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Let's end drunk driving fatalities

Every day

37 people

are killed in drunk-driving crashes in the United States. Every drunk driving fatality is 100% preventable.

Every year

1,800 lives

could be saved each year by lowering the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) limit from .08 to .05.


For Liam. For the 1,800.

Point 05: The Movement Begins

Thursday, October 29, 2026

6:00–10:00 PM

The Weinstein Gallery · Los Angeles

Silent Auction · Live Performances

Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres · Cocktail attire

Presented by Liam's Life Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

The .05 Movement

“Point 05” is the name of a movement, not just a number. It is the blood-alcohol limit that research says could cut fatal crashes by 11%. It is the law Liam's family is fighting to pass in California. And it is the 1,800 sons, daughters, parents, and friends we refuse to lose next year.

This October 29, we gather so that next year's number is smaller.

Liam Kowal
Liam Kowal, 2015 - 2016. In his memory, in defense of everyone else.

For Liam

In 2016, Liam Kowal was a 15-month-old toddler when he was killed by a drunk driver while his aunt was pushing him in a stroller in a pedestrian crosswalk. His parents donated his organs so others could live and created Liam's Life Foundation in his memory. Every dollar you give does something specific:

Pass Liam's Law

Fuels the campaign to lower California's legal limit from .08 to .05. Research shows this change could cut fatal crashes by 11% and save more than 1,800 lives nationwide every year.

Reach students before the first drink

Puts the story in front of high schoolers through assemblies and driver-education partnerships, where prevention actually begins.

Fund the safe ride home

Powers the sober-driver pledge campaign across LA County campuses and covers safe-ride subsidies on the nights they matter most, so the safe choice is also the easy choice.

.08.05

Liam's Law (formerly known as California AB 1713)

would lower the state's legal BAC limit from .08 to .05. Liam's Life Foundation is looking for a new legislator to author the bill.

Take Action - A few clicks can help change the law.

Call your representative.

California Assembly Bill 1713 was killed in 2019. Liam's Life Foundation is looking for a new legislator to author the bill that would lower the legal blood-alcohol limit from .08 to .05. Over 100 countries have made this - or lower - the legal BAC standard. None have lost their hospitality or tourism industries. But they have saved lives. It takes two minutes to tell your state representative why this matters - and to help us get a new author for the bill.

Connect directly with your representative in two minutes.

The Auction

Bid. Give. Change the law.

Bidding opens October 26 at 7:00 AM PT and runs on your phone all the way through the night. The live auction takes the stage at 8:00 PM, followed by the paddle raise - the moment the room funds the next year of the campaign in a single sitting.

Cosmetic Surgery Consultation
Silent auction

Cosmetic Surgery Consultation

A private consultation with a board-certified surgeon. Details coming soon.

Grow-Your-Own Raised Garden Bed
Silent auction

Grow-Your-Own Raised Garden Bed

A custom raised garden bed, built and ready to plant. Details coming soon.

Whole House Plumbing & Sewer Line Inspection
Silent auction

Whole House Plumbing & Sewer Line Inspection

Full-home plumbing and sewer camera inspection. Details coming soon.

More coming

New lots added weekly

Have something to donate? Email mishel@liamslife.org and we'll get it listed.

The Movement Starts

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 6:00–10:00 PM

The Weinstein Gallery · 4859 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029

Silent Auction · Live Performances · Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres

Cocktail attire

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The .05 Movement

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For Liam. For the 1,800.

Donations fund the same work as the paddle raise: the .05 campaign, school assemblies, and families rebuilding after a preventable crash.