The American Restroom Association is a (501c3) tax exempt nonprofit organization.   American Restroom Association was incorporated in the state of Maryland, USA in September 2004.       MISSION  STATEMENT Power Point Overview  The American Restroom Association advocates for the availability of clean, safe, well designed public restrooms(1).   Our scope of our mission includes: Restroom design and technology, Restroom availability and accessibility, Pertinent legislation and regulations, and Documenting the problems faced by people who hesitate to travel or who avoid activities that put them out of range of proper toilet facilities. Our goals are to  Generate public relations campaigns that result in positive coverage by the press Address regulatory and legislative weakness Act as a health impact clearing house Survey and develop 'Municipal Friendliness Ratings' Communicate with other similar associations around the world Develop suggestions, brochures and suggested designs Serve as clearing house for companies and individuals promoting these products and designs Develop lines of communication with mall and building managers, architects, builders and other groups     ARA FOUNDING PRESS RELEASE: November 8, 2004: American Restroom Association (ARA) Launched, will present at the World Toilet Summit  in Beijing Click for full Press Release  PDF    TEXT/HTML     KEY PERSONS: Steven Soifer,  Ph.D.LGSW, Cofounder, BOD & President ARA, Exec Dir International Paruresis Assoc Baltimore, MD Robert Brubaker, Cofounder, BOD & Program Mngr ARA, Founder Public Restroom Initiative, Alexandria VA David King, BOD ARA, Pharm Exec and Director International Paruresis Assoc  San Diego CA Mary Coakley, BOD VP & Project Mngr, ARA - Project Mngr La Jolla Park Pilot Restroom Concept Kathryn H. Anthony, BOD ARA, Professor, Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Cheryle Gartley, BOD ARA, President, Simon Foundation for Continence Chicago IL Roger Conradt, BOD ARA & Treasurer , CPA Tom Achatz: BOD ARA,  President International Paruresis Association Jack Sim  ARA-WTO Liaison, President World Toilet Organization,  Singapore Carol McCleary - Project Manager ARA, Founder PHLUSH Portland OR Paul Rimel - ARA-ICC Liaison,  Member VPMIA  Jasmine Schmidt, Past Team ARA, Past Dir of Education,  Simon Foundation for Continence Chicago IL Lori Adrienne Apfel, Team ARA,  Assoc. AIA  New York NY Tom Keating, Coordinator, Project CLEAN Atlanta GA * BOD - Board of Directors

Donations to the ARA are tax-exempt  under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

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