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Mayor's Advisory Council on Disability  (MACD)

Mission Statement: To promote the inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities within the Indianapolis community, and to advise the Mayor and the City Administration on issues that impact people with disabilities.

A volunteer coalition making a difference in Indianapolis by:

• Providing a forum for community issues/activities affecting citizens with disabilities;
• Reacting through study and recommendation to issues brought to the attention of the Advisory Council by the Mayor of Indianapolis and the community;
• Fostering public awareness and education of the needs and abilities of citizens with disabilities;
• Supporting legislation and administrative processes as approved by the Mayor of Indianapolis; and
• Supporting endeavors of the Mayor, undertaken on behalf of citizens with disabilities.

Upcoming Events:

July 9, 2009, Indianapolis Artsgarden

Access and Inclusion Award Ceremony, with Presentation of the 2009 Accessible America Award by the National Organization on Disability