of Mothers Against Drunk Driving held our 2009 Annual Candlelight Vigil of Hope and Healing on Saturday, December 5th at Christ Community Church located in St. Louis County. This year MADD Gateway Affiliate honored 35 victims and survivors: Darryl Andrews Scott Armstrong Matthew Berryman Jason Bitter Laura Cobb Brittany Cowin Jeff Davis Paul Dieckmann Geraldine Dohack Todd Gibson Greg Glover Dr. Roger Gollub Dina Kohoury Hager Jonathan Hearst Zachary Huggins Alicia Gail Smith-Jones Melissa Ketchum Angela Kinner Arcy and Margie LeJeune Luke Maue Travis Nixon Jeanne Olubogue Christopher Pate Todd Patrylo Redford Perrine Joseph Pona Steven Queen Alan and Eva Rell Mary Ann Stalter Sameer Talwar Krystle Mobley-Ward Steven Wyde Matthew Yarke |
| A special thanks to all that made this year's vigil possible: Gannett Foundation, Russo's Gourmet Catering, Christ Community Church, Christ Community Church Worship Team, Special Musical Guest-Benjamin Bitter, Christ Community Church Sound/Video Tech, Christ Community Church Cafe, , Corporal Lou Amighetti - Missouri State Water Patrol, Officer Michael Oakes - Overland Police Department, Sgt. David Stuckmeyer - St. Louis County Police Department, Officer Howard Marshall - St. Louis County Police Department, Cindy Berryman, Thomas Bitter, Irene Foster, Christine Hearst, Angela Maue, Denise McGuire, Barbara Moyle, Erin Oakes, Leigh Smith, Regina Wilkes and everyone else who helped make this day possible! |
