DISABILITYSA NEWSLETTERS

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Today is #GivingTuesdayNow! Open to learn out how your donation can be leveraged and provide a foundation for our work in the San Antonio community.

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05-May-2020 Fulfilling our mission to educate, advance, and engage individuals with disabilities by sharing information, creating opportunities, and strengthening the organizations that serve them.

#GivingTuesdayNow Matching Gift   At disABILITYsa, we need YOUR SUPPORT as we leverage your donations through #GivingTuesdayNow and the #Nonprofit Matching-Fund Initiative TODAY.    We're leveraging your support to help further our mission in San Antonio.  The more we are able to raise through your generous support in this initiative, the larger our portion of the matching funds will be. Please consider making a gift toward our $10,000 goal by visiting  https://now.firespring.com/nonprofits/disabilitysa.    The initiative is in tandem with the worldwide #GivingTuesdayNow project to unite and heal communities in response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19 and is a collaborative effort of Nonprofit Hub, Do More Good and Firespring.  Qualifying donations must be received between April 24, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. CDT through May 26, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.  Please click on the link to donate today.   Donate Now     2020-2021 Royal Court Enrollment   Enrollment is now open for the 2020-2021 Fiesta Especial Royal Court Leadership & Life Skills Development Program.  Individuals living with a disability who are 10 years of age and older are invited to join us on a journey of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, life changing moments, self-discovery, skill strengthening and development, new friends, community awareness and more all tied up with a tremendous celebration.     Learn More      Our Efforts During COVID-19   At disABILITYsa, over the past 30 days, by the grace of the generosity of our donors who continue to invest in our mission, we have: Strengthened nonprofit organization with information on applying for the PPP Loan. Connected families caring for individuals with disabilities to resources in the areas of food, transportation, and accurate information. Connected media to real life stories of how COVID-19 is impacting the disability community in San Antonio, generating a greater awareness and understanding in our community. Distributed $14,000 raised by the Fiesta Especial Royal Court during their campaigns to six disability service organizations/programs. Partnered with the City of San Antonio and SA Area Foundation to host a COVID-19 Pandemic & Recovery Town Hall for individuals and disability service organizations. Collected and distributed information on the impact of COVID-19 to media and city leaders working on a future plan for our community. Offered encouragement, support, and direct contact to the families we serve. Supported the businesses and organizations who have invested in our mission by sharing their promotions to stay afloat with our friends and supporters.    Food for Thought gets delivered! 5/21   Join disABILITYsa for this valuable opportunity for nonprofit Leadership (staff, board members, and key volunteers) to learn, network, and discover. These lunch time tips will help to nourish your nonprofit organization organization.   Register today, and login on Thursday, May 21st, as our presenter, Kathleen Denny, PhD leads us in an exploration on elevating our meaningful and measurable outcomes. In this presentation, we will work together to ensure that your organizations have the tools they need to be able to craft a set of outcomes that are both meaningful and measurable. Identifying a strong set of outcomes is vital to know where you want to be going as an agency, where you currently are, and what it might take to get there. This hands-on session will equip you with the right questions to ask of your team to arrive at a valuable and viable set of outcomes that will become a compass for your work.​    Read More     In This Issue:   #GivingTuesdayNow 2021 Royal Court Enrollment COVID-19 Efforts Royal Court In the News! Food for Thought: May 21st Register: AccessAbility fest abilitySTRONG Parade     Program Links   disABILITYsa.org Fiesta Especial  AccessAbility Fest Conversation 360° abilitySTRONG Parade Food for Thought Creative Services Membership Special Events IN THE NEWS!   The 2019-2020 Fiesta Especial Royal Court made headlines in the news last month as they safely traipsed across San Antonio to six different organizations distributing checks made possible from their diligent campaign efforts this past fall. Over $14,000 was distributed between six organizations. Visit us at disABILITYsa.org to learn more and view our media coverage links. Keep a watchful eye on our Fiesta Especial facebook page this week as we celebrate each check presentation with our Fiesta Family!   REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Saturday, October 3rd Registration is now open for the 2020 AccessAbility fest and abilitySTRONG Parade to take place on Saturday, October 3rd in downtown San Antonio.  Here are all the ways you can participate! Sponsor Serve on a Planning Team Parade Registration abilityMarch Participation Exhibitor Registration Volunteer WrightsLaw Workshop   How You Can Help  as Make A Donation Become A Member Take The Pledge Shop with Giving Assistant Visit our Community Calendar Become A Mentor Use Amazon Smile Register for a Workshop Join Our Advocacy Program Like Us On Facebook     Connect with Us         newsletter@disabilitysa.org

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