KW AccessAbility

In case you missed it, Yesterday, Apr. 20th, 2026, The Executive Director of KW AccessAbility: Mr. Edward Faruzel & One of the Agencies Awesome supporters: Mr. Brett Wehrle, were on The Mike Farwell Show on 570 News Radio, talking about the Non-profit Organization, Our 10th Annual Golf Tournament in June & our 3rd Annual Helicopter Golf Ball Drop, For A Chance At $10K!!!! :D

Scroll to the 1:07:28 mark of the Audio to hear it.

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On March 12, 1990, eight-year-old Jennifer Keelan joined hundreds of disability rights activists in Washington, D.C., calling for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The group marched from the White House to the U.S. Capitol, where they encountered a staircase with 83 marble steps and no accessible entrance. The physical barrier symbolized the larger obstacles faced daily by people with disabilities.

In a powerful act of protest, several activists left behind wheelchairs and mobility aids and began climbing the steps by hand. Jennifer, who has cerebral palsy, was among them. Photographs captured her steadily pulling herself upward, step by step, as supporters chanted nearby.

The demonstration, later known as the “Capitol Crawl,” drew national media attention and intensified public pressure on lawmakers. The visual impact of children and adults confronting an inaccessible building became a defining image of the movement.

Four months later, on July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. The legislation established protections against discrimination and required accessible public spaces, transportation, and employment accommodations.

The Capitol Crawl remains a landmark moment in the history of disability rights advocacy in the United States.

Source: National Archives
Img Credit: Boundary Stones - WETA
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➡️Help support KWA’s recreation program by donating items or showing up and purchasing items at our end of summer fundraising garage sale!

🙋‍♀️Meet some of our members who you’ll be supporting

☀️Drinks and freezies to purchase

🛒A variety of types of items to purchase (clothing, tools, books, dvds, toys, etc)

Please feel free to fast forward to the 1h 40mins and 38 seconds point on this audio clip, to hear our Awesome KW AccessAbility Executive Director: Mr. Edward Faruzel and one of our agency's biggest supporters: Mr. Brett Wehrle on today's Mike Farwell Show, (June 10th) on 570 News:

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