KILGORE, Texas — The month of April is Alcohol Awareness Month and many health officials are trying to increase the awareness and understanding of alcohol addiction.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving East Texas is doing something similar by trying to help people realize the dangers that can come with alcoholism.
"We try to raise awareness of the issue and of the problem of drinking and driving because it is something that can be stopped," MADD East Texas program director Scott Harrison said.
According to the organization, every two minutes someone in the U.S. is injured because of a drunk driver. They say 28 people are killed by someone driving impaired each day.
To show the importance of why people should not drink and drive, MADD East Texas is having a 'Walk Like MADD 5K' Saturday at 8 a.m. at Kilgore College.
"We have a number of people, these are almost exclusively victims of the drunk driving crash or a survivor of the drunk driving crash," Harrison said. "And they'll be walking either for themselves or in honor in memory of someone that they love."
The event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit. However, Kilgore is not the only city hosting this type of event.
Over 90 cities around the nation are also spreading awareness through 'Walk Like MADD'.
Harrison says a common misconception about MADD is that people think the group is against people drinking.
"We're against drunk driving. We have no problem with people drinking," Harrison explained. "We are opposed to people drinking and getting behind the wheel of a car. It puts themselves and others at danger."
To learn more about the 'Walk Like MADD 5K', click here.