INFORMATION, RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES

Purse-uing opportunities
FEBRUARY 8TH, 2022 | 5:30PM - 8:30PM

​Join us with your support on Tuesday, Feb 8th, 2022, for the 4th Purse-u-ability Auction & Purse Bingo Night ...purse-uing opportunities for individuals with disabilities in San Antonio!  This year’s theme is GALentine’s…as we recognize and celebrate the importance of friendship and the significant role we can play in strengthening the life of another.
 
disABILITYsa is targeting a powerful group of local change-makers to help support the mission of disABILITYsa in a fun and meaningful way.  Please join us in aN evening filled with purpose to help fulfill the disABILITYsa mission to educate, advance, and engage! Together, with your support, we can continue to make an impact for the thousands of children and adults living with disabilities in our own community. 

Vax-ability strong program
vaccination Education & access 

The Vax-abilitySTRONG Education and Outreach Campaign program provides the San Antonio/Bexar County disability community with information about COVID-19 vaccines and addresses concerns and barriers around receiving a vaccine.
The program provides:
  • information through communication methods and physical conduits that address barriers to this community;
  • in-person and virtual community conversations around the COVID-19 vaccine;
  • outreach through coordination within the disability service provider sector to reach individuals across all disabilities; and
  • collaboration with vaccine providers to assist in overcoming barriers to vaccine access.

matching grant opportunity
MORE THAN double your donation!

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Your Gift = $15,000+ for disABILITYsa
Your donation today will help to meet a challenge match grant of $15,000 from the Carl C. Anderson Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation to support a capacity-building goal of $30,000. 

Your Gift Today
+ 100% Match by Anderson Foundation
+ 7% Match by Champions fore Charity
= your gift today will MORE THAN DOUBLE and go to support the programs of disABILITYsa

In the next five years, we will continue to educate our community’s leaders, planners, employers, educators, coordinators, service providers, and residents about the considerations of individuals with disabilities so that we can more effectively and actively engage individuals with disabilities in the overall community. 

​By creating conduits for this exchange, we serve as a catalyst for amplifying the voices of those living with a disability, enacting systemic changes to support their needs, and cultivating a sense of belonging between the disability sector and a broader public within an inclusive, diverse, and vibrant community.

WE ARE HIRING
join the disabilitysa team

disABILITYsa is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill the positions of: 
  • Director of Development & Outreach
  • Program Director
For more information on our current openings, please visit our Job Page at https://www.disabilitysa.org/dsa-jobs

CONVERSATION 360°
cultivating community resiliency
Housing and the Disability Lived Experience
thursday, JANUARY 20TH 2022 @ 11:00 aM

A series of panel discussions sharing the lived experience from the diverse perspective of the disability community. The panelists will share their experiences and thoughts for identifying barriers in finding affordable and accessible housing and opportunities for change.

  • November 4th: Living with Physical Disabilities
  • November 18th: Living with Cognitive Disabilities
  • December 2nd: Living with a Hearing & Vision Disability
  • December 16th: Living with Chronic Medical Conditions
  • January 20th: Housing Strategies Workshop

​This conversation is made possible through a partnership with the City of San Antonio Disability Access Office and Successfully Aging & Living in San Antonio Collective Impact at the SAAFdn. 

AMAZON WISH LIST
https://tinyurl.com/disABILITYsa-AWL-Office

​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.  

COVID-19 VACCINE APPOINTMENT SUPPORT
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS ONE SHOT AT A TIME

Need Help Making a Vaccine Appointment?
If you're interested in getting a vaccine appointment and have had difficulties in securing one, disABILITYsa and our partners are here to help.  Complete our Vaccine inquiry form and we will work with our volunteers and vaccine partners to support you in getting the supports you need.  We can help mitigate some of the issues with the public-facing portals, navigating vaccine sites, mitigating communication barriers, and coordinating sensory-friendly experiences. As we develop our partnerships and opportunities, we'll keep those who have submitted an inquiry updated on our progress.  

You can access in the inquiry online at the link below.  
https://hipaa.jotform.com/disABILITYsa/vaccination-inquiry
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.

I HAVE A VOICE
disability advANCEMENT in san antonio

The Service & Leadership Program (SLP) identifies opportunities and provides training for both individuals living with and without disabilities who are interested in advocating and serving the San Antonio community by engaging in volunteerism, service on nonprofit boards, and participation in strategic conversations about the future the San Antonio community.  While there are other opportunities for people with disabilities to learn to advocate for themselves, this program specifically works on providing the tools, resources, and connections for both individuals living with and without disabilities to advocate for the disability community as a whole.

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
Basic Level $60/year ($5/month)
Supporter Level $132/year ($11/month)

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

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

A full description of member benefits are available online.

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VOLUNTEER OPS
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to volunteer with us!
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Saturday, Dec. 5th
Fiesta Especial BIG Reveal
Join our Volunteer Facebook Group to stay updated on upcoming opportunities.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FEBRUARY 8TH, 2022
We'll be back next year!
See the Calendar for more.
If you would like to contribute information for this site, please email us at  info@disABILITYsa.org.
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