A Montana mother and daughter are fighting drunk driving by leaving free coffee for people who chose not to drive home from the bar.

Beth McBride’s son, Bobby Dewbre, was killed by a repeat drunk driver on his 21st birthday in 2023 while crossing the street to get a sober ride home. Now, every weekend, McBride and her daughter Carli search for cars left overnight in bar parking lots and leave a $5 coffee gift card with a note telling Bobby’s story.

The idea came to Carli after she noticed frost-covered cars outside a bar one morning and wanted to thank the drivers for making the right call.

Their group, the Montana Bar Fairies, now has 75 volunteers locally, more than 300 sign-ups, and chapters spreading to cities including Las Vegas, Houston, Cleveland, and Washington, D.C.

McBride says recipients have told them the cards made them think, and some have pledged never to drive drunk again. Montana also passed “Bobby’s Law” in 2025, toughening penalties for DUIs that result in death. https://www.today.com/food/news/montana-bar-fairies-fight-drunk-driving-coffee-after-son-death-at-21-rcna601887