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Walk Like MADD 2012 Photos

Media gallery from the Walk Like MADD event held in Branford, where two Shelton teams volunteered for the cause.

4th annual Branford Walk Like MADD 2012 event

The Branford walk is the largest in Connecticut. For this year's event, a Shelton cheer team and a group walking in memory of Viviana Cavalli raised about $2,000 each.

Dee Tutka, Viviana's mother made a short speech before the 5K walk began.

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"A quick game of beer pong sealed the fate of two beloved teens, leaving one survivor -- my daughter's best friend -- behind, as a victim as a well. A miracle indeed itself that she survived," Tutka said. Her full speech can be watched in the included video.

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