Our Mission

Katie DeCubellis was a visionary, mentor and friend. She was killed by a drunk driver. Katie was 13. The Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation continues her legacy by promoting youth leadership, supporting education, and generating public awareness of the dangers of drunk driving and substance abuse.

To make a donation to the foundation, please click on the button below.


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The perils of drunk driving brought painfully to life.

10th Anniversary Gala

On September 11, 2010, in celebration of a decade of accomplishments and hope, the Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation will host a 10TH Anniversary Gala at the exclusive Dunes Club in Narragansett.

Proceeds from the Gala will be used to establish a scholarship endowment program providing annual scholarships to deserving students throughout Rhode Island.

The success of the Gala will largely depend upon corporate and individual sponsors. There are a variety of sponsorship packages available.   To learn more about this event and various sponsorship opportunities, click on the links below:

 

 

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11TH Annual
Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation
5k Road Race & Walk

To all the runners, walkers, sponsors and volunteers who participated in the annual road race - thank-you. 

More than 450 runners / walkers participated in this years road race this year.  Although the weather was threatening rain all morning, mother nature cooperated with comfortable temperatures and no rain for a perfect day. 

Click here for race results.

Pictures of the day's event were taken by Stacey Howard (www.howardfotography),  and can be viewed here (Account Name: KDMF, Password: 6877).

Speaking Engagements

During the program, John and Meg introduce their audience to Katie through various photographs, stories and Katie’s poetry, and discuss the importance of making responsible decisions and the consequences of not doing so. The final portion of the program consists of an informal question and answer session, where the audience is encouraged to ask any questions no matter how difficult or personal those questions might be. John and Meg believe this part of the program is extremely important because it addresses what is on the students’ minds and they will hopefully all learn from each others’ questions.  

Speaking programs usually range in size from 400 to 1100 students, faculty and parents.   If you are interested in scheduling John and Meg to speak to your school or organization, please contact us.

John and Meg visit Block Island to speak - Read More>>

Upcoming Speaking Engagements Previous Speaking Engagements Audience Feedback

10TH Annual Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation
Golf Tournament

Thanks to all who supported in the annual memorial golf outing.  

Garden of Hope and Remembrance Dedication

Over 100 friends, family and supporters of the Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation gathered yesterday at Christofaro Park in Narragansett, RI to celebrate the dedication of The Garden of Hope and Remembrance.  Over the past five years, supporters of the project have volunteered their time and talent to building this memorial.  The garden is centrally located in the park and overlooks the various ball fields and tennis / basketball courts.  The garden features a sitting area with a metallic recreation of the "Sunshine" image Katie created.  The Providence Journal was on-hand for the dedication and captured some of the day's events.   Click here to see the video.

Bricks that line the walls and walkway are engraved with messages of hope and remembrance from supports of the organization.  If you would like more information on the memorial or would like to purchase a brick to support the project, please click here.


Visit the Photo Gallery for pictures of the dedication ceremony.

Click here to read more from the South County Independent newspaper.

DeCubellis Foundation pledges $100,000 for student-athlete development center

URI Newspaper (story), Providence Journal (story), Go Rhody (story)

Projects

Garden of Hope at Christofaro Park, Narragansett, RI
Video Message From Executive, Director John E. DeCubellis
Video Series - The Deadly Consequences of Drunken Driving