When

Friday October 14, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM PDT
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Where

Brookhurst Community Center 
2271 W. Crescent Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
 

 
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Contact

Lani Daly
Dayle McIntosh Center
714-621-3300
ldaly@daylemc.org

October is Disability Awarenss Month. Please join the Dayle McIntosh Center for the 1st Annual Richard Devylder Day on Disability. Come and experience the world of disability while having fun! There will be simulated activities, demonstrations of assistive equipment and devices, a DJ, comedy show, live auction, food, drinks, and more!

  • Tickets - $30.00 for Adults and $15.00 for Children 
  • Reasonable accommodations will be made when requested. Please indicate on registration.
  • American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters will be provided.

Here is a sneak preview of what event participants can expect…

Food: Street tacos; beans; rice; chips & salsa; margarita's; imported beer; soda; bottled water; & agua fresca.

Dessert: Pastry tray & Starbucks coffee

Disability Awareness Exhibits: 

Activities, that allow participants to experience what it is like to be blind, deaf, or to use a wheelchair. Demonstration of assistive devices, that people with various disabilities use in their daily lives.

Entertainment

  • Music spun by DJ Boss-C
  • Comedy routine, Michael Beers, award-winning comic, who is disabled
  • Street Magic, Randy G.
  • Master of Halarity, Zack Krone, Live Auction & Special Fundraising Consultant

Chances to Win…

  • A game with a $250 Visa gift card as a prize!
  • A raffle with lots of fun items!  
  • Both a Silent Auction and a Live Auction with opportunities to bid on Three (3) weekend vacation getaways, Four (4) VIP passes to Magic Castle, Four (4) Disney passes and much more!
  • The goal of the Richard Devylder Day on Disability is to raise community awareness about disability issues, highlight the work of DMC, and to have fun!

Don’t miss out on this night to remember!

Special Guests

Stand-up Comedy Performance by Michael Beers

Michael Beers is a comedian and an advocate for people with disabilities, who has performed all across the country. 

 

This Event Celebrates the Life of Richard Devylder, an Icon in the Disability Community.


Picture of Richard Devylder in his power chair.

Richard Devylder, 7/25/1969 – 8/8/2015. Former Special Adviser to the President of the United States in the area of accessible transportation, Chief of Access and Functional Needs in the governor’s Office for Emergency Services, and Executive Director (2003-2006), of the Dayle McIntosh Center.

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Champion of Independence – $2,000 or more

Change Agent – $1,000

DMC Supporter – $500

Contact Lani Daly at 714-621-3300 for more information or by email at ldaly@gmail.com

This exciting new event will replace the Annual Apple of Our Eye Awards Luncheon and Silent Auction.
Dayle McIntosh is a non-profit, 501(c)3; Federal ID #95-3313707