Real Economic Impact Tour Building Economic Futures for Americans with Disabilities

Real Economic Impact Tour

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Contact Information:

If you, your business, or organization are interested in becoming a part of the Disability Initiative Workgroup, please contact Judy Stengel of the National Disability Institute at .

If you are already a member of the Disability Initiative Workgroup and have questions regarding the IRS participation, then please contact Tax Specialist Bo Birdsong at Bonita. .

Disability Initiative Workgroup Members

Goodwill

Oklahoma City Goodwill is providing EITC and VITA site information through their stores and through education training.

Independent Living

Progressive Independent Living in Norman distributes EITC information through their office.

United Way

Oklahoma City United Way is part of the Oklahoma City Coalition. They provide EITC messages through their partners. Instrumental in obtaining Oklahoma City Mayor’s Proclamation for February as EITC month.

Mayors Office - Office on Disability

Oklahoma City Mayor’s Office on Disability is aware of the EITC initiative and has had speakers at several meetings to discuss their role in the Metro disABILITY Alliance.

Metro disABILITY Alliance

Alliance consists of agencies in the Oklahoma City area that provide support to people with disabilities. They includes Goodwill, Department of Human Services, Department Rehabilitative Services, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Disability Navigators, Oklahoma State Office of Handicapped Concerns, Galt Foundation, Oklahoma City Public Schools Special Services, Rose State College EmPower Works, Cherokee Nation Job Corp and Metro Technology Center. Alliance has a Resource Fair scheduled for March 15, 2007. Relationship Manager and National Disability Institute is scheduled for presentation at Oklahoma Governor’s Conference on Developmental Disabilities in April.

League for the Blind

Oklahoma City League for the Blind and their Credit Union are interested in Special Return Preparation Day in March.