GLOBAL SOCIAL MEDIA ADVOCACY The entire world joined the Quebec mission in December and the reverberation continues. Anger, grief, and hope ran through the veins of victims, scientific communities, organizations, and institutions around the world in support of The Solidarity Delegation from Asia to Quebec mission. Solidarity and Social Media Advocacy: In an effort to [...]
What do Merlin Olsen, Steve McQueen, admiral Elmo Zumwalt, Jr,USN, Warren Zevon and the firefighters and heroes of 9/11 have in common with Mesothelioma Victim Larry Davis? We all have the unenviable distinction of being exposed to deadly Asbestos fibers. After inhaling microscopic asbestos fiber which is the only known cause of Mesothelioma Cancer, it [...]
Let me tell you a family secret and how that secret shaped the new Asbestos Victims' Community Resource page. When Alan was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2003, I sat on a box in the cold garage and cried, overwhelmed by the enormity of our new reality. I was completely alone. After a good cry, I dried my eyes and went inside [...]
Posted on December 17, 2010 Was I crazy, lonely or fearless? Let me share a story how a serendipitous connection was made by sharing feelings of grief, hope and action through – wait–Facebook?! ADAO has been uniting asbestos victims and volunteers for more than seven years, the old way – ha – through emails and websites. But [...]
ADAO December eNewsletter: Inside ADAO - Solidarity is Our Greatest Asset Dear ADAO Family, ADAO has seen dramatic growth this year. As 2010 comes to a close, we realize that our accomplishments would not have been possible without the generous support and hard work of our global family, volunteers, and donors, to whom we are deeply [...]