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| Title: ABLE TO CHOOSE to Appear on Max Media March 8, 2009 |
| Description Richmond, VA – March 4, 2009 – Lisbet Ward, spokesperson for the ABLE TO CHOOSE public awareness campaign, www.abletochoose.org, will appear on Hampton Roads Topics on Sunday, March 8th, from 6am to 7am. The segment will air on all Max Media stations: WVBW-FM 92.9 www.929thewave.com WGH-FM 97.3 www.eagle97.com WGH-AM 1310 www.espnradio1310.com WXEZ-FM 94.1 www.wxez941.com WXMM-FM 100.5 www.maxfm.fm Host Jim Long discussed with Ward the ABLE TO CHOOSE mission to encourage the Commonwealth of Virginia to make all aspects of community life inclusive and welcoming to people with disabilities. Positioned as one of the state’s major educational outreach initiatives, ABLE TO CHOOSE is driven by over two years of disability research and public opinion polling, funded in part by the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities (VBPD). With your support, the ABLE TO CHOOSE campaign will effectively demonstrate that people with disabilities of all types can and do live successfully in communities of their own choice when individually appropriate services and supports are available. Take Action Today: Toll Free Voice/TTY: 800-846-4464 or takeaction@abletochoose.org. |
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