8th Annual Freddie Mac MS Longest Day of Golf
All of September
One day of all-you-can-play golf at a selected course raises funds for MS.
For more information, call 202-296-5363
Or Web: www.MsandYou.org
22nd Annual Ambassadors Ball
Thursday, September 14
Black tie gala honoring the Washington Diplomatic Corps with dinner, dancing and a silent auction.
For more information, call 202-296-5363
Or Web: www.MsandYou.org
National Capital Marathon Strides Against MS
Now- October
Teams of runners train for the Marine Corps Marathon on October 22 and raise money for MS.
Dates are subject to Change
For more information, call 202-296-5363
Or Web: www.MsandYou.org
PA Easter Seals--P. K. FILLING ADAPTIVE WATER SPORTS
July 9, 2000
Lancaster & York PA
Cost: $30.00 -1 lesson or $40.00 - 2 lessons
This program consists of adaptive and regular water skiing lessons for a very reasonable fee. Everyone receives a pontoon boat ride to the island where the event takes place. With great food and beautiful scenery, it is relaxing to just be a part of the event. The clinics are located on the Susquehanna River at Lake Aldred.
Also offered August 12-13
Pick ups for skiing in July will only be made on the York Side. Please register early! Participation is limited!
P. K. FILLING ADAPTIVE WATER SPORTS
Name:
Address:
Disability:
Phone Number:
Age
Sat. Morning Sun. Morning.
Sat. Afternoon Sun. Afternoon
Adaptive lesson Regular lesson
Which side of the river should you be picked up on Lancaster or York?
For information, call Matt Ernst at 1-888-273-7351.
Address: 2201 S. Queen Street, York, PA 17402-4695
Lititz Sports Day
July 15, 2000
Lititz Community Center
10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Cost: $35.00
This Sports Day has been designed for both ambulatory and wheelchair bound participants. Basketball, baseball, relays and races, archery and many other fun filled activities will be part of this camp. Individuals with spina bifida, ADHD, cerebral palsy, autism, blindness, and many other disabilities can benefit from these activities. Come out and join in on the fun!
Please Reply by July 7, 2000.
For information, call Matt Ernst at 1-888-273-7351.
Address: 2201 S. Queen Street, York, PA 17402-4695
Indoor Climbing
When: Sunday, July 23, 2000
Where: Climbnasium - Mechanicsburg
Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Cost: $26.00
The sport of climbing is for anyone who has an interest. During this program, individuals will be participating in indoor climbing. Individuals with spina bifida, paraplegia, cerebral palsy, blindness, amputations, ADHD, and many other disabilities can benefit from this event. Remember both beginner and advanced climbers can participate.
Please register early! Please send payment (payable to Easter Seals) to: Easter Seals Attn. Matt Ernst 2201 S. Queen St. York, PA 17402-4695, call Matt Ernst at 1-888-273-7351.
Horseback Riding
July 12 - August 16, 2000
York, PA
Buffalo Springs Farm Jefferson
Cost: $100.00
This program is run as a partnership between Easter Seals and Anne Bathon at Buffalo Springs Farm. Individuals with spina bifida, paraplegia, cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing impairments, ADHD, and many other disabilities can benefit from this program.
Please Reply by July 5, 2000
For information, call Matt Ernst at 1-888-273-7351.
Address: 2201 S. Queen Street, York, PA 17402-4695
Outdoor Soccer
July 13-August 17
Cousler Park
Thursday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
Cost: $35.00
This program has been designed for individuals with disabilities and their friends, who are ambulatory. It will take place at Soccer Blast on Thursday evenings, from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Individuals with spina-bifida, ADD, PDD, down's syndrome, autism, and many other disabilities can greatly benefit from this program. Come out and enjoy the fun!
Reply by July 5, 2000.
For information, call Matt Ernst at 1-888-273-7351.
Address: 2201 S. Queen Street, York, PA 17402-4695
ADA Teleconference: "Breaking Ground"
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this teleconference looks at some of the ground breaking cases that laid the foundation for greater access in employment, public services, and public accommodations for people with disabilities. Sponsored by the ADA Information Center for the Mid-Atlantic Region and other Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs), the program will be led by John Wodatch, Chief, Disability Rights Section, US Department of Justice, and Paul Miller, Commissioner, US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. For more information, call the ADA Information Center at 800-949-4232 V/TTY.
AAPD Plans the Spirit of ADA Torch Relay
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) will host a 23-city, cross-country "Spirit of ADA Torch Relay, " to begin in Houston on June 11 and end in New York City on August 7, 2000. The mission of the relay is to connect, inform, educate and involve people across the country in celebrating the contributions of children and adults with disabilities. "All of us ... have benefited from the achievements and contributions of people with disabilities,' said AAPD's Andrew lmparato. 'The Spirit of ADA Torch Relay gives us the opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made over the past 10 years, and renews our commitment to an America that works for everyone.' Ceremonies will be held in designated cities along the route to honor local champions who have helped to further the rights and empowerment of people with disabilities.
For more information, visit the website at: www.spiritofada.org or call the AAPD: 800-840-8844V/TTY.
West Virginia Plans Celebrations
The West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council will include a Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the ADA and the 25th Anniversary of IDEA as part of the 2000 Disability Caucus, July 14-17, 2000 in Charleston, WV. The celebration will include training sessions and meetings designed to help people with disabilities effect change in their communities and across the state. A march from the Charleston Marriott Hotel to the State Capitol will kick off a rally featuring Anne-Marie Hughey of the National Council on Independent Living and state and local advocates. They will emphasize the importance of these laws, the progress that has been made, and motivation to continue to work to make the ADA and IDEA realities in practice. Participants will then be encouraged to visit legislators and other officials who will be invited to 'simulate" disabilities for the day as part of a disability sensitivity activity. Legislators are expected to be available.
For more information, contact Ann Meadows or Kathi Young at: 1-800-642-8207, ext. 4624 or email them at: annwv@citynet.net or kathiy@mail.drs.state.wvus.
To Contact the Coalitions
MD Phone: 410-976-6139 V/TTY.
E-mail: kacrowil98@aol.com
DC Phone: 202-234-7550 ext.6 Voice
202-822-9199 TTY
E-Mail: rights@erols.com
DE Phone: 302-376-9440 V/TTY
E-mail: Landreth@delanet.com
WV Phone: 304-296-6091 V/TTY
E-mail: tmira@hotmail.com
VA Phone: 804-649-8481 ext. 325 Voice
E-Mail: Cash@CentralVa.net
PA Phone: 814-861-7405 V/TTY
E-Mail: psw10@psu.edu
Media Symposium
July 22, 2000
The Harris Group, a local disability organization, is sponsoring a Symposium on Disability and the Media, Saturday, July 22, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Arlington Conference Center, 4301 Wilson Boulevard, across from Ballston Shopping Mall. For more information call 703-922-1794 or E-mail: harrisam@erols.com
