From Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (MDSC) 

If you didn’t make it to our Advocacy Day last week, no worries… To maximize the impact of the hundreds of people on the Hill, we’re making it easy for your to Take Action THIS WEEK to support laws and funding that allow all people with Down syndrome to have opportunities to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Here’s all you have to do:
1) Get the contact information for your State Representative and State Senator.
2) Call their office or send an email 
3) Ask them to support our top Legislative Priorities by using this Sample Script
4) See below for other ways to reach out and make a difference

From Wicked Local | Somerville

Football brings Isaiah Lombardo and Wilbens Vincent together, when it’s not putting them at friendly odds. After Vincent teased Lombardo at Somerville High School’s Class Day about beating him at the Madden football video game, Lombardo struck back at the Highlander cornerback’s performance on the field.

Read more at: http://somerville.wickedlocal.com/article/20150605/NEWS/150608361/?Start=1

 

From Disability Scoop

Google is looking to address the needs of a billion people with disabilities worldwide and it’s putting big bucks behind the effort.

The Internet search giant said this week that Google.org — the company’s charitable arm — is offering up $20 million to nonprofits “using emerging technologies to increase independence for people living with disabilities.”

As part of the initiative dubbed “The Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities,” the company is also asking people with disabilities to suggest problems that they would like to see addressed with the grant money.

Read more at: http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/05/27/google-millions-disability/20337/

 

From Courageous Sailing

Presented by the Charlestown Waterfront Coalition, Courageous Sailing, and Piers Park Sailing Center.

Each year in July and September, Courageous organizes and runs Charlestown Adaptive Sailing Day in cooperation with the Charlestown Waterfront Coalition and Piers Park Sailing Center. Adaptive Sailing Days are an opportunity for adults and kids with any sort of disability to come out for a free one-hour sail with an instructor from Courageous Sailing or Piers Park Sailing Center. A hoyer lift and physically adaptive boats are available for participants who use wheelchairs. Families and friends are welcome, and lunch and bottled water are provided.

Read more at: http://courageoussailing.org/charlestown-adaptive-sailing-day