Gather friends and family for the 35th annual Disability Awareness Day event at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza in Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive. The 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. event is free to the public and will feature live entertainment, door prizes, free limited parking and plenty of information and contacts. A free lunch also will be provided to the first 250 participants, and prizes will be awarded for the best Halloween costumes. October is National Disability Awareness Month.
Representatives from more than 30 organizations serving the disabled community will be present to help attendees with employment, independent living, recreational activities, financial planning, legal services, benefits counseling, adaptive equipment, transportation, housing and more. There will be opportunities to meet elected officials. American Sign Language interpreters will be available. The event is sponsored by the city of Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Center for Independent Living and The Challenger newspaper.
For more information on participating, or to obtain a Disability Awareness Day flier, go online to http://www.sncil.org, call 702-889-4216 or /V/TDD 702-889-4216.