Amanda Malloy, ASA Director of Development

I had one of those photo memories pop up on my social media feed the other day that was taken at JSM 2019 in Denver. I was struck by how much has changed since that photo was taken (and I’m not just referring to my personal boycott of pants without an elastic waist band).

There was so much I took for granted then—like seeing people in 3D, going to well-stocked grocery stores, and shaking hands. I don’t think I realized how much I craved seeing people in person until I was walking around at the DC convention center during JSM 2022.

What hasn’t changed, however, is ASA members’ desire to get involved and make a difference for the statistics and data science communities. That spirit was on full display during JSM in Washington, DC.

You—members of the ASA community—volunteered to meet with congressional staffers on Capitol Hill to show support for the Data Science and Literacy Act of 2022. You served as mentors and panelists for the Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program and donated food for the ASA GivesBack Impact DC food drive benefiting the Capital Area Food Bank. Not to mention, the countless hours you spent volunteering for chapters, sections, committees, and special interest groups!

Another time this spirit of giving back is on full display is during the annual ASA Giving Day. Last year, 156 donors gave close to $52,000. These donations are critical to help fund programs that improve statistics education at all levels, advocate for the profession, cultivate the next generation of leaders, and showcase the innovations and contributions statisticians and data scientists have on science and society.

This year, ASA Giving Day is on November 18, and we will celebrate how we are leading the way for innovation through statistics and data science. Since November 18 happens to be the first day of the fall board meeting, members of the board will kick off Giving Day from the ASA office in Alexandria, Virginia, via livestream on Facebook and Twitter. As always, there will be opportunities to win prizes and help your chapter win the annual ASA Chapter Challenge.

Learn more about ASA Giving Day and sign up for a reminder to donate.