Since 1984, the VSA International Young Soloists Program has identified talented musicians who have a disability. The VSA International Young Soloists Competition annually selects up to four outstanding musicians from the United States and the international arena, and supports and encourages them in their pursuit of a career.
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These people need your votes! For a few weeks now we have been asking community members to tell us how winning a power wheelchair from the contest’s sponsor, Tilt-A-Rack, will improve their quality of life. We have received so many great entries, truly everyone deserves to win. But it is not up to us to determine the winner, it is up to you and your votes!
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If you are currently a full-time college student who uses a wheelchair, this is one scholarship you are going to want to apply for! Check out this email I received from AmeriGlide:

We’re looking for a full time college student who uses a mobility aid such as a power or manual wheelchair, or a mobility scooter. Our goal with this scholarship is to contribute their education (and through it their future) by offsetting the cost of books and tuition. The scholarship is for $2500 and an ADA compliant AmeriGlide Pool Lift for the college or university the student is attending, which will allow them to comply with new ADA standards.Read More

Our friends at Deep River Snacks (who print the Reeve Foundation logo and story on every bag of their tangy, addictive salt & vinegar potato chips) are holding a photo contest, and they’d like Reeve community members to participate!

If you or a friend is a photographer—whether you use a high-end manual focus camera or your iPhone and Instagram app—consider entering the “Enjoy Life Naturally” Photo Contest, which runs from September 1 through October 31.Read More

Do you know a generous, selfless, and truly caring caregiver? Consider nominating them for the Shire BRAVE Awards. From now through June 17th, Shire is looking for the best caregivers in the WORLD! You can honor any non-healthcare professional who provides a specific and dedicated level of care to an individual(s) and who is not compensated in any direct way because of his or her role as a caregiver.Read More

I'm very excited to announce the opening of nominations for the third annual Best Mom on Wheels contest. The last two years brought in dozens of entries, making me eager to find out what moms we get to be introduced to this year.

Here's what happens:

- Think of a mom you know who is living with paralysis that shows dedication to her family and community, compassion, and of course something only a mom could have: mother's love.
- Write up a 200-word or less entry describing her.
- Provide a photo and description.

You have until May 1st to get those nominations in.

For complete rules and to enter, go to ChristopherReeve.org/BestMom.

Good luck!!!

Janelle

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Reeve Foundation friend Toby Forrest and his band, Cityzen, need your help!

Cityzen mesmerizes their audiences like a high energy musical roller coaster. The band is fronted by a singer in a wheelchair and backed by unique musicians drawing from genres rooted in progressive rock, funk, classical, hip-hop, and jazz. Recently, Cityzen won Hard Rock Rising's local battle and now represent Los Angeles in the global finals. Over 12,000 Bands Submitted and only 86 made it this far. Now, they need  your help to get to London and open for Bruce Springsteen.

If you would like to vote, just click the link below and "Like" Hard Rock, then click the yellow "VOTE" button next to CITYZEN. Plus you can download their original song "After Dark" for FREE! Please invite your friends, family an colleagues to do this as well, the voting is global. Thanks for your support!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE!
(Voting ends at 11:59pm EST on April 24th)

 

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These days blue spaces are few and far between. Too often, someone lacks the respect for accessible van parking spaces and those needing that convenience are denied their right to accessibility. To raise awareness on the issue, BraunAbility has launched a nationwide campaign encouraging consumers to respect blue spaces.

In honor of its 40th anniversary, BraunAbility has launched a Facebook contest, where users are invited to post their ideas for a catchy bumper sticker slogan, designed to make someone think twice before parking in a spot reserved for a wheelchair accessible vehicle.Read More

This is coming to us from our friends at shopautoweek.com:

Vantage Mobility International, a manufacturer and distributor of wheelchair-accessible conversion vans, is producing 25 special-edition wheelchair-adapted 2012 Honda Odyssey vans to mark the company's 25th anniversary.

VMI’s 25th-anniversary, limited-edition Honda Odyssey features a Northstar lowered-floor handicap vehicle conversion plus a custom grille with chrome trim, 20-inch chrome wheels with performance tires and driver’s- and passenger-side step flares. Inside, a two-tone tan and gray leather interior with 25th-anniversary badging greets passengers.Read More

The Campaign for Disability Employment (CDE), a collaborative of leading disability and business organizations funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), announced the prizes that will be awarded to winners of its nationwide “What can YOU do?” Video Contest announced last month. First place winners in each of the competition’s three categories (General Public, Youth, and Employer) will receive an *Apple® iPad®, and cash awards will go to second place winners in the General Public and Youth categories. The CDE is grateful to the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®), a founding partner of the CDE, for donating the cash prizes and for featuring the winning Employer video at its upcoming 15th Annual Conference and Expo in Orlando, FL, October 1-4, 2012. Read More