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July 2022
Access for All In-Person Celebration!
We are thrilled to be coming together again in person to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Follow the link below for details and to register.
Friday, July 29, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Farmer’s Market
1204 Bank St., Kalamazoo

Everyone registering prior to July 15 will be entered into a drawing to win one of two $25 Amazon gift certificates. (Must be present to win.)
Accessibility Scavenger Hunt
As part of our month-long Access for All celebration we are holding an Accessibility Scavenger Hunt throughout July. Use the button below or watch our Facebook page for all the details.

For each item you respond to by July 25, 2022 you will be entered into a drawing for one of two $50 Amazon gift cards.
Thankful Beyond Words
We visited Hope on the day her ramp was being installed. She was so thankful for the ramp and the independence it would bring her. Hope told us that the thing she was most looking forward to was going to church. With tears in her eyes she said, “It’s so frustrating. I can see my church from my house, it’s right there, but I can never get to it on my own. Now I can go whenever I want to.”

Thanks to the support of our RAMP-A-THON donors we are able to provide ramps to people like Hope.
Women with dark skin sitting in wheel chair wearing a pink sweat suit that says "GAP."
RAMP-A-THON 2022
Disability Network’s annual RAMP-A-THON campaign is part of our month-long Access for All celebration throughout July. RAMP-A-THON raises money for our Ramp Up program which provides ramps for people with mobility disabilities throughout our service area.

If you would like to join our corporate sponsors in helping us create “Access for All” we invite you to contribute to our RAMP-A-THON campaign.
Or mail to: RAMP-A-THON
   Disability Network
   517 E. Crosstown Parkway
   Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Special thanks to this year’s RAMP-A-THON corporate sponsors:

Finishing Level
Advia Credit Union

Framing Level
Allied Mechanical Services
Duncan Aviation
Milestone Senior Services

Foundation Level
Arcadia Gardens, LLC
Consumers Credit Union
Conybeare Law Office
Culby Landscape Supplies
People’s Church of Kalamazoo
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21-Day Disability Equity Challenge returning in August
We are excited that United Way will once again be rolling out the 21-Day Disability Equity Challenge. During the month of August participants will learn about disability from a position of equity and pride. It is designed to raise your awareness, increase your understanding and shift your perspective about disability in our culture.

Use the button below or look for the link on our website for more information and to register for the 21-Day Disability Equity Challenge.
Disability Network Southwest Michigan
 
Support Our Work:
You can help support the work we do with a tax-deductible donation to Disability Network. Visit our website to donate online or call Margaret at (269) 345-1516 x101.

Office Locations:
  • Kalamazoo: 517 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Kalamazoo, MI 49001, phone: (269) 345-1516
  • St. Joseph: 2900 Lakeview Ave., St. Joseph, MI 49085, phone: (269) 985-0111
  • Battle Creek: 200 W. Van Buren St., Battle Creek, MI 49017, phone: (269) 345-1516 
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