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Changing the Culture Around Drinking & Driving
 

Our Mission:

To end alcohol-related driving fatalities.

Every 49 minutes in the United States, someone is killed in a drunk driving accident*.  In 2016,there were 10,497 people killed in these preventable collisions*.  Through awareness, education, policy change, and partnerships Liam's Life Foundation is committed to bringing that number to zero.

 
 
 
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Liam’s Life Foundation is a 501(c)(3) California Non-Profit Organization founded by professional MMA fighter Marcus Kowal and Mishel Eder in honor of their fifteen month old son Liam Mikael Kowal who was tragically hit and killed by a drunk driver on September 3, 2016 in Hawthorne, California.

 

Our StrategIES:

Awareness

We are raising awareness through events, public speaking, and media engagements - educating the public in order to promote positive decision making in our local & global communities. 

Policy Change

We are working to lower the legal B.A.C. (blood alcohol content) while driving from .08 to .05, beginning in California. 

Education

Our foundation utilizes a three part approach to educating individuals and policy makers about the dangers of drunk driving by providing scholarships, working with esteemed scientists and researchers, and using the power of content and social media.

Sign Our Petition

Join the fight by signing our petition at Change.org! Each signature gets us closer to getting the legal B.A.C. while driving down to .05!

 

News & Stories

Media Appearances
Could Lower BAC Limit for CA Drivers Prevent DUI Deaths
Could Lower BAC Limit for CA Drivers Prevent DUI Deaths

One retired MMA fighter’s family found out firsthand when they lost their 15-month old son Liam to a drunk driver in Hawthorne. Now, that family is advocating for stricter laws.

KSBY6 - Bill proposes lowering legal BAC driving limit to .05 percent
KSBY6 - Bill proposes lowering legal BAC driving limit to .05 percent

Assembly Bill 1713, also known as Liam’s Law, was proposed after a 15-month-old boy named Liam was killed by a drunk driver.

Alt 105.3 - California To Consider Lowering Legal Alcohol Limit From .08 To .05
Alt 105.3 - California To Consider Lowering Legal Alcohol Limit From .08 To .05

Assembly Bill 1713, or Liam's Law, is named after a 15-month old who was killed in a drunk driving accident in 2016. 

"The Savage Hour" Podcast - Liam's Law and the Fight to End Drunk Driving
"The Savage Hour" Podcast - Liam's Law and the Fight to End Drunk Driving

Chad talks with long-time friend and training partner, Marcus Kowal, about the tragic loss of his infant son to a drunk driver, and the new law being introduced to combat the fight against drunk driving.

Enterprise-Record: Liam’s Law wants .05 limit for California drivers
Enterprise-Record: Liam’s Law wants .05 limit for California drivers

Burke said she was influenced by listening to Kowal and Eder, who are constituents of hers in the 62nd Assembly District.

Mercury News: Push to lower blood alcohol limit for DUI drivers in California
Mercury News: Push to lower blood alcohol limit for DUI drivers in California

Try this. Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, D-Inglewood, has introduced Liam’s Law, which would lower the blood alcohol content level for impaired driving from 0.08 to 0.05. The bill is named after Liam Kowal, a 15-month-old infant who was killed by an impaired hit-and-run driver in Hawthorne in 2016.

Liam's Law on NBC4 Los Angeles
Liam's Law on NBC4 Los Angeles

Last Friday, an Inglewood assemblywoman introduced Liam's Law, pushing to lower the blood alcohol level from .08 to .05. Liam's parents, former MMA fighter Marcus Kowal and his wife Mishel Eder, fully support AB 1713.

Liam's Law: CA Bill AB 1713
Liam's Law: CA Bill AB 1713

We are proud to announce that Liam's Law, CA Bill AB1713, was introduced into the California House of Representatives on Friday, February 22, 2019. Liam’s Law was read in by Assemblymember Autumn Burke, Assemblymember Heath Flora, and Senator Jerry Hill!

Mishel Eder on You're On w/ Ashley Goring
Mishel Eder on You're On w/ Ashley Goring

Ashley talks with Mishel Eder about her loss, losing her baby boy Liam, to a drunk driver. 

Mishel Eder on the "I Love Success" Podcast - When A Mother Loses Her Son
Mishel Eder on the "I Love Success" Podcast - When A Mother Loses Her Son

Mishel was Born in Ukraine and moved to the US as a child. In 2013 she stumbled into the fitness industry by coincidence and have been in love ever since…

"I Love Success" Podcast - 100th Episode Fundraiser
"I Love Success" Podcast - 100th Episode Fundraiser

The 100th Episode of The I Love Success Podcast, a live event and fundraiser for Liam's Life recorded November 10, 2018 at Systems Training Center in Hawthorne, CA.

Washington Post - I lost my infant son to a drunk driver. This change could save countless lives.
Washington Post - I lost my infant son to a drunk driver. This change could save countless lives.

Sept. 12 marks two years since the funeral of my 15-month-old son, Liam. He had been in a stroller, being pushed through a pedestrian crosswalk in suburban Los Angeles by my sister-in-law, who was 15 years old at the time. 

Parents who lose a child to drunk driver start nonprofit to help other families
Parents who lose a child to drunk driver start nonprofit to help other families

"My main mission is still Liam."

Marcus Kowal talks life after losing his son on the Anik and Florian Podcast: UFC ON FOX
Marcus Kowal talks life after losing his son on the Anik and Florian Podcast: UFC ON FOX

Former MMA fighter Marcus Kowal talks life after losing his son: Anik and Florian Podcast

Liam's Life on Fox5 in Washington D.C.
Liam's Life on Fox5 in Washington D.C.

After their 15-month-old son Liam was killed by a drunk driver, father Marcus Kowal, a professional MMA fighter, and his wife Mishel, began Liam’s Life Foundation in his honor.

donations

In 2018, 95% of donations to Liam's Life Foundation went towards raising awareness, working for policy change, education, and scholarships.

 

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Make a Donation

Donations of any amount are appreciated and will be used to raise awareness, take action, and promote automotive safety.

Sign The Petition

Join the fight by signing our petition at Change.org! Each signature gets us closer to getting the legal B.A.C. while driving down to .05!