Announcements:
Dates to Remember - July 2010
Plans sometimes change, so please call ahead to confirm the date, time and location of these meetings, events and activities - thank you
Saturday, July 3 (first Saturday of each month) - 12.00 to 2.30pm - National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Metro Atlanta Chapter - East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Avenue, SE, Atlanta - for more information contact Jo Ann Collins, President, 770-808-4476
Saturday, July 10 (second Saturday of each month) - 10.00am to 12 noon - Concerned Transit Riders for Equal Access (CTREA) - Shepherd Center (Classroom C, 6th floor of the Marcus Building) - 2020 Peachtree Road, Atlanta GA 30309 - for more info contact Ken Mitchell at 404-687-8890 x103 or ctrea@yahoo.com
Friday, July 13 - MARTA EDAAC - 10.00am to 12 noon - (shuttle from MARTA Head Quarters) MARTA Annex Building, 2400 Piedmont Road, Atlanta GA 30324 - call Customer Service at 404-848-5000
Thursday, July 15 (third Thursday of each month) - 10.00am to 12 noon - People First of Atlanta (“Supporting Self Advocacy in Metro Atlanta”) - Chapter Meeting - the Georgia Advocacy Office 150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave, Suite 430, Decatur GA 30030 - for more info contact Josh Cusick, President of People First of Atlanta, at 404-273-7096 or jbcusick@gmail.com
Thursday, July 15 (the third Thursday of each month after the People First meeting) - 1.00 to 2.30pm - “Welcome Home” Meeting - The Georgia Advocacy Office 150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave, Suite 430, Decatur GA 30030 - celebrating and supporting people moving back into the community - for more information contact Cheri Mitchell at 678-755-6015 or cherimitchellg@gmail.com
Saturday, July 17 - Clyde’s Run - www.clydesrun.org - www.pwsaga.org or 770-886-2334
Monday, July 26 (the 20th Anniversary of the ADA) Celebration and Advocacy Event - for more information contact Cheri Mitchell at 678-755-6015 or cherimitchellg@gmail.com
Monday, July 26 (the 20th Anniversary of the ADA) 4.30 - www.BlogTalkRadio.com - Disability FYI&E (For Your Information And Entertainment) - Listener Call In Number 917-889-7136 - Host, Cheri Mitchell - Guest, Zen Garcia of Project Endeavor - Topic, People with Disabilities and Segregation, Oppression and Discrimination - for more information contact Cheri Mitchell at 678-755-6015 or cherimitchellg@gmail.com
Friday, July 23 - Intimacy, Love and Relationships Workshop - People First of Georgia and The Center for Leadership in Disability - 10.00am to 2.00pm - lunch provided - Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur GA 30030 - for more information contact Cheri Mitchell at 678-755-6015 or cherimitchellg@gmail.com - to RSVP contact Jaimi Blankenship at 404-413-1281 or jblankenship3@gsu.edu
Friday, July 23 (fourth Friday of each month) - (note change in time for this month only) 3.00 to 4.00pm - Atlanta ADAPT (“Free Our People”) - disABILITY LINK, 755 Commerce Dr Suite 105 Decatur GA 30030 - for more info contact Bernard Baker, President of Atlanta ADAPT, at 404-431-3670 or djbakeratl@gmail.com
Saturday, July 31 - Atlanta ADAPT Flea Market Fund Raiser - 9.00am to 4.00pm - First Norman Grove Baptist Church, 613 Glendale Road, Scottsdale - for more information contact Francine English, Fun Raising Chair, at 404-294-4193 or Bernard Baker, Atlanta ADAPT President, at 404-431-3670
After July
People First of Georgia Statewide Conference - Friday, September 10 to Sunday, September 12 - The Mountain Inn at Callaway Gardens - $300 registration, including meals - each participant is responsible for their own lodging and transportation - call 1-800-Callaway (225-5292) and mention “People First of Georgia or code 78B2SG for the group rate - for more information contact President Cheri Mitchell at 678-755-6015 or cherimitchellg@gmail.com
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) National Conference - September 23 to 26 in Kansas City - for more information contacthttp://www.sabekc2010.org
Saturday, October 2 - 10.00am to 4.30pm - People First of Atlanta’s Harvest Festival Fund Raiser - Disability Resources Fair, Arts and Crafts, Refreshments and Bingo at disABILITY LINK - for more information and to reserve a booth contact President Cheri Mitchell at 678-755-6015 or cherimitchellg@gmail.com
Friday, October 8 - 1.00 to 3.00pm - Georgia Democratic Party Disabilities Caucus Exploratory Meeting - Shepherd Center Auditorium - 2020 Peachtree Road NW, Atlanta GA 30309 - invitation to people with disabilities to consider being part of the caucus - RSVP athttp://georgiademocrat.org/caucuses%20 - for more information contact Dulcie Bird at dulcebird@gmail.com or 706-352-0897
October 15 to 17 - Abilities Expo - for more information contact www.abilitiesexpo.com
This printing and mail out (and email distribution) is made possible by an in-kind donation to People First of Atlanta and Atlanta ADAPT from disABILITY LINK - please contact Linda Pogue, Advocacy Director, at 404-687-8890 x114 or GreenPogue@aol.com regarding changes, inclusion or removal from the distribution list - thank you!