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WITH HURRICANE WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE EAST COAST, FEMA URGES ALL RESIDENTS TO BE PREPARED |
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September 1, 2010
No: HQ-10-166
Contact: FEMA News Desk 202-646-3272
News Release
Residents Should Follow the Instructions of Local Officials and Visit Ready.gov to Prepare for Hurricanes and Severe Weather
WASHINGTON - As Hurricane Earl moves toward the East Coast of the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is taking aggressive actions to prepare for the storm and is coordinating closely with state and local officials along the East Coast to help support their response as needed. FEMA is also encouraging all East Coast residents to take steps now to prepare for possible severe weather in the coming days.
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Local Advocate Attends NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony |
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Kelly Rouba, of Hamilton, participated in NASDAQ’s opening bell ceremony in Times Square on Thursday, July 8, in honor of Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month. Ms. Rouba, who was diagnosed with the disease at age 2, is now a national spokesperson and Board member for the Arthritis National Research Foundation (ANRF). At the ceremony, she was joined by the foundation’s Executive Director Helene Belisle and other youth with juvenile arthritis as well as medical professionals. Among them were Shaun-Marie Robbins (age 30), who lives in Hamilton and was diagnosed at 1 ½ years old, and Carrick Porter, a teenager who has juvenile arthritis and lives in Hopewell.
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Robles To Attend ADA Summit in Washignton, D.C. |
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The president of ThisAbled, LLC, Javier Robles, has been invited to attend the National Council on Disabilities (NCD) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Summit. NCD has chosen the theme: "Living, Learning & Earning" for this year’s historic event.
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Youth Ability Summit is being organized by the Open Hands Initiative in Syria |
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Youths aged 12-21 who we are interested in creating international change
for peers with disabilities through human rights advocacy and
cutting-edge awareness raising techniques are invited to apply to attend
the Open Hands "Youth Ability Summit" in Damascus, Syria August 1-3
2010. Those selected will receive a free, round-trip ticket from
anywhere in the continental U.S. and full accommodations to attend the
Summit.
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Free Tax Return Preparation & Assistance |
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The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify. Through these programs trained community volunteers help with special credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled. In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, most TCE locations also offer free electronic filing (e-filing). To locate the nearest VITA site, call 1-800-829-1040.
You are subscribed to Tax Information for Employment for Disability.gov. This information has recently been updated, and can be read by visiting this link: http://www.disability.gov/employment/work_incentives/tax_credits.
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“Think Beyond the Label” Promotes Hiring of People with Disabilities |
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When is it ok to label people with disabilities? When you are labeling everyone else of course! That is what the new National Ad campaign that promotes hiring people with disabilities is all about.
The organization Health & Disability Advocates is spearheading a collaborative of 30 states, which will launch on February 1 a national ad campaign promoting the hiring of people with disabilities. The $4 million campaign will appear on television, in print, on the Web, and on billboards through 2010. The goal of the humorous, edgy campaign is to change attitudes about hiring people with disabilities, raising awareness of the need for diversity in the workplace, and countering stereotypes about people with disabilities.
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