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Group Officers:

  • President: Rehanna (Suzie) Rashid
  • Vice President: Nick Stone
  • Secretary: vacant
  • Treasurer: Mary Jo Pirone
  • Parlimentarian:  Carol Rudinsky
  • Members at Large:  Gary Schwartz

    and Denise Payne

Number of members: 30

Group Meeting Details:

  • Board meetings monthly: second Tuesday of each month, 7-9 PM
  • General meetings 3rd Tuesday of every month

Upcoming Events:

  • Miniature Golf Tournament

Major Projects/Interests of the Group:

  • Grant to create an Americorps Project
  • Voter registration drives

Member Activities:

  • APD's Baseball Buddy Day, Fall 2009
  • Disability Expo, October 2009
  • The group's bowling tournament took place on November 8, 2009 and the group raised $600.

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This is an image of a totebag reading "Replace the 'R' Word with Respect" that the group has been selling as a fundraiser.

 

Documents, Brochures and Handouts:

Members of Abilities Venti  at a voter registration drive

Contact Information:

Rehanna Rashid, President
134 Essex Road
Hollywood, FL 33024
(954) 707-0373 (cell)

David Behar, Advisor

Robby Greenberg, Advisor
(954) 240-6313
robby.greenberg@gmail.com

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If you are interested in starting a self-advocacy group in Florida, please contact the Center on Human Policy at 315-443-3851 or thechp@syr.edu
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