Turning Tragedy into Positive Action

Many of you are aware Bruce Bourgault, my husband, died just over a year ago, but none of you know of the additional tragedy our family has endured this year. Our family lost a Shining Star, Chance Wilcox, just 25 years old, on March 24, 2008 through a tragic roll over accident caused by aggressive and reckless driving. Chance was a son, grandson, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin and a friend to so many—including strangers. As a family we were devastated, yet through this tragedy we are closer, stronger and resolved to turn tragedy into positive action.

Shelli Ralls, Chance's mother, is leading the way for positive action by establishing S.A.D., Stop Aggressive Driving, and P.A.R.A., Parents Against Rollover Accidents. S.A.D. and P.A.R.A. are websites (in development stage) which will "educate and prevent death and injury caused by aggressive/reckless driving and rollovers/seatbelt failure."

Shelli says, "I am looking for any families wherein their loved one was killed by aggressive/reckless driving and/or rollover or seatbelt failure. I would like to add personal stories along with a picture of your loved one to the Website we are creating for S.A.D. and P.A.R.A. If you would like to be a part of this endeavor, I would be honored. I am also interested in any perpetrators of Aggressive/Reckless Driving, that would like to tell their story so that we can advocate the seriousness to other teens. If you are interested and would like to discuss, please email me at Shelli_Ralls@Comcast.Net. Thank you for your consideration in being a part of S.A.D. or P.A.R.A."

Through our grief we have rediscovered the in-finiteness of our love,strength, faith and unity as a family. We hope you will join us during the upcoming holiday season and beyond to help spread the word in preventing unnecessary death's of our loved ones.

The S.A.D. logo (above) has be made into a stamp. If you are interested in helping to support this program please contact Shelli at Shelli_Ralls@Comcast.Net. The stamps are available in a book form of twenty and cost $15.50. Orders for the first printing are due by November 27th.

If you want to learn more about Chance and our famiy please visit his memorial website at: http://chance-wilcox.last-memories.com