INFORMATION, RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FRIENDS! 
disabilitySA offices closed November 28th & 29th

As we gather together for the Thanksgiving Holiday, we are grateful for the friends, families, supporters, and partners that make the work of disABILITYsa a meaningful and impactful contribution to our community.  Thank YOU for being a part of our vision to make San Antonio the #1 community where people with disabilities want to live, learn, work, and play.  
 
Whether you are a program participant, volunteer, donor, or partner; we serve together to ensure that disABILITYsa programs educate, advance, engage, and strengthen our disability community in the greater San Antonio area.

FIESTA ESPECIAL ROYAL COURT BIG REVEAL
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8th | 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Join disABILITYsa as we celebrate and support the 2025 Fiesta Especial Royal Court candidates during the BIG REVEAL.  After 4 months of campaign, we'll reveal the campaign totals and announce who will serve as the 2025 Fiesta Especial King & Queen and in other court positions.

Holiday FUN for the whole family with a Spaghetti Supper, Dancing, Cookie Decorating, Photo Booth, and Crafts. Tickets $15/adult, $5/youth and children under 6 are free.

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18th | 7:30 AM - 11:30 AM

We'll be hanging out in the disABILITYsa office waiting to visit with you!  We're happy to catch up, share what all is going on at disABILITYsa, and just enjoy a moment of one-on-one time with you during this time of year when we express our appreciation for the friendships and partnerships we have!

Enjoy a waffle bar, coffee, and conversation with the disABILITYsa team.

HEAR US ON K-LOVE!
community conversation

Listen in as our Co-founder & CEO, Melanie Cawthon sits down with host Felipe Aguilar to discuss disABILITYsa's programs and services and the growing needs and barriers faced by the disability community.

2024 FIESTA ESPECIAL CELEBRATION DAY
your FEEDBACK is NEEDED

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We value your feedback and work hard each year to incorporate suggestions and continuously improve the experience for our guests.  Throughout the years, shared feedback and ideas have resulted in changes to how we manage lunch time, the installation of our Sensory Escape Room w/ Behavioral Health Volunteers, Nurses with disability experience & expertise, water sources, private spaces for tube feeding, Universal Changing Spaces, and limits to the number of registrations we accept each year.  We've also discontinued features that weren't that popular.  Your opinion matters! ​

DISABILITYSA HAS RELOCATED
TO THE saht HISOTRIC MCILVAINE FARMHOUSE!

03/12/2024 - The San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation, a 501(c)(3), has partnered with disABILITYsa to occupy a historic farmhouse owned by the Foundation, which served as their headquarters from 2001-2023.  As part of a five-year lease agreement, disABILITYsa will pay only $1 per year to lease the property and will in turn commit to preserving & maintaining the historic building as well as provide accessibility improvements to serve their needs...

​“I am so excited to partner with such an inclusive agency.  disABILITYsa so closely aligns with the core values of the San Antonio Housing Trust Foundation in terms of moving forward our community in terms of equity and justice,” said Pete Alanis, Executive Director of SAHT Foundation....
 
Melanie Cawthon, Co-Founder/CEO, disABILITYsa [stated], "As we work toward a vision where San Antonio is the #1 community where people with disabilities want to live, learn, work, and play; we depend on strategic partnerships, like the one we have with the SAHT, to help change and improve the way we include disability considerations in the future planning of our community.” 

Read the full joint press release from disABILITYsa and The San Antonio Housing Trust here.

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP program
​disability advANCEMENT in san antonio

The Service & Leadership (SLP) helps individuals to identify opportunities for leadership and service to the San Antonio community.  disABILITYsa provides training for both people living with disabilities and others in the community who are interested in advancing disability considerations by engaging in volunteerism, service on nonprofit boards, and participation in strategic conversations about the future the San Antonio community.  This program specifically works on providing the tools, resources, and connections for participants to amplify the voices of the disability community as a whole.

PROGRAM SUPPLY WISH LISTS
SHOP FOR DISABILITYSA ON WALMART & AMAZON

​We are trying to utilize the space we have in the most efficient way possible and we’re hoping you might be able to support our efforts with an additional donation of some supplies.  
GATHERING THE EXPERIENCES
SHARE YOUR 2021 EXPERIENCES
disABILITYsa is working to collect the stories of those living with a disability within the San Antonio community.  Sharing stories and experiences will help keep the voices of San Antonians with disabilities part of the future planning discussions.
PARTNERS IN THE DISABILITY VOTE
JOIN THE PARTNERSHIP TODAY!
The disability vote includes people living with a disability, family members and friends, advocates, educators, professionals, providers, bureaucrats, and supporters. The disability community has a major stake in the outcome of this election. Issues important to people with disabilities must be part of the platform for any candidate running for public office, be it a City Council position or for Mayor.

The disability service providers, leaders, retailers, and groups of San Antonio are invited to join in a collective effort around The Disability Vote in San Antonio.

Our efforts will be focused on: 
  1. Getting topics of interest for people with disabilities into the candidate debates and forums for the upcoming May election. 
  2. Get out the Vote! Ensuring those living with disabilities are registered to vote and understand how to exercise their voice in the election process. 
  3. Break down barriers that continue to prevent individuals with disabilities from actively participating in the election process.

DISABILITYSA MEMBERSHIP
(BE A PARTNER IN OUR MISSION!)

Your membership helps to financially support the programs and services offered by disABILITYsa, helping to fulfill our mission to educate, advance, and engage individuals living with a disability in the San Antonio community by sharing information, creating opportunities and strengthening the organizations that serve them.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OPTIONS
  • Introductory Level - $60/year
  • Basic Level -  $120/year
  • Supporter Level - $250/year
  • Benefactor Level - $500/year
  • Sustainer Level - $1,000/year

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION MEMBER OPTIONS
  • Basic Level - $250 
  • Supporter Level - $500

FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS MEMBER OPTIONS
  • Basic Level - $500
  • Supporter Level - $1,000
  • Benefactor Level - $2,500
  • ​Sustainer Level - $5,000

A full description of member benefits are available online.

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disABILITYsa received 501c3 Tax Exempt status as of March 14, 2017.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

See the Calendar for more.
Purse-u-ability Auction
​February 18th, 2025
Holiday Open House
December 18th, 2024
Royal Court BIG Reveal
​December 8th, 2024
Royal Court Coronation
​January 23rd, 2025
Guidestar Seal of Transparency
Highly Recommended by Locals On Alignable
Strengthening Nonprofits Through

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VOLUNTEER OPS
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If you would like to contribute information for this site, please email us at  [email protected].
​We are unable to provide advice or referrals, so please refer to our Resource page if you need help finding services.
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