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Disability Network Northern Michigan
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Get Ready. Get Set. Shop & give! Get a jump start on your holiday shopping, and support Disability Network at Shop Your Community Day in downtown Traverse City all day on Saturday, November 11. It’s easy to give! Visit any participating downtown merchant, do your shopping, and at checkout let the merchant know you want to […]
We are excited to participate in the downtown Traverse City Holiday Light Parade on Friday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. We’ll be lighting up downtown and welcoming Santa in a fun and festive way. We are looking for elves of all abilities to help us create our merry & jolly float highlighting accessibility. Can you […]
Inclusion Drives Innovation October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The purpose of NDEAM is to educate people about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of workers with disabilities. This year’s theme is “Inclusion Drives Innovation.” According to U.S. Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, “Americans of all abilities must have […]
We are hosting a Fall Open House on Thursday, October 26, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at our Traverse City office. We invite all community members to attend, and will be providing light refreshments. Come meet our friendly and helpful staff, find out more information about the services and programs we offer, and discover […]
We are thrilled to announce that Disability Network Northern Michigan is one of five finalists in the inaugural year of Impact 100. Impact 100 is a transformational granting organization that is made up of 255 local women that have each pledged at least $1000 with the goal of awarding two grants of $127,500 each to […]
Information from www.wfmh.global World Mental Health Day is coming up on Tuesday, October 10, and marks the 25th anniversary of this important day. World Federation for Mental Health founded this awareness day in 1992, and people all around the world have been holding events, sharing resources, bringing awareness forward for mental health and celebrating #WorldMentalHealthDay. […]
Don’t wait. Communicate! September is National Preparedness Month. Are you and your family prepared for an emergency? A 2-minute video brought to you by the Ready Campaign and Ad Council showing people with disabilities taking charge to prepare themselves and their families for emergencies. The Public Service Announcement emphasizes the Ready Campaign’s four building […]
Join us on Friday, September 8, at 7:30 p.m. for an Access For Everyone Benefit Concert featuring acoustic guitar duo, Wyatt & Shari Knapp, at the Red Sky Stage in downtown Petoskey. Help us raise money and awareness to finish the beach access project at Wilderness State Park, located in northern Emmet county just south of the Mackinaw Bridge. […]
Featured in the Record Eagle on June, 25, 2017. WRITTEN BY Danielle Woodward. TRAVERSE CITY — Marte Hughson can count on each of her support group meetings to be different than the last. Sometimes members laugh, sometimes they cry, sometimes they drink tea. Each meeting serves a purpose for helping the retired trauma nurse […]
We are thrilled to be part of Smart Commute Week going on from June 5 – 9, in the Traverse City area. Smart Commute Week is an annual celebration held during the first week of June. The week consists of events that promote cycling, walking, taking the bus and carpooling. Free daily breakfasts are hosted at various locations around town for smart […]
