Posted on March 27, 2021
2020 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Year in Review
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As we continue on in 2021, saying goodbye to 2020 — a rollercoaster of a year — I can’t help but look back at how far we’ve come when I read our 2020 Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Year in Review. Over the past nearly seventeen years, we have accomplished the unimaginable when it comes to asbestos education, advocacy, and community support. Time and time again, no matter the adversary before us, we’ve stood up and shared our stories — and we’re making a difference!
To better represent the important work Team ADAO has accomplished over the years, I’d like to share our new 2020 Impact Graphic, which showcases our progress and strengths in words, numbers, and graphics. I’m sharing this because I am proud of what we’ve done — and you should be too. We are who we are because of YOU. Our powerful and diverse community consists of asbestos victims, scientists, trade unions, public health advocates, donors, and sponsors, all of whom have and continue to generously give time and dollars to fund ADAO’s education, advocacy, legislative, and community support efforts.
Last year, we accomplished landmark achievements, especially on the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act, and we already started out this new year strong. If we continue to focus our collective energy on getting this lifesaving bill passed, our 2021 graphic could have an important new highlight: an exemption-free, federal ban on asbestos.
As you probably know, ADAO is an independent nonprofit, and we rely entirely on the generous donations from our supporters. This graphic shows just how far your dollars have gone and gives you a sense of where we’re headed. We’ve included a quick and secure donation form at the bottom of this blog if you’d like to take this opportunity to support our efforts and contribute to the ban asbestos movement.
Together, we are making change happen and we are making it now. We encourage each of you to stand with us through the global asbestos struggle, share your story, and donate your time and dollars as you can to help end the deadly legacy of asbestos.
Special thanks to Jess Mattmuller who creatively put our accomplishments into this excellent infographic.
In unity,
Linda Reinstein