SMART would like to recognize and thank Darrell Bingham for his dedicated service to SMART. He has been volunteering with SMART since July 2008, and has consistently served since then. He dedicates time each and every month, outside of coalition meetings, to furthering the mission of SMART. This year he has served as the Alcohol Task Force Chair and has volunteered over 80 hours of his time, totaling $1500 worth of in-kind donation.
Darrell has been key in organizing three Prescription Take Back Events in the city of Lindon where 69.4 pounds of leftover pills have been collected and 405 families have been educated. He’s helped SMART better understand upcoming drug problems like Spice, and he personally helped educate local and state elected officials about the need to prevent abuse of these substances. One of his crowning achievements is proposing the idea, personally testifying before legislators on Capitol Hill, and helping Rep Brad Baw pass legislation requiring ER rooms and the court system to send information to prescribers about the consequences of their patient abusing Rx pain pills.
Darrell has worked as a police office for Lindon City and has always been willing to use his connections to help out SMART. He joined SMART because he wanted to be able to help prevent people from getting trapped in substance abuse addictions.
When Darrell isn’t out saving the world, he enjoys motorcycles, shooting, spending time with his family, attending rock concerts, watching movies and making a fool of himself.
Darrell has enjoyed the past 3 years of serving with SMART, and he cherished the relationships he has developed. He says it has been amazing to see all of the successes that SMART has had and being able to make an impact on people’s lives.
Darrell is a great friend to SMART, we will miss his passion, dedication, and willingness to express his opinion and wish him the very best of his future endeavors!
Thank You!
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