Do It for Dominic D

“Call your parents. Even if it’s awkward.” ▶ Share this message with your favorite teen driver.

Make your family’s safe-ride plan before Labor Day weekend. Here's what to include:
💚 Who to call
💚 Backup transportation
💚 A code word
💚 And a no-questions-asked pickup

IMPOSSIBLE! It must feel impossible that it is time for your little baby to get their senior photos taken. But it’s true! Deadlines for senior photos are rapidly approaching.

Marc and Tree Mangan have been our family photographers since Dominic was our little baby. This artistic duo creates elevated, art-driven imagery that is confident, modern, and unmistakably you. Will they provide the best senior photos possible? You better believe it.

Dominic was just weeks shy of having Marc and Tree take his senior photos. We hope you will support the photographers who generously give us their time and expertise at every Do It for Dominic D event we have held. If your senior refuses ordinary? Their artistry will deliver bold portraits that impeccably capture your senior. Visit their website at marcandtree.com

Does your family have a no-questions-asked ride-home plan? Let us know in the comments below. ⏬

We’re planting seeds together. A small take-home reminder from a big-hearted day celebrating our scholarship recipients and honoring Dominic’s life and memory. With a little help from the Arts and Crafts Studio at Apex Simms Street Recreation Center, we painted pots and plant stakes to “plant the seeds” within our community, helping teens and young adults make safer choices when it comes to driving after drinking. Thank you for joining us and making a difference.

Your DD will get you home. Drop a 💙 for Dominic if you’re making safe decisions over dangerous ones.

How can you tell if a driver is impaired? Here are ways you can tell if someone has had one too many or is driving under the influence of drugs. Use your senses—sight, smell, and hearing, to be exact. Ask yourself these questions.

👁How do they look?
Glossy or bloodshot eyes; dilated pupils, or they can’t keep their eyes open.
Are they stumbling or struggling to walk straight?
Are they acting agitated? Sweaty, alert, or jittery?
Are they moving slowly, lethargic, or drowsy?

👂🏼How do they sound?
Are they slurring their words?
Talking slowly or mumbling?
Talking quickly and rushing their words?
Or are they talking louder than usual?

👃How do they smell?
Is there a strong, sharp smell coming from them, like alcohol?
Do they smell skunky, like cannabis?
Or do they have bad breath?

💙Remember, just because someone says they’re okay to drive when you ask doesn’t mean they are. Any amount of mind-altering substance impairs one’s ability to drive. It’s not worth your life.