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"Stepping up to the (Budgetary) Plate"
how the Governor's 2004 state budget will impact people with disabilities
| MEDIA ADVISORY |
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Betsy Storm, Director of Public Relations |
bstorm@anixter.org |
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Robert Dolgan, Public Relations Specialist |
rdolgan@anixter.org |
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(773) 973-7900, Ext. 243 or 228 |
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April 9, 2003
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Town Hall meeting in response to Governor Blagojevich’s 2004 budget address. |
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| WHO |
More than 100 Anixter Center clients - individuals with a wide range of disabilities - will gather with the staff of the agency and others to view and react to Governor Blagojevich’s budget address. |
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| WHAT |
Anixter Center is one of the largest organizations in Chicago providing a broad, innovative array of services to individuals with disabilities. Seventy programs operate from 35 locations, and some agency programs are unique in the state of Illinois . With a $30 million budget, Anixter Center is one of the state’s largest agencies devoted solely to people with disabilities. Nearly 70 percent of the agency’s funding is from government sources, the majority of it from the state. |
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| WHERE |
Anixter Center ( Polk Conference Center - 3 rd floor)
2032 N. Clybourn Ave. (at Magnolia)
Chicago , IL
Note: A representative from Anixter Center will meet you in the lobby at about 11:45 a.m. (Call Betsy Storm at 847-624-8109 with any questions on the morning of the event.) |
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| DATE |
Wednesday, April 9 |
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| TIME |
11:45 a.m |
Note to editors and reporters: Several Anixter Center clients, board members and leaders of the agency’s administrative team will be available to discuss how the Governor’s proposed budget will affect the availability of critical programs and services for people with disabilities, including offerings geared to: employment (literacy, job readiness); mental health (medication management, community outings); wellness (art, music and dance therapy); and more.
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The mission of the Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center is to assist people with disabilities to live and work successfully in the community. Anixter Center is a leading provider of high-quality vocational, residential and educational options, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and health care. Anixter Center is an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities to be full and equal members of the community.
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