I like many people with disabilities who want a better job and wish to
advance in their career work during the day and can't listen to this
program. is it available for download or as a podcast for listening on our
commutes?
Kelly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Gravitt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 7:39 PM
Subject: ANN: Executive Director of Shake-A-Leg to be featured on
"Disability Matters" with Joyce Bender
> From: "Lee Hassinger" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Executive Director of Shake-A-Leg to be featured on "Disability Matters"
> with Joyce Bender
>
> PITTSBURGH, PA - Tim Flynn, Executive Director of Shake-A-Leg Inc., will
> be featured with Joyce Bender on "Disability Matters" on Tuesday, August
> 9, 2005 from 2 PM to 3 PM eastern time. Shake-A-Leg, Inc. is a
> non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1982 to serve
> people with disabilities, with an emphasis placed on spinal cord and
> related nervous system impairments. Since this time, Shake-A-Leg has
> improved the lives of thousands of people through multi-faceted therapy
> programs that focus on improving the mind, body and spirit.
>
> Mr. Flynn was not a stranger to Shake-A-Leg, Inc., when he was recently
> named as its Executive Director. From 1987 to 1992, he served as a
> grant writer and program manager for the organization.
>
> Before becoming Executive Director of Shake-A-Leg, Inc., from 2002 to
> 2004 Tim worked for the Parri Independent Living Center in Rhode Island.
> While there he oversaw the personal care of 35 clients and coordinated
> attendant care services for the community at large.
>
> In 1998, Mr. Flynn maintained a website We Media.com which was designed
> to be a "one stop shop" for people with disabilities to get information.
> After the .com industry collapsed, he moved onto a more lucrative
> opportunity. From 1992 to 1995, Tim was a lobbyist for the Manocherian
> Foundation for Traffic Safety in New York City. While with this group,
> Tim lobbied for a ban on all alcohol advertising for federally licensed
> airways. He was involved in grass roots campaigning to ban such
> advertising and work with prominent groups such as Mothers Against Drunk
> Driving.
>
> The host of Disability Matters, Joyce A. Bender, is President and CEO of
> Bender Consulting Services, Inc. (BCS) and its "sister company" Bender
> Consulting Services of Canada, Inc. (BCSC). BCS provides competitive
> employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities in the areas of
> information technology, engineering, finance/accounting, human resources
> and general business. In 1985, Joyce had a life-threatening accident
> due to epilepsy, which caused an intracranial hemorrhage that required
> subsequent brain surgery. Against all odds, Joyce recovered from this
> accident that left her with a 60 percent hearing loss in one ear and a
> realization that she had epilepsy. As a result of her personal
> experience, she developed a passion for helping people with disabilities
> and founded both companies. Ms. Bender is the recipient of the 2003 New
> Freedom Initiative Award from the Bush Administration, as well as the
> 1999 President's Award from President Clinton.
>
> For more information on Joyce A. Bender and her companies, Bender
> Consulting Services, Inc. and Bender Consulting Services of Canada,
> Inc., visit, http://www.benderconsult.com or
> http://www.benderofcanada.com. To learn more about Voice America, visit,
> http://www.voiceamerica.com. Past radio broadcasts are archived on
> http://www.benderconsult.com. To learn more about Shake-A-Leg Inc.,
> visit, http://www.shakealeg.org .
>
> ###
> Upcoming guests include:
>
> August 16, 2005
> Peter Squire, Chair of the National Youth Fellowship Network
> August 23, 2005
> Ralph Baker, Vice President Finance & Administration for the Federal
> Sector of Computer Sciences Corporation.
>
> August 30, 2005
> Tammie McNaugton, Director, Corporate Workforce Initiatives, Human
> Resources for Highmark, Inc.
> Katherine McCary, Vice President-Act Program for the Sun Trust Bank
> Both guests will discuss the BLN Conference in November 2005
>
>
> Lee Hassinger
> Associate Research Assistant
> Bender Family of Companies
> 3 Penn Center West
> Suite 223
> Pittsburgh, PA 15276
> Office Phone: 787-8567
> Direct Line: 412-446-4450
> Fax: 412-787-7178
> [log in to unmask]
> www.benderconsult.com
> Be sure to tune into "Disability Matters with Joyce Bender" every
> Tuesday from 2 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time at www.voiceamerica.com.
>
>
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