RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Volunteers worked to create little bows made from ribbon.
"Each one of these ribbons does represent a life that will not be with their family this holiday season. It's a family that is missing a loved one," said Lori Brown with Mother's Against Drunk Driving.
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On Wednesday, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Governor's Highway Safety Program created 1,400 bows for the Tree of Life.
The red bows represent those killed in an alcohol-related crash and the white bows represent lives lost in traffic crashes in 2017. When they are finished, the ribbons will go on a tree that will stand at the Capitol on December 7.
"We always say plan before you party. We have no problem with you going out and celebrating--just come up with a plan," Brown said.
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The bows are a reminder to anyone celebrating the holidays to always think before you get behind the wheel.
"Take a moment to realize what you do in your own life and probably make some changes. If you're the person that has a few drinks and thinks, 'I'm fine to drive,' reevaluate that," Brown said