Wednesday, April 23, 2008

April 23rd, Sacramento State University




This week is Disability Awareness Week at Sac State University. The theme this year is "Recreation without Barriers." I was fortunate to meet with considerable interest in disability rights and advocacy amongst the crowd.






I was able to share in an interview with a school newspaper about the advocacy work Ms. Wheelchair California does in the state.















Paralympic silver-medal hand-cycle champion Alejandro Albor.

Friday, April 18, 2008

April 17th, Disability Awareness Day at Sacramento City College



Top left: Supported Life Institute
Self-Advocacy Coordination Project
is seeking advisors. If you are interested, please contact Ed Plan at edplon@supportedlife.org or visit http://www.supportedlife.org/

April 16th, Alzheimer's Association Rally

Hundreds of supporters came to the steps of the Capitol in Sacramento on April 16th to stop budget cuts on in-home support services for those affected by Alzheimer's and people with disabilities.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

April 12th, Fundraiser Events for India

In May, I will be going with Joni and Friends Wheels for the World program to distribute 200 wheelchairs to people with disabilities in Ongole, India. For the last few months, I’ve been fundraising money to go on the trip. On the top left, whenever we have time, Tad and I spend our Saturday mornings at the Davis Farmer’s Market asking for donations for his sculptures. Tad makes all the sculptures with only his hands and has used his art to contribute to this life-changing cause. Come see him bend sculptures and help support a great cause! We will be at the Whole Earth Festival from May 9-11th at UC Davis.

Below and on the right, my friend Lonna kindly opened up her home for a dinner fundraiser. With the help of some friends, she made delicious Indian food. I met many amazing souls that night. Although we came from different backgrounds, we all had a heart for India. Many of them gave me great insights and financial support. I would like to thank all of them for their generosity!

March 28th, Dinner in Morgan Hill

Dinner in Morgan Hill with Ruthee Goldkorn, Executive Director of Ms Wheelchair California, Nina, Bob and Maureen Hunt, who are organizing the July 4th Gilroy Parade. We had a fun time getting to know each other. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Bob and Maureen for their generosity in inviting Ruthee and me to be in the parade. We hope you can join us there on the Fourth of July! For more information, please visit www.mhparade.com.