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People with disabilities will protest on Clybourn Avenue re: cuts to community human services
| 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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May 9, 2003
Anixter Center staff and clients will be protesting Gov. Blagojevich’s proposed cut of $10 million to community providers who serve people with disabilities with a rally in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
The proposed budget cuts will further deprive people with disabilities of crucial state-funded services. Illinois continues to regress in the rehabilitation field. The state plans to use the $10 million to reopen the antiquated Lincoln Developmental Center , an institution that “warehouses” individuals with disabilities. Already underfunded, community providers in Illinois are on the brink of implosion.
SPOKESPEOPLE: Individuals with disabilities will be available to speak to reporters about how proposed budget cuts threaten their day-to-day quality of life.
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Monday, May 12 and Tuesday, May 13 |
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9 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
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| WHERE |
Outside Anixter Center’s 2032 North Clybourn Avenue location (at the corner of Magnolia and Clybourn) |
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Founded in 1919, Anixter Center annually serves more than 4,000 people with disabilities in Greater Chicago and has 70 programs in 35 locations.
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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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