WEST HOLLYWOOD—On June 16, the City of West Hollywood announced in a press release that they are now accepting nominations for the 16th Annual Disability Awards. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 22, at 6:00 p.m. The presentation and reception will be held at the City Council Chambers, which is only used for city-sponsored programs, on625 N. San Vicente Boulevard.
According to the release, the Disability Service Awards ceremony has been held since 1999. The awards are presented to individuals, businesses, media, and non-profit organizations that “deserve special recognition for [their] work with people living with disabilities, including accessibility issues, attention to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, and/or advocacy…self-nominations are welcome.”
Nomination forms are available at www.weho.org/disabilityserviceawards.The forms can be submitted via email to Kim Patterson at:kpatterson@weho.org by fax: (323) 848–6565, or by mail to: Kim Patterson, Social Services Division; City of West Hollywood, City Hall; 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard; West Hollywood, CA 90069.
The City of West Hollywood’s Disabilities Advisory Board was founded in 1995. The purpose of the Disabilities Advisory Board is to address problems that affect those with disabilities, “including ADA compliance, transportation, housing, access to City government and services for people with disabilities, and [making] recommendations to the West Hollywood City Council relative to the adoption of programs, policies, or ordinances of benefit the constituency.”
In 2013, Cheryl Connolly, an AIDS Project Los Angeles employee, won the Lovedy Brydon Differently Abled Individual Award. Project Chicken Soup received award for the non-profit organization section, West Hollywood’s Target received an award for the businesses section, and WEHOville.com received the award for the media section at last year’s event.
The deadline to submit nominations falls on Friday, August 15 at 5:00 p.m. Honorees will be selected during a meeting held by the city’s Disabilities Advisory Board on August 27.
