[Missouri-l] Disability Rights Day At the Capitol

[DeAnna Quietwater Noriega]

Dear Advocates:
You are encouraged and invited to attend an important event for people with disabilities
across the state of Missouri.  Please save the date to join us in making this year's
rally the largest ever.
On behalf of the Disability Rights Legislative Day Planning Committee, we are writing
to provide some background information regarding this annual event.  The event will
be held on March 23, 2010 at the Capitol.  This is the 9th year we have sponsored
Disability Rights Legislative Day.
Our primary purpose nine
 years ago, and still today, was to bring Missourians with disabilities, family members
and those who care about them to the Capitol, to hear from legislators and to talk
to legislators about issues impacting their lives each and every day.
Our Committee is comprised of various groups coming together to peacefully voice
the goal of people with disabilities to seek recognition of their rights and responsibilities
as U.S. citizens.
 We would like to increase awareness among legislators that all people with disabilities
simply want what all people want: the possibility to pursue hopes and dreams throughout
life with dignity and respect.
The values of our coalition are:
All people, with and without disabilities, should have the lifelong opportunity to:
1.     Be treated with dignity and respect;
2.     Have all the rights and responsibilities of full citizenship;
3.
Be included in all communities in our state to live, work and play there;
4.     Exercise choice in expressing our wants and needs;
5.
Have meaningful participation with our elected officials in policy development that
impacts our lives.
If you would like more information regarding this day or the organizations participating
please call 800-500-7878 or visit
www.mpcdd.com
 (Click on "Public Policy" then "Advocacy 101" for training packets, agenda and other
important information.)
Respectfully,
Cathy Brown and Becky Dickey, Committee Co-chairs
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CDP at mpcdd.stimaillist.com
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DeAnna Quietwater Noriega
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