Posted on September 24 , 2016
Miles for Meso Race United Mesothelioma Warriors in Person and Virtually from Across Globe, Raising Over $40, 000 for ADAO Awareness and Education Efforts!
Here at the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO, we are astounded at the passionate outpouring of community and advocacy seen during this Mesothelioma Awareness Month, September 2016. From our 10th Congressional Staff Briefing, meetings with the EPA to discuss TSCA, and Miles for Meso 2016 — this month has been nothing but spectacular!
Thanks to your dedication and support, more than 1200 racers, spectators, supporters, and volunteers (along with virtual support from across the globe) gathered together at the Miles for Meso and raised over $40,000 to support ADAO’s asbestos awareness, education, and community support campaigns!
One of the most touching elements of Miles for Meso was the Mesothelioma Warriors Virtual Team, in which runners and walkers at the Alton event complete the race in honor or in memory of a Mesothelioma Warrior by wearing a tribute bib. This year, we made more nearly 70 tribute bibs honoring Warriors from five countries: France, Australia, Canada, England, and the U.S.
ADAO would like to extend special gratitude to the list of event coordinators and supporters below:
- A very special thank-you to Jordan Zevon, ADAO National Spokesperson, who has been by my side this past weekend, performing at Miles for Meso.
- The 31 teams who fundraised leading up to the race and raised over $14,000.
- The ADAO Mesothelioma Warriors Virtual Team and runners who shared this experience through dedications.
- All the Virtual and Race Day runners or donors who pledged their dollars, time, and support to ADAO and asbestos victims everywhere.
- The Mesothelioma Warrior Team Captains: Mike, Jessica, Courtney, Lou, Marilyn, Sandra, Domani, Jennifer, Heather and Ann!
- And last but far from least, Simmons Mesothelioma Foundation for selecting ADAO as the Miles for Meso beneficiary to help us continue our education, advocacy, and community support efforts.
Visit the Miles for Meso #ENDMeso Virtual Race (2016) photo albumto see and share wonderful event and virtual race photos.
If you would like to thank any of the racers or volunteers, please post your public comment on the Mesothelioma Warrior Virtual Runner Gratitude Page.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to our entire ADAO community for making Miles for Meso a roaring success once again. We are fiercely reminded that it is much more than a race; it is a social movement for truth and justice. Likewise, Mesothelioma Awareness Day is much more than a date on a calendar; it is ADAO’s daily mantra to end the heartbreaking effects of asbestos exposure which includes mesothelioma and other deadly diseases.
Linda