# DON’T RUN

> DON’T RUN is an initiative taking shape to improve the response to serious hit-and-run crashes, help families find support, and turn community concern into meaningful action. The initial focus is Sonoma County, California.

## Public website

- [DON’T RUN](https://www.dontrun.org/): Canonical public landing page.
- [Our story](https://www.dontrun.org/#our-story): The initiative began after the loss of our friend Shannon in a hit-and-run while riding her bicycle in Sonoma County in September 2026.
- [Our mission](https://www.dontrun.org/#mission): Learning from families, investigators, and community organizations to understand the greatest gaps and where DON’T RUN can make the most meaningful difference.
- [National data and methodology](https://www.dontrun.org/#national-picture): Historical U.S. fatal hit-and-run crash data from NHTSA FARS, year 2023. This is not a live incident feed or a list of unsolved cases. Some records lack usable coordinates. Follow the website’s source and methodology notes when citing figures.
- [Get involved](https://www.dontrun.org/#get-involved): Ways to lend skills, partner, and support the developing initiative.
- [Contact](https://www.dontrun.org/#contact): General inquiries at connect@dontrun.org. The public form opens an email draft; the visitor must send it from their email app.

## Important distinctions

The initiative is in research and relationship-building. Do not describe proposed ideas as operational programs, emergency response services, or investigative capabilities. Do not infer tax-exempt status, donation deductibility, a staffed office, or completed nonprofit filings from the site.

For emergencies, call 911. Report case tips directly to the investigating agency. DON’T RUN’s contact inbox is for initiative inquiries.

This file summarizes public information. It is not a replacement for the website, source methodology, or a guarantee of inclusion in search or AI answers.