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#GivingTuesday is Back and Kicking Off Nov 1st!

10/19/17 - Uncategorized - 1 Comment

Your Support On #GivingTuesday Will Help The Disability Awareness Players

You have a special opportunity to make a difference this giving season!

#GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. Following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 has been designated…

Volunteering at ReelAbilities Film Festival

10/18/17 - Accessibility in Public, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability in the Media, Events, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People - 4 Comments

Volunteering at ReelAbilities Film Festival

JJsList.com Social Media Assistant Abbie Volkmann

A blog by Abbie Volkmann

One of my first times as a Disability Awareness Player was in February when we trained a group of filmmakers at Kartemquin Films in Chicago. At the training, our contact at Kartemquin…

Volunteers Represent at Search 360

10/13/17 - Uncategorized - 1 Comment

JJslist.com and No Boundaries were well represented on October 5th at Search 360, an annual Open House and Visibility Art Show, which was held at Search, Inc’s Mt. Prospect site. Business Assistant Sarah Armour staffed a table for JJsList.com, while No Boundaries participants, MattLaChapelle and…

Benefitting from ABLE

10/10/17 - ABLE - A Better Life for Everybody, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability Law, Disability-Aware Service, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Tools and aids - 1 Comment

Michael Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer, and Guest Blogger Bill Sitter

A Guest Blog by Bill Sitter

The ABLE Act, also known as the Achieving Better Life Experience Act, is probably the most important piece of legislation regarding people with disabilities since the Americans with Disabilities Act. ABLE…