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This guest post is by Rachel Duffy, founder of The Spotlight Project. Rachel is applying for our Supporting Small Businesses That Hire People With Disabilities Grant Opportunity ran by my nonprofit KFM Making A Difference. You can learn more about the grant opportunity here. I hope you can support my nonprofit like I’m trying to support our community. […]
This guest post is by Bill Morris, founder of Blue Star Recyclers. Bill is applying for our Supporting Small Businesses That Hire People With Disabilities Grant Opportunity ran by my nonprofit KFM Making A Difference. You can learn more about the grant opportunity here. I hope you can support my nonprofit like I’m trying to
Recycling Company Since Launch Has Hired 70 People with Disabilities Read More »
This guest post is by Lydia Pulliam, store manager for Cameron’s Coffees and Chocolates. Lydia is applying for our Supporting Small Businesses That Hire People With Disabilities Grant Opportunity ran by my nonprofit KFM Making A Difference. You can learn more about the grant opportunity here. I hope you can support my nonprofit like I’m
Disabled Individuals Given Jobs and Life Skills Through Program Called Every1CanWork Read More »
This guest post is by Gerry Hartigan, founder of A Farm Less Ordinary. Gerry is applying for our Supporting Small Businesses That Hire People With Disabilities Grant Opportunity ran by my nonprofit KFM Making A Difference. You can learn more about the grant opportunity here. I hope you can support my nonprofit like I’m trying
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For as long as I could remember, I’ve been a huge fan of Pixar. It started when I was 7, and the original Toy Story filmed came out. I watched the film and would then act out the scenes with my toys later on. This, without me knowing helping me build on my communication as
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This guest post is by Bethany Hacker, Operations Coordinator at Dirt Coffee Bar. Bethany is applying for our Supporting Small Businesses That Hire People With Disabilities Grant Opportunity ran by my nonprofit KFM Making A Difference. You can learn more about the grant opportunity here. I hope you can support my nonprofit like I’m trying to support our community.
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Such an important topic! If you’ve followed my journey from nonverbal autism to professional speaker on my social media channels you’ve probably heard me talk about the fact that less than 1% of disabled actors actually receive the opportunity to play disabled characters on television. Representation is important and I’m so happy Oscar winner Octavia
Octavia Spencer Asks Hollywood To Increase Casting Of People With Disabilities Read More »
Meryl Streep during her acceptance of her Lifetime Achievement Award at The 2017 Golden Globes made several comments towards President-elect Donald Trump focused on his mocking a disabled New York Times reporter. You can watch Streep’s entire speech below… Two quotes that stuck out to me were… “Disrespect invites disrespect.” And “Violence incites violence. When
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LEGO are becoming more inclusive of the disability community with their announcement of their first-ever figure that has a disability. The new set that they will be releasing will feature a young man who uses a wheelchair. Rebecca Atkinson, co-founder of ToyLikeMe, shared with The Mighty, “I’m hopeful this is the beginning of real core
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When I was growing up some of the first books I ever read were from Dr. Seuss. I would remember having my parents reading to me Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in The Hat. They became a huge part of my childhood because while I was struggling with my autism diagnosis, each one
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70 million individuals have autism worldwide. Because of this, in 2011, Kerry started “KFM Making a Difference” an organization that helps provide scholarships for adults with autism to attend college. Help support the cause today and “make a difference” in the lives of those with autism.
70 million individuals have autism worldwide. Because of this, in 2011, Kerry started “KFM Making a Difference” an organization that helps provide scholarships for adults with autism to attend college. Help support the cause today and “make a difference” in the lives of those with autism.
