John Robinson's Blog, page 43
July 8, 2014
Brutal Day 8 but we Achieve
Day eight- brutal Yesterday we started the day with an event with the ARCs of Onondaga, Madison, Cortland Counties. We started it at Chittenango New York in the Erie Canal Museum. We had a wonderful event with proclamations and discussion of employment and outcomes for people disabilities. We always knew that this day was going […]
July 7, 2014
Journey Along the Erie Canal II – Week 1 – Doug’s Reflections
One week ago today I was awake at 1:15am, as I am tonight, excited about the Journey. Last week I was apprehensive about actually being able to complete each day. I was not able to last year and I still had no way to know if my new bike and increased training schedule were enough […]
July 6, 2014
Day 7 – #Journey2014 is at 194 Miles
Genesis 2:2 – “…He (in this case we) rested on the seventh day.” Week one is complete, and it has been all that we had hoped for and more. I cannot recap the whole week, but I’d like to observe a few things that are much different than last year. This has been an extremely […]
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June 30, 2014
#Journey2014 – Day 1
NiaWanda Park in Tonawanda New York – Today we begin Journey 2014. It has been a long 365 days for Our Ability, from disability workshops, motivational speaking, building Our Ability Connect, video production as well as general advocacy. While there so much to do still and so much we have accomplished, we are proud to […]
June 24, 2014
AFLAC
Aflac Releases New Aflac Plus Rider for Accident, Disability, Hospital Plans
June 5, 2014
Our Ability – June 5 Press Release
For immediate release: Contact: Doug Hamlin (518) 339-6046 JUNE 5 OUR ABILITY FUNDRAISER TO FEATURE NYS CANAL CORPORATION DIRECTOR BRIAN STRATTON 360 mile Journey will once again focus on everyone’s Abilities Our Ability, Inc. will embark on their second annual Journey Along the Erie Canal later this month. To draw attention and financial support to […]
April 29, 2014
Shocking Photo by Shaq – No One Cares. Everyone Watching Donald Sterling
America wake up! While Donald Sterling’s comments were idiotic, hurtful, and certainly newsworthy, did you see what Shaquille O’Neal posted about Jahmel Binion? If we are going to be outraged about racism shouldn’t we also be outraged at discrimination against individuals with disabilities? You can’t turn on the television, radio or the internet right now […]
April 25, 2014
American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Participating in Annual Face of America Bicycle Ride
Another adaptive cycle race – for more information on Our Ability’s Journey – click here
