Announcements - Week of March 3, 2010

UCP in the News

• UCP of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties / The Glendale News Press: 'House of friendship;' Casa de la Amistad has its grand opening to host low-income, disabled adults
• UCP of Greater Illinois / Indiana Assistive Technology Blog: Assistive Technology and Cerebral Palsy Training, February 19

Affiliate Updates & Events

• UCP of Central Arizona: New UCP Ambassadors Christian, Phoenix and Thomas, as part of the UCP Ambassadors program (Shows the faces and stories about the services provided by affiliate)
• UCP of Central Minnesota: 29^th Annual UCP Golf Tournament
• UCP of MetroBoston: Address has temporarily changed
• UCP of Northwest Missouri: UCP's Chili Challenge Online Auction NOW Open!!
• UCP/CLASS: Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Walk for a Healthy Community (May 22; For more information: 412-683-7100, 866-620-WALK or highmarkwfahc@ucpclass.org)

Disability News & Advocacy News

• Disability Scoop: Alternative Testing Method For Students With Disabilities Falls Out Of Favor
• Disability Scoop: Feds Launch Probe Of School That Uses Electric Shock
• U.S. Department of Education: U.S. Department of Education Makes Public State-by-State Restraint and Seclusion Information
• Disability.gov: How to Support the Employment of People with Disabilities
• Justice For All blog: Congressional Leaders and JFAAN Announce 20th Anniversary ADA Agenda
• NewsLeader.com: Legislator: Disabled kids are God's punishment (Audio added)
• Direct Care Alliance blog: Health care reform still holds promise for direct care workers
• St. Petersburg Times: Haiti's amputees languish as they wait for support
• Washington Post: Coming & Going: San Antonio opens amusement park for special-needs children
• Care2.com's Frogloop: Are Online Activists Ready to Disclose their Mobile Numbers?
• Disability Scoop: Ahead Of House Vote, Private Schools Seek Restraint, Seclusion Exemption

Fundraising News

• Association of Fundraising Professionals: Donor Relations: Understanding the Donor Experience
• Philanthropy 2173: What Matters About Mobile?
• Care2.com's Frogloop: Is Your Nonprofit Reaching Diverse Activists and Donors
• Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog: 10 Donations. 3 Thank-Yous. 7 Failures to Communicate.

Social Networking/Web 2.0

• Read Write Web: How the Real-Time Web Will Impact Social Change
• Nonprofit Tech 2.0: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits: YouTube Extends Their Nonprofit Program to Canada and Australia
• Hyperarts: Changes in Facebook – Boxes, Tabs, FBML and More
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