2006 INITIATIVES
Action Sudbury set up a booth on Saturday, December 2, 2006 in Wal-Mart to hand out our Red Ribbons & to educate the public on the consequences of impaired driving.
Action Sudbury OPERATION LOOKOUT! The City of Greater Sudbury overwhelmingly supports the fight against Impaired Driving. You can help by participating in Operation Lookout program and report Impaired Drivers. Why Should I get involved? Drunk drivers cause more deaths, injuries and destruction than all murders, rapists and robbers combined. Every 4 hours someone is killed by an impaired driver. Every 20 minutes someone, somewhere in Canada falls victim to an impaired driver and every year over 40% of all traffic collisions involve alcohol. Drunk driving costs Canadians tens of millions of dollars annually in court costs, rehabilitation, lost earnings, health care and social programs. This money comes directly out your pocket through taxes and lost revenue.
Action Sudbury's 2006 Red Ribbon Kick Off was held on November 24, 2006 at the Travelodge on Paris street.
Action Sudbury gave $900.00 to cover some of the costs associated with five students from Marymount College to attend the OSAID, Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving, conference held on May 11 thru 14 2006.
Action Sudbury donated money to cover the cost of the buses to transport the students to the 2006 Grad Extravaganza held at the Ramada Inn & participated in the event.
Action Sudbury donated $3,500.00 in 2006 & $2,280.00 in 2005 to the S.T.O.P. program to educate the snowmobile community on riding sober & drug free. We also purchased roadside breath screening device for S.T.O.P.
Action Sudbury is still involved with O.C.C.I.D, an organization founded by the late Peter Wong. The O.C.C.I.D Peter Wong Award is presented to the volunteer "whose dedication and motivation inspires others to join together to stop impaired drivers".
Action Sudbury support's the Young Snowmobilers Ride with a $500.00 donation in 1993 & a $200.00 donation in 2005. The ride is open to youth from the ages of 12 to sixteen.
The Action Sudbury Bursary, the bursary is open for secondary students entering College or University. For further info on the Action Sudbury Bursary, please contact your high school guidance counselor.
Action Sudbury purchased a roadside breath screening device for the City of Greater Sudbury Police Service.
Action Sudbury's Musical Ambassadors, the Evolutionary Band, performs throughout Ontario. This great high school band delivers a strong anti-drinking & driving message at there concerts. The Evolutionary Band also appeared on the JUNO AWARDS!
Action Sudbury financially supports O.S.A.I.D. (Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving) in the City of Greater Sudbury !
Action Sudbury participates in the annual Sudbury Police Week.