Come Enjoy a Powerful Performance by a Team of Female Actors from Empower DC. 'In my Mind, In my Heart'

Come enjoy a powerful performance by a team of female actors from Empower DC. 'In my Mind, In my Heart' explores issues around life in public housing during DC's gentrification boom. Doors open at 6:30 PM, performance starts at 7:00 PM sharp. Light refreshments will be served. Due to limited street parking, please carpool or take the metro to nearby Columbia Heights station.

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Please Join Us for a Very Special Performance, 'On my Mind, In my Heart' – December 5th

Please join us for a very special performance, 'On my Mind, In my Heart' coordinated by Empower DC on Tuesday, December 5th    St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church - Washington, DC. 

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Foods You should NOT Give Your Pets for Thanksgiving

Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving

ANCOR Joins Coalition Letter Expressing Concerns with Removal of VR Grants

As part of its coalition efforts, ANCOR has signed on to a letter by the Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE) expressing concerns about the removal of VR State Supported Employment Grants from the Fiscal Year 2018 budget – these cuts add up to $27.5 million. The letter is addressed to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with a companion letter going to the House.

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Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead, You Can

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria have shown us disasters are very real and could happen to you. Are you ready?  Not sure where to turn? Talking about disasters can be tough, but the best way to keep your family safe is to get ready now.

ReadyDC is the new personal preparedness campaign from the District of Columbia and we’re asking you to become a partner because it’s never too early to plan. Preparedness is a shared responsibility and we need you to be aware, make a plan, build a kit and stay informed.

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Pediatrician With ‘Facial Deformity’ Says Parents Refused To Let Him Treat Their Children

Thirty-seven-year-old Michael Goodman is a successful pediatrician from Indianapolis, Indiana. On November 8, 2017, he wrote an emotional and personal Facebook post about living with Treacher Collins Syndrome.

According to Genetics Home Reference, Treacher Collins Syndrome affects the development of facial bones and tissue and affects 1 in 50,000 people.

Michael decided to share his story in conjunction with the movie Wonder, which hits theaters November 17, 2017. The film is based on the 2012 novel of the same name. The story follows 10-year-old Auggie who also has Treacher Collins Syndrome.

Michael called his post his “Wonder Story” and it has been shared more than 1,200 times with over 300 comments and 2,800 reactions.

To read more on this story, click here: Pediatrician With ‘Facial Deformity’ Says Parents Refused To Let Him Treat Their Children. 

Special Olympics DC:Gold Medalist! Name that Unified Bocce Team

                                 Special Olympics DC

Finally our Court 1 overall Gold Medalist! Name that Unified Bocce Team!! Congrats to all the teams that participated. What a great bocce season! 

#UnifiedBocce #Bocce #BocceChampionships #PlayUnified #LiveUnified

Daylight Saving Time Ends on Sunday, November 5, 2017

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday - don't forget to turn back your clocks!

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Join Us for Our Annual Holiday Celebration!

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On My Mind/In My Heart – Tuesday, December 5, 2017 – Please Share!

2017 Unified Bocce Championships

                       

             Special Olympics DC
2017 Unified Bocce Championships







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Down Syndrome on The Mighty: Frank Stephens

Down Syndrome on The Mighty





Listen to Frank Stephens

Frank Stephens Stars on the Runway, on the Big Screen and in DC

The self-advocate has been in the spotlight at the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Global Down Syndrome Foundation DC Gala, on the big screen as an actor and a screenwriter, and in Washington, DC, where he’s met the president.

Frank uses his gifts to be a spokesperson for himself and others similarly situated. In October of 2012, he was at the center of a very public debate over the continued power of the “r-word” to casually demean people with intellectual disabilities. Frank wrote an open letter to political commentator Ann Coulter after her use of the term to describe the president. As a result of his letter “going viral” and his appearance on “Piers Morgan Tonight,” Frank has made more than 3 million new friends via social media. He is an actor, screenwriter and model in the Be Beautiful Be Yourself Global Down Syndrome Foundation DC Gala. He recently sat down with Global to talk about what drives him to succeed.

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