ACI and REV UP NJ have requested that the NJ candidates participate in completing a questionnaire to better inform NJ voters with disabilities on where they stand with important issues. Click the buttons below to read the responses that we've received so far.
ACI Summer Food Drive
HUNGER DOESN'T TAKE A VACATION!
During the summer months, the need for emergency food often increases. Currently our food pantry is running low on many items. We are having great difficulty meeting the increasing needs of those we serve.
Please help replenish the supply of food at the county distribution site and guarantee that area residents with disabilities and their families have access to nutritious foods and necessities.
WE NEED ITEMS SUCH AS
Tuna fish, cereal, macaroni & cheese, condensed milk, canned meat, pastas, peanut butter, jelly, vegetables, stew, brown rice, fruits, paper products, toiletries & baby supplies (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, diapers and wipes). (Canned and packaged goods only, NO glass or perishable items).
Click here for more healthy suggestions.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR DONATIONS!
Your anticipated contribution to help ensure that we have a constant supply of these much needed food items to see us through the summer months.
DROP OFF DONATIONS AT
Alliance Center for Independence (1st floor), 629 Amboy Ave, Edison, NJ 08837
Plays in the Park: Mamma Mia!
On the evening of July 12th, ACI attended a Plays in the Park production of Mamma Mia! It was a fantastic night of great acting and singing the hit songs of ABBA. This musical, as with all the Plays in the Park productions, had fantastic stage design, costumes, and music. Thank you to the Plays in the Park staff for making it a great night. Lastly, thank you Jackie Neill for your years of service and all the help you have given ACI over the years!
ACI and REV UP NJ Will Be Kicking Off Disability Voter Registration Week 2018 In Trenton
On July 16th, dozens of disability advocates and voting rights experts will mark the annual National Disability Voter Registration Week with a kickoff event at the NJ State House Annex on 131 West State Street in Trenton. Time is set for 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. This event is open to the public.
This purpose of the day is to underscore the importance of the disability vote in this year’s gubernatorial election. “With nearly 10% of the state’s population identifying themselves as having a disability, we need to show the candidates that our issues need to be addressed,” says Carole Tonks, Executive Director of Alliance Center for Independence.
The National Disability Voter Registration Week Kickoff event will feature noteworthy speakers on the voter rights of people with disabilities, including advocates with disabilities. Scheduled speakers include: Zach Baldwin, advocate at the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and National REV UP Organizer, Mercedes Witowsky, Executive Director of the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities, Scott Elliott, Executive Director of the Progressive Center for Independent Living, Norman Smith, Associate Executive Director, Project Freedom, Inc. Christopher Miller, representing Disability Rights NJ and Eulanda Brooks, civil rights and voting rights advocate.
NJACIL Legislative Day 2018
Thanks everyone for coming out to the NJ Association of Centers for Independent Living first annual Legislative Day at the State House! The majority of the CILs around the state were represented. We met with many different legislators including our friend, Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling and Assemblywoman Joann Downey.
Rutgers Master Gardeners and Volunteers Prep ACI Garden for the Summer!
ACI welcomed Rutgers Master Gardener, Jerri Barclay, on the afternoon of June 22nd. ACI volunteers worked with Jerri to plant this years ACI tomato and vegetable garden. Thank you Jerri, for your gardening tips and help putting our garden in order. We look forward to working with her again and her fellow Master Gardner, Ann Ryder, at our next gardening event August 21st from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. If you would like to attend, please register on our website.
Entitlements Presentation by Attorneys at Hinkle, Fingles, Prior & Fischer
ACI would like to thank Nicole Tomlin, Esq. for her informative presentation on Medicaid, SSI and other important entitlements conducted on June 20th at ACI. Nicole is a staff attorney at Hinkle, Fingles, Prior & Fischer, which periodically presents workshops at ACI on issues persons with disabilities and their families.
