Surprise fair promotes services available to disabled

Surprise is hosting its first-ever Human Services and Disability Fair to promote all the programs that exist in the area that benefit disabled residents.

There are many programs that residents may be unfamiliar with, and the intent is to bring all of them together in one place, city disability advocate Nanette Bowles said.

"There is more in Surprise now than there ever has been," she said.

The free event will take place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on April 7 at the Northwest Regional Library, 16089 N. Bullard Ave.

The event will include information about the city's Disability Advisory Commission, a citizen's group appointed by the City Council and tasked with finding ways to make Surprise more accessible for those with disabilities.

City staff also will help residents through the first steps of finding support groups, finding employment or signing up for programs such as Dial-a-Ride or St. Mary's Food Bank.

Other groups on hand will include: American Cancer Society, Area Agency on Aging, Arizona Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Arizona Council for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the Division on Developmental Disabilities.

For more information: 623-222-1651.
Source: Az central