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03/12/2026

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03/05/2026

It's time to wrap up winter!

Read about some of the highlights and activities that kept us busy over the past few months:

🪚 Grant Received to Support Ramp Services
⚡️ Medicaid Funding Cuts
👉 New Team and Board Members
🔑 Breaking Barriers in Homeownership
🗃️ Information on Free Tax Help

and MUCH More! Sit back with a warm mug of coffee or cocoa and enjoy our Newsletter!

Email from Access North Center for Independent Living of NE Minnesota Free Tax Help, New Team Members, Survey Results   Prepayment Fraud Review Takes Center Stage -----The new year began with a renewe

03/02/2026

Join Secretary of State Steve Simon for our first "Lunch & Learn" of the 2026 season! 🗳️

We are officially setting the stage for the 2026 Midterm Elections. In this session, we’ll dive into federal trends, key timelines, and how we continue to ensure the integrity of Minnesota’s elections through rigorous verification systems.

Details:
📅 March 20, 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 Online via Zoom

Knowledge is power. Register at the link below to stay informed and help us prepare for a successful election year!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/T5J0r2J4TiaR76YDQXsRw #/registration

02/05/2026

Can you help this community member? Contact Jake @ 218-262-6675

02/03/2026

Tomorrow, February 4th is World Cancer Day. We are united by our differences. Stronger together.
On World Cancer Day, we stand for care that sees the whole person, because every journey is unique, and every story matters.

01/19/2026

Update: The drawing will be held at 3:30pm Firday, January 23rd, on Ed Roberts Day. Winners will be folllowed up with the following week! 😀

Please help us honor Ed Roberts this week, as this Friday is Ed Roberts Day. Please read the flyers and leave a comment for a chance to win a $50 gift card.

Two winners will be randomly chosen and announced on Ed Roberts Day, Friday.

We also encourage you to watch and enjoy the short video below about Ed and the incredible life he led and the impact he had.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4LomnR4YXU

January 23rd is Ed Roberts Day. We honor a leader who proved that disability is not a limitation, but a call for access, respect, and equity.

Ed Roberts helped ignite the Independent Living Movement and pushed society to see disabled people as full participants in community life. His advocacy laid the groundwork for lasting change, including the creation of Centers for Independent Living and the fight for civil rights protections.

His legacy reminds us that independence means having choices, support, and a voice, and that progress happens when barriers are challenged, not accepted.

01/08/2026

Don't forget to share out Civil Rights Survey with others and consider taking it yourself. YOUR VOICE MATTERS!

Purpose: To gather information about the civil rights experiences of persons with disabilities in areas such as education, employment, housing, healthcare, transportation, and public life. This data will help inform advocacy, policy development, and accessibility improvements. Confidentiality Statem...

01/05/2026

Hello. This is Theo W. Braddy, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living, bringing you another message for the new year. The title is “Now is the Time.”

12/18/2025

December 2025 MCD Newsletter Minnesota Council on Disability sent this bulletin at 12/18/2025 02:46 PM CST View as a webpage / Share MCD Newsletter December 2025 Looking Ahead to 2026: MCD Public Policy Priorities MCD’s 2025 Legislative Priorities Survey is now complete! In February 2026, MCD will...

12/10/2025

Stages Theater Company is thrilled to announce auditions for a groundbreaking production featuring a blind lead character inspired by real-life trailblazer Mike Halley. They are committed to authentic disability representation, and are actively seeking blind and low-vision performers to bring this powerful story to life.

12/04/2025

Marissa Bode, Wicked for Good star, is featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar Viet Nam. She is the first person who uses a wheelchair to be featured on the cover. Marissa said, "It's important that disabled people be seen so they can be accommodated."

Read more: https://bazaarvietnam.vn/marissa-bode-wickeds-breakout-star/