PGT Innovations is honored to take part in the Loveland Center's 4th Annual Ability 5k this morning. A few of our team members were up bright & early ready to run this beautiful course and to support their mission of helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live their lives to the fullest. Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and cheered on the runners! #serving #oneteampgti For more information about Loveland Center, visit: https://lnkd.in/e7kcYNcR
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Yesterday was the one year anniversary of Aera Support. This is a not for profit organisation that we set up to provide day services to adults with Physical and Learning Disabilities after a Charity had decided to stop the service. We saw how vital this service was to the people in the area and under the leadership of Marrianna Rogers I am happy to say that the people using this service has doubled in just a year and we are moving to a bigger premises so that we can support more people with high needs. It was great to chat to everyone yesterday at the celebrations and see just how important this service is to their lives and how much they all enjoy attending. This photo is of our care staff who are absolute heroes as well as the many volunteers that take time out of their week to help us. What a great example of #community #disability #Derbyshire Adam Lawrence
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Slide ➡️ to learn the history and importance of #DisabilityPrideMonth. It's of utmost importance to create #awareness and draw attention to the ongoing fight for disability rights and the need for better accessibility. Find and support charities that improve the lives of people with disabilities under the "Nonprofits in Your Community" section on neddie.co.
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There's another Independence Day that we celebrate: July 26th. Thirty-four years ago, a second Independence Day was established on July 26. National Disability Independence Day celebrates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which expands the rights and prohibits discrimination of the disabled community. Even with the passing of the ADA, many people with disabilities still experience tremendous barriers to employment. Enter Goodwill. At Goodwill of Greater Washington, more than 250 team members have a disability. They are provided competitive wages, access to health and retirement benefits, a Caring Fund to address emergency needs, as well as RISE Coaches to help them navigate resources and systems to remove barriers to achieving success at work and beyond! In honor of National Disability Independence Day, please support Goodwill’s life-changing programs by making a one-time or recurring donation. This will give more neighbors with disabilities the freedom and independence to improve their lives. Make a difference: https://lnkd.in/eMuCPduJ #ADA #Goodwill #DCGoodwill #Community #Impact #Local #Nonprofit #GiveBack #GivingBack #WorkforceDevelopment
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In this video, Dom Kelly, Co-Founder, President & CEO of New Disabled South and New Disabled South Rising, describes the many barriers of exclusion and inaccessibility that philanthropy places on disabled activists who need funding, and shares how philanthropy can deconstruct those barriers.
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To kick off Learning Disability Week 2024, Sam Michael Wood and I made a short video for Friends 2 Friends, a local charity in Lichfield and Burton in Staffordshire that supports people with learning disabilities. This year's theme, "Do you see me?" focuses on being seen, heard, and valued. We spoke with the members to learn more about what this means to them. Please share this video to help spread awareness 🎥🎬 #LearningDisabilityWeek #learningdisabilities #learningdisability #learningdisabilityawareness #learningdisabilitiesawareness
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How to include students with disabilities!
The Recess Project Inc. on Instagram: "How to INCLUDE students with disabilities.. Our mission at The Recess Project is to help include all students during recess by donating accessible playground equipment to school’s in need. Recess is a very important part of the school day and many students cannot access the school playground🛝 🌟How to help🌟 Consider making an EPIC donation of any amount by
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HINT: Liberty Bell, 🦅🦅, Cheesesteak, and North of Charlottesville This city took the lead in welcoming everyone in their community by training staff, offering calming zones, and making their local experiences enjoyable for those with physical and developmental disabilities. Guess in the comments below, then head to our stories find out which city it is! Image description in the comments. #SensoryInclusive #Inclusion #InclusiveCity #America #Cville #CvilleVa #SensoryInclusion #InclusionMatters #Accessability #AccessabilityMatters #NonProfit
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This article really describes what we do.
My nonprofit New Avenue Foundation had an awesome article written about what we do and our new day activity called Harmony. https://lnkd.in/emmwpJ2m #whatshappeningdelco #disabilityinclusion #community New Avenue Foundation Pendle Hill
Adults with intellectual disabilities invited to experience an afternoon of enrichment at Harmony
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For those who don't yet know, I've been selling merch (featuring quotes) for nearly a year: https://lnkd.in/gcWGyCKJ I only decided to sell merch because I figured that I could spread encouragement, motivation, and positivity for Disability Awareness/Acceptance, while introducing my SM platforms to more people, where I post daily about Autism/Disability Acceptance/Encouragements. (Always open to ideas.) However, I never thought I'd say this in my life (as I care more about helping and encouraging everybody), there is an option on the website to donate. It will mainly go toward the spread of Disability Acceptance and Inclusion. Reason why I'm asking is because I never ask for remuneration for my volunteer assemblies, my tuition was costly, and PR/advertisements are extraordinarily expensive that I ran out of my budget (currently), but I'm willing to do whatever for 8,000,000,000 people to get along with each other and believe in themselves and their purpose, disability or not. Unfortunately, I have to post this now, if you'd like to see a more rapid spread of Autism/Disability Acceptance, especially if anybody appreciates the work that I do with my books, interviews, and social media platforms. Anyway, it's your choice, but as always, I'm never asking. Have a great rest of your weekend. #autism #disability #disabilities #autismawareness #autismacceptance #autisminclusion #awareness #acceptance #appreciation #inclusion #inclusive #inclusionmatters #merch #donate #donation #celebratedifferences
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The underemployment rate for young adults with disabilities is about 80%. These adults are so limited in the opportunities that are afforded to them, yet they have so much to offer the world if they are given a chance. The opportunity to work and earn a paycheck affords disabled adults the independence and feeling of accomplishment that we all crave. That's why bringing awareness to Disability Employment Awareness Month is so important in October, and all year round. We need to create a more inclusive and accessible world where disabled adults are given the chance to contribute. Where they can be seen, heard, and valued. And where they can participate in society, just like their non-disabled peers. Our mission as a nonprofit is to provide adults with disabilities meaningful, paid employment, and we know there are so many businesses and organizations out there doing similar work. This month, please support organizations like ours and help spread the word about why creating an inclusive workforce matters. If you're compelled to make a difference with us this month, we are grateful for donations of any amount that help further our mission. Thank you for championing inclusivity! https://lnkd.in/gFUcipJy #disabilityemployment #workplaceinclusion #supportnonprofits #inclusivitymatters #nonprofitorg
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