[NFBofSC] Fwd: What have we been up to?

[Lori Anne Coley]

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> From: Kimberly Tissot <ktissot at able-sc.org>
> Date: June 30, 2022 at 10:33:49 AM EDT
> To: Lori Anne Coley <loriannecoley at gmail.com>
> Subject: What have we been up to?
> Reply-To: mkopp at able-sc.org
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> 
> ​Dear Lori Anne, Friends, Allies, and fellow Advocates,
> 
> The 2020-2021 Fiscal year was another full of change-making, thanks in part to your continued support. We are excited to share our Annual Report with you outlining some of the impacts of Able SC’s work locally, statewide, and nationally. 
> 
> The report shares how we continue to lead the state towards our committed goals of ensuring the disability community is included in decisions about them. Able SC is representing the disability community in pandemic response, equitable employment, and education opportunities while ensuring our community is not left behind. We continue to promote accessibility and advocacy education, partner with lawmakers, and focus on peer-lead empowerment.
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> 
> We are excited to share with you how some of our advocacy efforts create change. Able SC is improving employment for South Carolinians with disabilities. We led the efforts in passing groundbreaking legislation this past May 2022 with ending subminimum wage in South Carolina & Employment First Initiative Act! The Employment First Initiative Act will help our state agencies become model employers by changing policies and procedures and increasing collaboration. Combining the Employment First Initiative Act with the bill to end subminimum wage promotes inclusive employment for all individuals with disabilities in South Carolina.
> 
> With your continued support, we know that we can lead the vision of building the most inclusive state in the country. Our ambition is great because we match the ambition of our community of people with disabilities, who are brimming with capability and possibility.
> 
> In Solidarity,
> 
> Kimberly Tissot, Able SC President, and Chief Executive Officer
> 
> Cory Watson, Able SC President, Board of Directors
> 
> View the 2020-2021 Annual Report
>  
> Able South Carolina
> 720 Gracern Road Suite 106 | Columbia, South Carolina 29210
> 803.779.5121 | advocacy at able-sc.org
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