Ohio Valley Goodwill Proud to Host Honk and Wave for ADA Celebration!

Thursday, July 26th marked the 28th anniversary of the landmark passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990.   The  precedent-setting legislation was passed in 1990 by President George Bush and provided the nation’s first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations and telecommunications.

Goodwill’s ambassadors from its Center for Advocacy, Recreation and Education (CARE) program were out in force to celebrate the 28th anniversary of the ADA with hand-made signs which they proudly displayed in front of the organization’s corporate headquarters on Springfield Pike. Joined by Public Information Officer, Michael Flannery, who served as Celebrity ADA Champion during the Honk and Wave, along with Facebook Live co-host, Alisha Tyler,  the team  broadcast the event live and shared all of the highlights of the celebration. Flannery provided a history of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it has impacted his life personally and Tyler interviewed CARE program supervisor, Lois Kramer, who  spoke eloquently about participation and inclusion in the larger community. To watch the video from the ADA Celebration event at Goodwill, visit http://www.facebook.com/cincigoodwill

As an employment and training agency which has been helping people with disabilities to obtain employment opportunities in the Greater Cincinnati community for more than 100 years, Ohio Valley Goodwill is proud to be a partner in celebrating the 28th anniversary of the important  civil rights legislation; the  Americans with Disabilities Act. Goodwill thanks its community partners in the celebration event including Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services, CILO, Council on Aging and Easter Seals. To find more out about the CARE program, please visit http://www.cincinnatigoodwill.org/services