Aquarium receives grant for disabled instruction

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By John Canalis on August 21, 2009 8:46 AM | | Comments (3) |
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The Aquarium of the Pacific has received an $8,600 Quality of Life grant for disabled programming from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.

The aquarium plans to use the funding for its Jan. 23-24 Festival of Human Abilities, "which celebrates the creative spirit of people with disabilities." The grant will provide sign-language interpreters and instructors in dance, visual arts and music.

The award was one of 86 grants to nonprofit organizations that help people living with paralysis become more integrated into society.

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, named for the late "Superman" actor and his wife, awarded $500,000 in grants nationwide this year.

Since the Quality of Life program began in 1999, the foundation has awarded $13 million.

3 Comments

Anonymous said:

Just love fish keeping - marines for me.
Thanks for the aquariums info on this page.

August 28, 2009 3:54 AM
Anonymous said:

Just love fish keeping - marines for me.
Thanks for the aquariums info on this page.

August 28, 2009 4:27 AM
Anonymous said:

Just love fish keeping - marines for me.
I have a coral reef of my own, a Red Sea 250 Max

August 28, 2009 4:30 AM

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