ABOUT DISABILITYSA
OUR VISIONTo make San Antonio the #1 community where people with disabilities want to live, work, and play.
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OUR MISSION
The mission of disABILITYsa is to educate, advance, and engage individuals with disabilities by sharing information, creating opportunities, and strengthening organizations that serve them.
disABILITYsa connects people with all types of disabilities and their families to information about local resources, programs and opportunities that promote independence and inclusion where they live, work and play.
disABILITYsa connects people with all types of disabilities and their families to information about local resources, programs and opportunities that promote independence and inclusion where they live, work and play.
OUR objectives
EDUCATE: Share information, resources, ideas and support between people with all types of disabilities and the organizations that serve them.
ADVANCE: Advance public attitudes, awareness, respect and consideration for success of individuals with disabilities.
ENGAGE: Engage individuals with disabilities as active participants in their communities.
STRENGTHEN: Strengthen organizations that provide services which benefit people with disabilities.
ADVANCE: Advance public attitudes, awareness, respect and consideration for success of individuals with disabilities.
ENGAGE: Engage individuals with disabilities as active participants in their communities.
STRENGTHEN: Strengthen organizations that provide services which benefit people with disabilities.
SAN ANTONIO MAGAZINE TELLS THE DISABILITYSA STORY
In a recent interview with San Antonio Magazine, disABILITYsa's Executive Director, Melanie Cawthon, had the opportunity to tell the story of disABILITYsa from beginning through today. Looking at our programs, opportunities, and the issue impacting individuals living with a disability in our local community, the article gives a great overview for the organization.
Click the link to read the article:
http://www.sanantoniomag.com/January-2018/Melanie-R-Cawthon/
Click the link to read the article:
http://www.sanantoniomag.com/January-2018/Melanie-R-Cawthon/
OUR STAFF
MELANIE R. CAWTHON
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Melanie Cawthon, started working on disABILITYsa in 2007 along with her fellow co-founders Cynthia Hamilton and Janet Grojean as a collaborative effort to support individuals living with disabilities in the San Antonio community. Melanie has over 19 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, with 14 of those working for organizations serving individuals with disabilities. Melanie has her Bachelors of Business from UTSA and her Master's in Nonprofit Management from OLLU. Melanie lead the organization through the process of incorporating and becoming a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in 2016. Contact Us.
Melanie is currently serving on the following committees:
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Melanie Cawthon, started working on disABILITYsa in 2007 along with her fellow co-founders Cynthia Hamilton and Janet Grojean as a collaborative effort to support individuals living with disabilities in the San Antonio community. Melanie has over 19 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, with 14 of those working for organizations serving individuals with disabilities. Melanie has her Bachelors of Business from UTSA and her Master's in Nonprofit Management from OLLU. Melanie lead the organization through the process of incorporating and becoming a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in 2016. Contact Us.
Melanie is currently serving on the following committees:
- City of San Antonio/Bexar County Complete Count Committee, Steering Committee (05/2019-Present)
- Connect SA Committee (02/2019-Present)
- Disability Access Advisory Committee (03/2018-Present)
- Technical Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities (12/2017-Present)
- City of San Antonio Comprehensive Plan Technical Advisory Committee (07/2017-Present)
- Autism Lifeline links, Public Policy and Metrics Committee Member (2017-Present)
ANNA L. WIMBERLEY
Anna Wimberley joins disABILITYsa as the Director of Operations after spending 10 years in the Home Health and Hospice industry. Anna has always had a passion for working in the nonprofit section and serving the community around her. Anna has her Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin with a major in Marketing and minor in Communication Studies. Contact Us.
Anna Wimberley joins disABILITYsa as the Director of Operations after spending 10 years in the Home Health and Hospice industry. Anna has always had a passion for working in the nonprofit section and serving the community around her. Anna has her Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin with a major in Marketing and minor in Communication Studies. Contact Us.
BRITTANY N. EWING
Brittany has been serving as a professional fundraiser in the nonprofit sector for over 10 years, and working for organizations focused on individuals with disabilities and special populations for the past 4 years. Raised in the Dallas area, Brittany has her Bachelor of Arts and Applied Sciences in Nonprofit Management from the University of North Texas and is currently working on her Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management at the University of Houston Downtown. She has been in the San Antonio area for almost 4 years and has enjoyed learning about and immersing herself in the rich and unique culture. Brittany is happily married and is the proud mother of an amazing wheelchair basketball athlete and she finds the greatest fulfillment in knowing that her work is helping to raise awareness, equality, inclusion, and benefiting the greater good.
Brittany has been serving as a professional fundraiser in the nonprofit sector for over 10 years, and working for organizations focused on individuals with disabilities and special populations for the past 4 years. Raised in the Dallas area, Brittany has her Bachelor of Arts and Applied Sciences in Nonprofit Management from the University of North Texas and is currently working on her Master of Arts in Nonprofit Management at the University of Houston Downtown. She has been in the San Antonio area for almost 4 years and has enjoyed learning about and immersing herself in the rich and unique culture. Brittany is happily married and is the proud mother of an amazing wheelchair basketball athlete and she finds the greatest fulfillment in knowing that her work is helping to raise awareness, equality, inclusion, and benefiting the greater good.
OUR BOARD
Pamela Kelly, Interim Chair
(RET) Executive Director, RMI
Cynthia Hamilton, Past Chair
Autism Treatment Center
Issac Shamas, Secretary
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Sandy Liwang, Treasurer
Alcoa Electronic & Electrical Solutions
Kierste Garcia
Wells Fargo
Ryan Markmann
Transition Teacher, NEISD
Jane Paccione
San Antonio Area Foundation
(RET) Executive Director, RMI
Cynthia Hamilton, Past Chair
Autism Treatment Center
Issac Shamas, Secretary
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Sandy Liwang, Treasurer
Alcoa Electronic & Electrical Solutions
Kierste Garcia
Wells Fargo
Ryan Markmann
Transition Teacher, NEISD
Jane Paccione
San Antonio Area Foundation
Contact: board@disabilitysa.org
get involved
Contributions
You are invited to make a gift online or send a check made payable to disABILITYsa and send to P.O. Box 28243, San Antonio, Texas 78228.
Packages
You are invited to send any in-kind donations and/or packages to our physical offices located in the Woodlawn Pointe Center for the Community at 702 Donaldson Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78201.
Volunteer
Want to help? Visit our HOW TO GET INVOLVED page to learn more about how you can get engaged with disABILITYsa.
You are invited to make a gift online or send a check made payable to disABILITYsa and send to P.O. Box 28243, San Antonio, Texas 78228.
Packages
You are invited to send any in-kind donations and/or packages to our physical offices located in the Woodlawn Pointe Center for the Community at 702 Donaldson Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78201.
Volunteer
Want to help? Visit our HOW TO GET INVOLVED page to learn more about how you can get engaged with disABILITYsa.
