Meredith Gaudreau announces new foundation honoring Johnny Hockey on "Good Morning America"

Tomorrow morning, on what would've been Johnny Gaudreau's 32nd birthday, Meredith Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau's wife, Madeline Gaudreau, will appear on ABC's "Good Morning America" to publicly launch the John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation.

"We kind of spent the whole year really trying to take our time, do things right and we've already been able to accept a lot of donations," Meredith told NHL.com yesterday. "A lot of people have really spread the word, so we wanted to make sure we took our time."

The new Foundation aims to help youth hockey initiatives and support families affected by drunk driving.

It was just a year ago that Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were hit and killed by a drunk driver in rural New Jersey.

"He kissed all of us goodbye -- just in the driveway at his parents' house. And that was the last time I saw him," Meredith said in a clip of the emotional interview posted by ABC on Tuesday.

The foundation, which officially launched in March, not only helps keep the memory of Johnny and Matthew going, it also gives back to the hockey community and the world at large.

"It was never lost on John or Matty how hard their parents (Guy and Jane) worked to get them to where they were," Meredith said. "John would always say he wouldn't have been able to have a lot of the resources he had if his dad wasn't his (hockey) coach. We thought we could give back to other youth hockey associations.

"Then we also wanted to help other hockey families facing tragedies and helping other families affected by drunk driving because unfortunately, at the end of the day, that's why we're here. John and Matty would always do little clinics together with kids. Once Matty was done playing he transitioned into coaching, so helping youth organizations is something that spoke to both of them."

A statement on the foundation's website says, "John and Matty made a tremendous and everlasting impact on everyone who knew them. In addition to their hockey talents, the boys were known for their kindness. The Foundation's purpose is to continue giving back to what the boys are passionate about and to ultimately continue to make a positive impact on the world in their honor."