Justice4Katie (J4K), kicked off their ARRIVE ALIVE initiative last month when they spoke to first semester driver’s education classes at Anoka High School. J4K founder, Karen, shared Katie’s story, the impact it still has on her family and friends eight years later and how dangerous driving distracted can be. The students were able to take a pledge to ARRIVE ALIVE, JUST DRIVE and received instructions how to put their phones in hands free mode and a J4K phone holder to remind them their phone should not be in their hand for any reason.
Read MoreKaren Altman, Justice4Katie founder, was featured on Fox 9 this month, when she was contacted to share her thoughts on another Hwy 169 crash that killed a Plymouth, MN mother. See what Karen had to say here.
Read MoreJustice4Katie partnered with the Minnesota State Patrol at the Anoka Halloween Parade on October 24th to help raise awareness on Distracted Driving and its consequences. There's still work to be done to educate the public to STAY ALIVE, JUST DRIVE and we will continue spreading our message, one step at a time! WCCO joined us at the parade - see our feature HERE!
Read MoreSummer is in full swing and being celebrated at town festivals throughout our state. Justice4Katie was able to take part in one such celebration last weekend at Garrison Play Days. It was a special weekend for family and friends to honor Katie Burkey, who was lost to a distracted driver on September 6th, 2017, as it was Katie’s 24th birthday and the weekend of the Garrison Play Days Softball Tournament.
Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Later this summer, millions of Minnesotans will have to change their driving habits. On Friday, Gov. Tim Walz signed a “hands-free” bill into law.
Read More'Kicks For Katie' Kickball Tournament Held In Oak Grove
The tournament honors 22-year-old Katie Burkey, who was killed in 2017 after a semi struck her car in New Hope.
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