June 2022 – MAPDA held our 2nd annual Humanitarian Lunch in Washington DC, honoring Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH). The event sold out and the attendees enjoyed a mix of great conversation and inspirational speeches. We were pleased to have attendees from our partner-organizations, CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) and SAFE Project (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic). Among the topics of discussion was when our Chairman, Mary Bono, explained why we give crystal hearts to our honorees – that our founder, Janet Janes, once said if she could simply “pour out her heart” to other parents to prevent the pain she experienced from losing a child to an accidental opioid overdose, she would. Hence, we literally hand over our hearts. Our Chairman further explained that she knew well how many times both of our honorees had experienced a similar conversation with a constituent, and that we hope the MAPDA crystal heart reminds them of the important work the do everyday. MAPDA congratulates our very well deserving honorees!