On Thursday, November 16, a group of 33 community leaders and volunteers, including several shoreline residents, will be honored during a recognition ceremony by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) CT.

Presentations will be made of the Corporate Award, the Community Service Award and the Youth Leadership Award, to those community members for their outstanding effort and support of MADD and its mission to stop drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes and prevent underage drinking.

The MADD CT 2017 Corporate Award is being presented to Ralph Inorio of LIUNA (Laborers International Union of North America) Local 455 of East Haven.

The 2017 MADD CT Community Service Award recipients include Branford community members Antonia (Tonianne) Ragozzino and Mario Massimino; East Haven community members Ashley Acquarulo, Jaime Lettieri, Jimmy Lettieri, Albert Carocci, Esq. and Richard Tropiano, Esq.; and New Haven community members Robert and Nicole Ferrigno.

The ceremony takes place at Anthony's Ocean View in New Haven. MADD CT State Office is based in East Haven.

MADD provides free services to victims of drunk and drugged driving. If you've been affected, please call our 24/7 Help Line 877-MADD-HELP or visit http://www.madd.org/get-help/. Helping survivors survive™.