Alyssa Rubin is one of our Asbestos Case Managers and has been working with mesothelioma victims and their loved ones for over a year. She writes about her experience at the Miles for Meso event below. "This past weekend I travelled to Boca Raton, FL with a few of my co-workers to attend the Miles for Meso 5K Run/Walk. The purpose of the race was to raise awareness and money to support research for mesothelioma. It was a great experience, as I spend most of my time speaking on the phone with those that have been affected by mesothelioma and other asbestos-related conditions. I felt it was very important for me to go out there and show my support. It was rather chilly the morning of the race, especially for Florida, but nevertheless many people came out to participate. It was great to see a variety of age groups both running/walking in the race as well as volunteering. I myself did not run/walk in the race, but handed water out to those crossing the finish line, and also cheered on my co-workers that did take part. We all handed out the bags of goodies that we had brought filled with information about mesothelioma and the efforts to ban asbestos in the US. I also very much enjoyed interacting with the community of people that attended, and providing information to those that wanted to know more.
I would say the best part of the entire trip was getting to meet Mr. Larry Davis. He organized the event and is a survivor of peritoneal mesothelioma. Mr. Davis has experienced this cancer first hand, fought it hard, and with his selfless efforts not only put together the race, but participated in it. He is an inspiration to all. I had a great time this weekend and I hope that our efforts with the
Miles for Meso 5K and any future events that we may participate in will pay off in our fight to raise awareness and ban asbestos.
Our Asbestos Case Manager's Experience at Miles for Meso