City’s Council for Community Accessibility Calls for Nominations for Annual Awards

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sept. 11, 2014

For more information, please contact:

Katie Herron, Chair, City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility, 333.2074

Lucy Schaich, Program Assistant, City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Department, 349.3559

City's Council for Community Accessibility Calls for Nominations for Annual Awards

Bloomington, Ind. - The City of Bloomington's Council for Community Accessibility (CCA) is accepting nominations for its annual awards ceremony. The awards, to be held on Monday, Oct. 27, will 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.

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 [the CCA's website|/cca]. The deadline for submitting nominations is Oct. 10.

For information about nominations or the CCA, contact Program Assistant Lucy Schaich at 349.3433 or cca@bloomington.in.gov.

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