Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal Homeowners Association
- Lois Gibbs transformed from a shy housewife into a media-savvy spokesperson after her children were getting sick and no one was doing anything
- Founded Love Canal Homeowners Association - first organization to unite residents behind one voice
- Gibbs was pivotal in getting the Government to cooperate and take notice
- Went on to found the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice (formerly Citizen's Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste)
Lois Gibbs and her children, Missy and Michael, carrying signs at Love Canal protest at the Niagara Falls, N.Y. City Hall, October 1978