Did you know volunteering at local organizations can help you live a longer, healthier life?
Physical Health
Animals offer a significant number of health benefits, including an increased life expectancy of than living without a pet. Animals in the home lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels -preventing risk of heart attack.
With the rise in in-person events, meetings, and gatherings, this blog post will focus on the accessibility of events and providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.
Follow along in this two-part series on how to ensure your event is accessible.
Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week in 1926 as an educational tool to inspire Black Americans to celebrate their heritage, and recognize the contributions of Black leaders throughout history. Today, we Celebrate February as Black History Month.
On Rosa Parks’ birthday we celebrated her legacy by centering Transit Equity.
Every year on February 4th we honor Rosa Parks’ determination and tenacity in challenging the status quo. She was a trailblazer who helped desegregate public transit and is hero of the civil rights movement.
Winter months in Ohio can make it hard to engage in the community however, there are lots of fun options! The Toledo area has many programs offered to meet every interest.
If you have not been able to identify your interests, connect with an ACT staff to complete a recreation and leisure interest survey.
The DREAM Project ensures books by, for, and about people with disabilities are widely available. Stories addressing growing up with a disability, describing victories of the movement, and social opportunities are themes in the collection of books. The project will have a Reading Challenge component using the list of recommended books.
The Ability Center, in keeping with its commitment to make northwest Ohio the most disability-friendly community in the country, will announce a transformational donation from Toledo Refining Company at a press conference on Monday, September 27.
The Accessible Community Fund will award up to 50% of the total project cost for community organizations to make improvements to universal public accessibility or to upgrade existing accessibility features.
The Ability Center hosted a graduation event recognizing 2020 and 2021 graduates of service, therapy, and school facility dogs. The “passing of the leash” ceremony marks the end of the two year training period for assistance dogs in training.
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