Annual Mayor’s Awards for Disability Employment
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Thu, Oct 29 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Mayor Cathy Murillo Honors Exceptional Employees and Businesses
Committed to Employing People with Disabilities at 15th Annual Mayor’s Awards
Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo and service organizations will honor four local organizations for their commitment to employing and supporting people with disabilities:Independent Living Resource Center, Chevron Stations Inc., FluidStance, and the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County. They will be recognized at the 15th Annual Mayor’s Awards ceremony, held virtually this year, on Thursday, October 29th at noon. The free event is open to the public via Zoom at: https://dor-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/81678796886?pwd=UFpEejFlTUNQZStUdjJ3ZHJ2VGtOdz09
The keynote speaker at this year’s event will be Grace Fisher, disability advocate and founder of the Grace Fisher Foundation. She will speak on “Increasing Access and Opportunity.” The 2020 awards hold a particular significance, marking the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 75th year of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Zoom link: https://dor-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/81678796886?pwd=UFpEejFlTUNQZStUdjJ3ZHJ2VGtOdz09
2020 AWARDEES
NON-PROFIT AWARD: Independent Living Resource Center, Inc.
OUTSTANDING EFFORT AWARD: Chevron Stations, Inc.
EMPLOYMENT/ACCOMMODATION AWARD: FluidStance
DESIGN/ACCESSIBILITY AWARD: Food Bank of Santa Barbara County