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From: Majordomo List Server [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Stephanie Thomas
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 6:47 PM
To: micasa-list
Subject: May 12 Rally Sponsorship
-----Original Message-----
From: Marcie Roth [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 5:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: CoSponsors Needed
DON'T TREAD ON THE ADA!
May 12, 1999 - A DAY SUPPORTING DISABILITY RIGHTS AND OPPOSING
THE "OLMSTEAD
VS L.C. AND E.W." THREAT TO COMMUNITY LIVING.
The Olmstead case is a direct attack on the Americans with
Disabilities Act
and the rights of people with disabilities to choose to live in our
communities rather than being segregated in nursing homes and
institutions.
This case will be heard by the Supreme Court in April, with a decision
expected in June. The outcome of this case will likely affect
every family
in America at some point.
On May 12th, 1999, thousands of disability rights advocates from
every state
in the nation will gather at high noon at the Supreme Court Steps, First
Street N.E. - Washington, D.C.
Many national, regional, state and local groups have already agreed to
co-sponsor the rally. There is still time to add the name of your
group as a
co-sponsor.
As a co-sponsor, your group will agree to turn out as many people as
possible for the rally. This might include distributing flyers, raising or
contributing funds for rally related costs, arranging transportation and
other travel needs for attendees from your area or doing behind the scenes
work to help the rally run smoothly.
As of March 23, 1999, these are the co-sponsors of the May 12th
"Don't Tread
on the ADA" Rally:
NATIONAL:
ADAPT
American Association of People with Disabilities
ARC-US
Center on Human Policy
Justice for All
National Council on Independent Living
National Parent Network on Disabilities
Self Advocates Becoming Empowered
TASH
LOCAL/STATE/REGIONAL:
Advocates in Action-RI
ADAPT of Texas
Arc Massachusetts
Atlantis Community
B.A.d.D./ADAPT Baltimore-MD
Birmingham Independent Living Center, Birmingham AL
Capital Area ADAPT-DC/MD/NoVA
Community Partnership Project, Portland OR
Connecticut Legal Rights Project, Inc.
CORD/MASS ADAPT
Disability Awareness-NY
Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living in Modesto CA
Disabled in Action of Metropolitan New York, NY
Endependence Center of Northern Virginia
Independence First-WI
MARIN-CIL-CA
MD ADAPT
MASH-MD/DC/NoVA
New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services
Progress Center for Independent Living, Forest Park IL
Self Advocacy Association of New York State
Topeka Independent Living Resource Center-KS
The Whole Person, Inc.-MO
To have your group or organization added as a co-sponsor, please complete
the form below:
Organization______________________________________________________
__________
________
Contact Person
__________________________________________________________________
Address
________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________
_______
Phone __________________________ Fax____________________________ e-mail
___________
We will outreach and turn out people on May 12th :____________ (number
expected)
We will contribute money to support the May 12th event:__________ (amount)
We will contribute the following in-kind services:
______________________________________(list)
Please return this form to: ADAPT at [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
–or--
ADAPT/Don't Tread on the ADA
201 S. Cherokee
Denver, CO 80223
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORSHIP: 512/442-0252 or 303/733-9324
[log in to unmask]
For more information about the Rally and the case, go to
http://www.tash.org/actionalerts/olmstead.html
or http://www.adapt.org
INTEGRATION not SEGREGATION!
Thank you for your support.!
NATIONAL ADAPT MAILING LIST - Adapt MiCASA List of Adapt Organizers.
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