St. Louis Welcomes Freedom Bus at Missouri History Museum

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(St. Louis, Missouri) Advocates and supporters packed into the Missouri History Museum on July 28 to welcome the Road To Freedom bus and crew and to hear local and national leaders call for restoration of the ADA. The event was produced by Paraquad, [...]

Keeping the Promise: Introduction of ADA Restoration Act on the 17th Anniversary

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Access Chicago Event Draws Thousands

(Chicago, Illinois) On July 25th, the day before the 17th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Freedom Bus and crew drove into the cavernous Festival Hall on Chicago’s Navy Pier for Access Chicago, the Midwest’s largest free exhibition of products and services for people with disabilities. It was also at this event [...]

Freedom Bus Crew Visits Access Living in Chicago

(Chicago, Illinois) The Freedom Bus crew had the pleasure of joining a large group of advocates, board members and supporters at Access Living in Chicago. President and CEO, Marca Bristo welcomed speakers and participants at the new Access Living building, a beautiful universally designed headquarters that just opened. The featured speaker for the event was [...]

Freedom Bus in the Disability Pride Parade

(Chicago, Illinois) The Freedom Bus traveled to Chicago on July 21, where we joined thousands in celebrating our disabilities at the annual Disability Pride Parade. With Tom Olin at the wheel, the bus joined floats, accessible vehicles and advocates who followed the 1/2 mile parade route to Daley Plaza for the post-parade celebration. Jim [...]

Freedom Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) With more than 200 attendees braving the weather, Milwaukee’s Road to Freedom event was coordinated by IndependenceFirst, one of the tour’s biggest sponsors. Being the “City of Festivals,” IndependenceFirst staff wanted to plan an event with music and entertainment that was inclusive of performers with disabilities. Alie Kriofske Mainella, Youth [...]

Madison, Wisconsin Welcomes Freedom Bus

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(Madison, Wisconsin) On Saturday July 14, Survival Coalition members and disability advocates greeted the 37 foot Freedom Bus and crew in front of the Public Library in Madison, WI. This event coincided with the Art Fair on the Square, one Madison’s signature events. The event attracted thousands of people who [...]

NCIL Conference & 25th Anniversary

The Road To Freedom bus crew had every intention to make the long journey to join the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) in Washington, DC for their annual conference — this year celebrating 25 years of leadership. Well, with the fact-paced schedule we have been keeping and the need to catch-up on work (including [...]

Freedom Bus Visits IndependenceFirst

(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) The Freedom Bus rolled into Milwaukee and the first stop on our schedule was with our number one sponsor, IndependenceFirst.  Executive Director, Lee Schultz and his wife, Julie, treated the road crew — including the kids! — to lunch downtown. We then went on a tour of the center and met the staff [...]

Sioux Falls, SD Welcomes Freedom Bus

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(Sioux Falls, South Dakota) We pulled into the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls and were greeted by the bus stop coordinator, Ryan Green of the state Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) as he was finishing up a TV interview about the event. We were [...]

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