Walk 5k For Caitlin June 16th 2012 2012 Newsletter

In A Split Second...

In 2004, the first annual walk was organized to 
help raise money for both an annual Larkin High
School Scholarship Fund set up in Caitlin’s memory, and a portion of the proceeds are donated to AAIM, the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, to help benefit families of victims affected by drunk driving crashes.

As of 2005, Walk 5K For Caitlin became an officially registered  501(c)3 non-profit organization.  Please visit our donations page for many ways you can help support our cause.

Caitlin Weese was the first to benefit from the
Illinois Roadside Memorial Act

In January 2008, the Illinois Legislature approved a new Roadside Memorial Marker Act intended to raise public awareness about the danger of driving under the influence. This Act permits roadside memorials to be placed along Illinois roadways, marking where victims of drunk driving have died. Caitlin Weese is the first DUI victim in Illinois to be memorialized in this manner.

See Chicago TV News broadcast stories of this event on YouTube - 10/22/08

The sign is a little smaller than a speed limit sign, with a blue background and white lettering showing the message: "Please Don't Drink and Drive".  A separate panel below notes "In memory of Caitlin Weese" and date of her fatal crash on May 22, 2003.  This first Roadside Memorial sign has been placed along Rt. 72, just south of Gilberts and west of I90 where she died.  

25+ more new signs are currently planned to be erected  for others who have died similarly.

Please contact us with any thoughts or suggestions you'd like to share, we would love to hear from you!

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