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Nominate a “Disabled-Aware” Alexandria Business Before April 30

2018 ACPD/Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Disability Awareness Awards, June 19

The 2018 Disability Awareness Awards presentation co-sponsored by the Alexandria Commission on Persons with Disabilities (ACPD) and the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce will take place at 5:30 p.m. on June 19, 2018, at a reception to be held in Council Chambers at Alexandria City Hall.

Nominees are sought for the following categories:

Category 1: An Alexandria business that makes a commitment to promote positive awareness among its employees of the needs of customers with disabilities or otherwise makes special efforts to render its goods or services accessible to persons with disabilities.

Category 2: An Alexandria business that makes a commitment to hire persons with disabilities or aid employees with disabilities to further their careers.

If you are aware of any businesses that might warrant recognition for these awards please take the time to fill out or distribute the nomination form to the appropriate individuals so that a well deserving business might be considered for these awards.

Click here for the application!

The deadline for nominations is April 30, 2018.

Please contact Lovie Patish [email protected] with questions.

Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, the award-winning Alexandria news publication she founded in 2010 with a mission of celebrating community, culture, and all the good news happening across the city. A longtime community advocate and storyteller, Mary was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce inaugural 40 Under 40 class and has served as President of Living Legends of Alexandria since 2022. Known for her deep local roots, sharp editorial instincts, and passion for connecting people through journalism, she has spent decades chronicling the personalities, businesses, events, and civic life that make Alexandria unique. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia, and has been part of Alexandria’s publishing and media community since 1987.

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