Zoe's Race - Accessibility Fundraiser

Congratulations to the Nestor family for organizing the first Zoe's Race on August 30. Named after their young daughter, this event is a money-raiser for a HowardCenter fund for families who need cash to make changes to their homes to accommodate a family with some sort of mobility need.

Tim Johnson at the Burlington Free Press covered it today.

Critical meetings for making Edmunds accessible

Burlington school leaders are making steady progress toward making Edmunds accessible to all students and community members. Now is the time for people interested in this issue to tune in and attend the following critical meetings...

Burlington School Board Finance Committee meeting
Sept. 1, 2009
5 PM
Ira Allen Administrative Center, 150 Colchester Ave

Burlington School Board ITC meeting
Sept. 1, 2009
7PM
Ira Allen Administrative Center, 150 Colchester Ave

Burlington School Board meeting
Sept. 8, 2009
7 PM
Burlington High School cafeteria

Check here for schedule changes.

VPR: "How accessible is Vermont?"

From Vermont Public Radio today... listen here...

Vermont Edition
08/12/09
How accessible is Vermont?
By Jane Lindholm

AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach

Sit-skiing, hand-cycling, and adaptive sailing- the state is teeming with opportunities for disabled Vermonters to stay active and enjoy an outdoor lifestyle. But just how accessible is the state on a day-to-day basis? Say, at the grocery store, or town hall? We explore the challenges faced by and opportunities offered to disabled Vermonters. Our guests include Sarah Launderville of the Vermont Center for Independent Living, and Patrick Standen, the director of the Northeast Disabled Athletes Association.