The winner of June’s Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter (#AwesomeDisability) grant is Sarah Blahovec and Neal Carter with Disability Victory
Visit https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/projects/224951-disability-victory to learn more about the project!
Image descriptions:
Headshot of Sarah Blahovec, a white woman with brown hair pulled up. She is smiling and wearing a navy shirt with a green blazer.
Headshot of Neal Carter, a Black man wearing a black suit and blue shirt. He is in front of an American flag.
What our grantee is saying: “Disability Victory is honored to be a recipient of the Awesome Disability’s June award. Our organization was built on the foundation of connecting the disability community directly to the electoral process and most importantly training a pipeline of disabled candidates ready to serve their communities. With this critical funding from the Awesome Foundation, Disability Victory will be able to continue our vital work across the country."
What our trustees are saying: "I voted for Disability Victory because I really believe in the work they are doing, building capacity for disabled political candidates."
A few reminders & updates:
Submit your application between July 1 - 15 to be considered for July’s grant. If you apply outside of this window, you will not be considered. If you have previously applied and were not selected, we would encourage you to re-apply. Apply for a grant at http://disability.awesomefoundation.org
Note that we do not accept requests to fund an individual's medical needs, rent, utilities, home repairs, car trouble, appliances, etc. Submissions MUST be submitted in English (use Google Translate if needed).
If you identify as a person with a disability and can commit to contributing $100/month for at least 3 months, join us as a trustee! Help us spread the word on Twitter!
If you'd like to support our mission, make a tax-deductible donation on Stripe.
An unrelated note from Tiffany: I've partnered with Angel Studios so that all of you can get free tickets to see the film Sound of Freedom at the movie theater (US only). I saw it on July 4th and hope everyone can see this important film based on a true story. Get your free tickets at angel.com/tiffany and follow the instructions in your email to redeem your code at Fandango.
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- Trustees of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter (Tiffany, Walei, Liz, Alexandra, Adam, Rynn, Kathryn, Marissa, Kathy, Nico, and Anya)
The Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter is an entirely volunteer-run and 100% disability-led economic justice initiative launched in 2017 by Alice Wong and Tiffany Yu.
Our impact to date: $76,500 to 77 projects in 10 countries (U.S., India, Canada, the Netherlands, England, Philippines, Tanzania, Ecuador, Peru, and Uganda).