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• Celebrate Disability Pride Month With Us!

  (June 28, 2021)

• ESSC Launches 2021 Disability Inclusion Campaign We Are the 25% Challenging the Public to ‘Change the Way You See Disability’

  - With a Goal of 100% Inclusion, Awareness Campaign Aims to Create Social Change For the 1-in-4 Americans Who Have a Disability. Learn More at www.WeAreThe25.org

  (Los Angeles/Irvine, Calif., May 10, 2021)

• Easterseals Southern California Announces Winners of the 2021 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

  - “Dwarfo-psychosis” Takes Home Best Film and Best Director Prizes

  (LOS ANGELES, May 7, 2021)

• Easterseals Southern California (ESSC) Launches Thrive Alliance Campaign

  - The campaign encourages donors to support ESSC’s programs and services with monthly giving.

  (Irvine, Calif., April 26, 2021)

• Easterseals Southern California and IMDbPro Collaborate to Support and Create Visibility for Entertainment Professionals in the Disability Community

  - Collaboration Includes Highlighting Winners of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge on IMDb and IMDbPro

  (Los Angeles, April 7, 2021)

• Michelle Buteau, Paul Raci, Ali Stroker, Matthew Jeffers, and More Join Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

  - Adobe, IMDbPro, WarnerMedia, and ViacomCBS to serve as presenting sponsors; Judges Include Jim LeBrecht, Lawrence Carter-Long, Kat Coiro, Jillian Mercado, Col Needham, Lolo Spencer, Stephanie Thomas, and More

  (LOS ANGELES, March 29, 2021)

• Autism Services Helps the Los Angeles Zoo Build a More Inclusive Environment

  - Easterseals' training program, featuring Ambassador Aaron Likens, teaches how to support people with autism and other disabilities during their zoo visit.

  (March 26, 2021)

• Easterseals Southern California Launches 2021 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

  - Now Accepting Submissions for the “Home Edition 2.0”; Judges Include Jim LeBrecht, Lawrence Carter-Long, Kat Coiro, Jillian Mercado, Col Needham, Lolo Spencer, Stephanie Thomas, and More

  (LOS ANGELES, February 18, 2021)

• Easterseals Southern California Partners with Rafi Nova to Offer Mask Designed With Sensory Sensitivities in Mind

  - Sensory-Friendly Face Coverings Available Feb. 8; Portion of Proceeds Benefits Easterseals

  (LOS ANGELES, February 8, 2021)

• Easterseals Announces Sundance Film Festival Programming, Partnership, Advancing Disability Representation in Entertainment--For The First Time Ever, Entire Festival Lineup Will Be Closed-Captioned

  - Festival will mark the launch of the 2021 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, and Easterseals in Entertainment Website and Resource Center

  (LOS ANGELES, January 19, 2021)

• Baker’s Drive-Thru Round-Up Campaign Raises More Than $150K!

  (Inland Empire, Calif, December 17, 2020)

• Disability Thrive Initiative Webinar

  (December 14, 2020)

• Easterseals Southern California is Selected As State Training Agent for 2021 Disability Thrive Initiative

  - One of two organizations awarded contract to provide statewide training and technical assistance on the alternative service model

  (Irvine, Calif., December 3, 2020)

• The Media Access Awards, Easterseals Disability Services, the Writers Guild of America Writers with Disabilities Committee, and The Black List Unveil The 2020 Disability List

  (November 23, 2020)

• "Crip Camp," "Away," Ramy Youssef, Lauren Ridloff, Leah Daniels Butler, and Danny J. Gomez To Be Honored At Virtual Media Access Awards Presented by Easterseals; Nyle DiMarco To Host Celebration of Disability Representation On Screen

  - Selma Blair, Whoopi Goldberg, Joshua Jackson, Jimmy Kimmel, Will Reeve, Andy Samberg, Gabourey Sidibe, and More To Appear on Nov. 19, Ceremony and Special Showcase Will Be Available to the Public in Collaboration with Promotional Partner Film Independent

  (LOS ANGELES, November 10, 2020)

• 91% of Eligible Voters With Disabilities Have Already Voted or Say They Will Representing Potential 30+ Million Voters

  - New Easterseals survey finds: “Health Care” cited as primary motivation, with deep support for key components of the Affordable Care Act, no matter their political party

  (LOS ANGELES, October 29, 2020)

• Easterseals SoCal Launches ‘We Are the 25%’ A Voter Awareness Campaign Highlighting the Power of the 61 Million Voices Strong Disability Vote

  - Encourages the 1-in-4 Americans With Disabilities to Register & Vote

  (LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTY/SAN DIEGO , September 21, 2020)

• Easterseals Southern California & Baker’s Drive-Thru Restaurants Team up for ‘Round Up’ Campaign, Now Through Nov. 30

  - 32-Year Fundraising Partnership Has Raised Nearly $5 Million; 100% of Proceeds Support Local Easterseals Services for People With Disabilities

  (INLAND EMPIRE, Calif., September 8, 2020)

• Hope Veterans' Successes Highlighted in Federally Published Brief

  (San Diego, Calif., August 24, 2020)

• Winners Announced At A Star-Studded Awards Ceremony

  (Los Angeles, Calif., August 14, 2020)

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