Welcome!
We are proud to launch our first official newsletter! It has been an exciting year. In June, we launched as a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. It was a wonderful event of 100 guests, held at The Empire Rooftop in NYC with a special performance by Mandy Harvey. With your help, we were able to raise $17,426! Since launching, we have been working hard to refine the mission, vision and goals of the organization while simultaneously continuing to gather personal stories and resources.
We also are making changes on our website to make it more user friendly, engaging and interactive.
Our goal is to have one newsletter monthly that focuses on a particular disability or medical condition that is being recognized for that month. November was epilepsy awareness month and to help raise awareness we are showcasing a personal story about accepting life with epilepsy. We have also included a short infographic below that shows you what you can do if someone suffers a seizure in front of you.
For those that have been with us since the beginning, thank you for supporting our endeavors! For those that are new, welcome to the D&A family.
A percentage of donations made to D&A gets disbursed to different medical health organizations and charities. Our goal is to provide funds to help with research as well as finding treatments and possibly a cure for the variety of disorders we support. This year we have chosen to donate to Finding a Cure for Epilepsy & Seizures' (FACES) College Scholarship Program that provides support to college students affected by epilepsy and seizure disorders.
December 3 is International Day of Disabled Persons
As an organization that supports those with differences, today is an important day. In 1992 the United Nations called for an international day of celebration for people living with disabilities and to promote the well-being and welfare of people living with disabilities. This is held on December 3 every year.
Two years prior to this, in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) was created. This is arguably the most important legislation in support of people with disabilities signed by the American Government.
Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
D&A Resource
Our very own Dr. Sherr has written this article on Getting What You Need Out of the Americans with Disability Act.
For More Information
To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability, which is defined by the ADA as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment. The ADA does not specifically name all of the impairments that are covered.
Current Events & Updates
#GIVINGTUESDAY
December 3 is #GivingTuesday!
#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity to trans-form communities and the world on December 3, 2019 and every day.
This year Different & Able has joined the cause! With the end of the year approaching quickly, we encourage you to share your generosity with us so we can spread the generosity further! We are still $25,000 away from this year's goal of $45,000.
Shopping for a Cause
On November 4th, Diane B Shoes on the Upper East Side hosted a fundraising event for D&A where 10% of all sales were donated by owner Craig Blattberg.
It was a fun shopping for a cause event where several D&A supporters purchased gorgeous italian made shoes designed by Craig!
D&A would like to thank Craig and everyone who came out to shop and support us. Together with Diane B Shoes and individual donations, $1600 was raised!
