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After a well-attended MilwauCHI January meeting at our offices, one blogger is discussing us and the web accessibility tips he learned. <blog post>
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Think Before You Build or Remodel! IndependenceFirst has "Aging In Place / Universal Design" checklists to help your home building / remodeling planning. Email for a hard copy or view it here!
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Read JSOnline's Education blog 12/31/09 where our Associate Director is <quoted>
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IndependenceFirst's Computer Recycling Program needs computer donations!
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Join us Sunday, March 28th, 2010 for an all ages event at the Pettit National Ice Center from 2 to 5 pm. You have your choice of walking, running, rolling or skating for a 3K or 5K distance. It will be a family friendly event with prizes for pledge levels and snacks and beverages for everyone. Special appearances by Brad Beach and Milwaukee Wave players at 2pm. Registration begins at 1pm.
Click here for more information.
Pettit National Ice Center
500 South 84th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53214
IndependenceFirst Involved at Grand Opening of Dave & Buster's!
On February 27th, Lee Schulz, Executive Director took home the Charity Skeeball Trophy at the VIP Pre-Opening Event! In addition to a cool trophy and bragging rights, IndependenceFirst receives a $5,000 check! Thanks to Dave & Buster's for their generosity in this prize, allowing our organization to tell tickets to the event and for a great party!
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Congrats to IndependenceFirst staffer Leslie Myers, DART (Disability Abuse Response Team) Program Manager who was selected as one of the "Women Putting Their Stamp on Metro Milwaukee" this year! Ceremony will be held in late March.
For more on the 14 other honorees
For more about Leslie's work
Welcome to IndependenceFirst
Since 1979, IndependenceFirst is your FIRST resource on access and independent living for people with disabilities primarily serving four-county Metro Milwaukee.
Over 51% of IndependenceFirst's onsite staff, managers and Board have disabilities! With our vision for full inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of the community, IndependenceFirst is truly consumer-controlled and "walking the talk."
IndependenceFirst provides many services for the community, businesses, people with disabilities and their families. So, bookmark this, link it and check back to stay up to date on IndependenceFirst activities!
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Classes & Events
- 4/13/2010 2010 Self-Advocacy Series: Youth Leadership
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- 3/30/2010 2010 Self-Advocacy Series: Healthy Relationships
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- 3/18/2010 Waukesha Women's Support Group For Women With Disabilities
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- 3/17/2010 Housing 101 Workshop: A Workshop For People With Disabilities in Need of Housing
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- 3/16/2010 2010 Self-Advocacy Series: Social Skills in the Workplace
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- 3/11/2010 Community Workshops for People with Disabilities
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- 3/10/2010 Different Directions: A Support Group for People with Disabilities
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- 3/10/2010 Washington County Support Group For People With Disabilities
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