City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility Seeks Nominees for Annual Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 27, 2012

For more information, please contact:
Craig Brenner, Special Project Coordinator, Community and Family Resources, City of Bloomington, 349-3471
Katie Herron, Chair, Council for Community Accessibility, kgherron08@gmail.com

City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility Seeks Nominees for Annual Awards

Bloomington, IN -- The City of Bloomington's Council for Community Accessibility (CCA) is accepting nominations for its annual awards ceremony. The awards recognize individuals, businesses and organizations that make the community more accessible for people with disabilities. The CCA advocates on behalf of people with disabilities, promoting awareness and working to develop solutions to problems of accessibility in the community.

"Through the hard work of the CCA and community members, Bloomington continues to improve its accessibility to individuals with disabilities," said Mayor Mark Kruzan. "I look forward to events that recognize the time, effort and commitment of people who are constantly working to better their community."

Award categories include:

Kristin Willison Volunteer Service Award

Business Service Award

Professional and Community Service Award

Housing Service Award

Self-Advocacy Award

Mayor's Award

Nominations may be submitted online at www.bloomington.in.gov/cca. The deadline for submitting nominations is Oct. 12, 2012.

For information about award nominations or the CCA, contact Craig Brenner, Special Projects Coordinator for CFRD, via e-mail at brennerc@bloomington.in.gov or by phone at 349-3471.

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