Monthly Archives: September 2009

ACT Participates in City Clean-Up Program

September 28, 2009 – 1:48 PM

As part of our obligation for receiving CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) monies, ACT participates twice a year in the CDBG Clean up program. The CDBG grant ACT receives helps us to build ramps free of charge to our consumers living in the City of Toledo who meet the financial eligibility guidelines. These ramps allow [...]

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Ability Center of Greater Toledo Successfully Resolves Complaint Against Toledo Public Schools

September 20, 2009 – 12:17 PM

On September 4, 2009, the Toledo Public Schools entered into a “Resolution Agreement” with the United States Department of Education—Office of Civil Rights, regarding a complaint filed by the Ability Center of Greater Toledo. The complaint, filed against the District on March 12, 2009, cites the District’s failure to adopt Board-approved policies and procedures that [...]

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Canaday Center Faculty Receive National Award for Exhibit on Disability History

September 15, 2009 – 3:20 PM

(from UT News: Link at bottom of post) By Vicki L. Kroll : September 11th, 2009 The Society of American Archivists recently recognized the Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections for its outstanding efforts to promote its regional disability history archive. The center received the Philip M. Hamer and Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award for [...]

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Ability Center Teams up for United Way’s “Day of Caring”

September 4, 2009 – 3:12 PM

Each year, on one certain day, The United Way brings together corporate volunteers with area agencies who do good work for the community. The International “Day of Caring” is a one-day volunteer event, involving thousands of individuals. It is based on the tremendous needs of beneficiary organizations or communities to receive assistance or to have [...]

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