Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) invites clients, potential clients and community members to listening sessions across the state. The dates and locations are as follows, and all sessions will be led by new Director of Blind and Deaf services Denine Woodson. April 14 – Savannah Savannah Public Library Auditorium 2002 Bull Street Savannah, GA 31401 10:00 a.m. – 12:00…
The 16th Annual Spring Fling is a unique community event that is held for our citizens with disabilities (regardless of age or type of disability), their families, and the general public, to gather together for an afternoon of FREE food, activities, live entertainment, and information on local disability related services and support, all provided at no cost to attendees….
Downtown Streetscape Improvements Quick Links: Project factsheet Broughton Street Tree Species Selection Sign up for email updates Overview Phase One of the Savannah Downtown Streetscape Improvement Initiative will seek to enhance three viable historic downtown streetscapes that express a rich and exciting pedestrian realm. Streetscape improvements will include Broughton Street, Bay Street, and River Street from Martin Luther King,…
Wayne Dawson, Executive Director of the Savannah-Chatham County Fair Housing Council, will provide Fair Housing training at a FREE Lunch and Learn on Thursday, March 9, 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM, at the Brunswick-Glynn County Library on 208 Gloucester St., downtown Brunswick. See training details below for more information. Attendance and lunch is free but reservations are required. Call…
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Members of the public had an opportunity last week to discuss their concerns about handicapped accessibility on Jekyll Island with Mike Galifianakis, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator for the Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission, Steve Jones, Senior Architect on the ADA Coordinator’s team, and Jones Hooks, Executive Director of the Jekyll Island Authority. The public forum…
WHY NOT PLAY A ROLE IN HELPING TO END HOUSING DISCRIMINATION? You can help make fair housing a reality by becoming a fair housing “tester.” As a fair housing tester you will visit many interesting homes and apartment complexes, and may have an opportunity to serve as a key witness in a court case. More importantly, you become a key part…
On January 31st, LIFE Board Member, Stu Klugler had the honor of introducing special guests Mary Vacala and Michael Cohen to the screening of “Best of Men,” which highlights the work of Dr. Ludwig Guttman, who started the paralympics. Mary Vacala was the trainer of the 2016 Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team; Michael Cohen was the strength and conditioning coach for…
