Campaign Promotes Disability Awareness

The “Be an Ability Activist” campaign will host Disability Awareness Week April 9-14.

The Student Public Health Association, Tau Lambda Sigma, the Adair County Family YMCA and the Kirksville Life Ability Center are sponsoring the “Be an Ability Activist” campaign in an effort to raise funds for SB40 and awareness for the Greenwood Clinic. In addition to three events, the campaign also includes tabling throughout the week to sell t-shirts, give away free bracelets and sign the “Spread the Word to End the Word” pledge. For information, registration for the 5K and links to social media platforms, visit daw2017.wixsite.com/disabilityawareness.  

Disability Awareness 5K
10 a.m.
April 9
Corner of Davis St. and Normal St.
Race options include 5K solo, 5K relay in teams of three or one mile run/walk/roll solo or with a buddy from the Life Ability Center. The course route is on the sidewalks surrounding Truman’s campus, starting at the corner of Davis St. and Normal St. Check-in is at 9:30 a.m. April 9. Participant packets will be available for pick-up at the Health Exercise Sciences offices at 2:30-5:30 p.m. April 7, or register online at daw2017.wixsite.com/disabilityawareness.

Inclusion Day
April 12
The campaign will be taking over social media accounts, including Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram with the hashtag #beanabilityactivist2017, as well as Snapchat filters.

Greenwood Rally
5-8 p.m.
April 13
Quad
Support the Greenwood Center by signing a petition and writing an advocacy letter, and visit the Quad for entertainment from TruMen, Minor Detail, Sweet Nothings and Illusion.