J4K Arrive Alive Initiative kicks off at Anoka High School

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.

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Karen Altman
Justice4Katie Takes a Step for Safety!

Justice4Katie 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!

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Karen Altman
Katie Burkey Honored at Garrison Play Days Festival

Summer 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.

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