ABOUT DISABILITYSA

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.

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​.​

SAN ANTONIO MAGAZINE TELLS THE DISABILITYSA STORY

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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 here to read the article: http://www.sanantoniomag.com/January-2018/Melanie-R-Cawthon/

OUR STAFF

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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)
  • ConnectSA 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)

our friends

USAA
​Mass Mutual

OUR BOARD

Kierste Garcia, Chair
Wells Fargo​

Cynthia Hamilton, Past Chair       
Autism Treatment Center
 
Issac Shamas, Secretary      
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
 
Sandy Liwang, Treasurer
Alcoa Electronic & Electrical Solutions

Marissa Garcia
Mavagi Enterprises Inc
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 Cubes at the Quonset at disABILITYsa, 1218 E Euclid Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78212.

Volunteer
Want to help? Visit our HOW TO GET INVOLVED page to learn more about how you can get engaged with disABILITYsa.
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