ADA Anniversary Celebration Community Event Set For Saturday, August 2

The City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 2. The event will take place at Fernandez Plaza outside City Hall, 401 N. Morton Street, alongside the Farmer’s Market, with a rain location inside the City Hall Atrium.

The celebration will highlight accessibility for Bloomington residents by featuring local organizations offering resources, services, or peer-led programs for residents with disabilities. Attendees can enjoy informational booths, resource displays, engaging activities, games, prizes, and cookies all aimed at fostering a more accessible community. 

Participating organizations include:

• Bloomington/Monroe County Human Rights Commission
• Bloomington Volunteer Network
• City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility
• City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department
• IU Institute on Disability and Community
• Mobility Aids Lending Library (MALL)
• Southern Indiana Center for Independent Living (SICIL)
• Special Olympics
• Stone Belt
• The Front Porch, Bloomington’s new community gathering trailer

The Council for Community Accessibility is a volunteer group that partners with the City to improve access to public spaces, share community input, and support programs that benefit residents with disabilities. The Council was founded in 1990 to advise the City of Bloomington on implementing the ADA, which became federal law that year.

The ADA is a civil rights law that ensures that people with disabilities have equal access to employment, education, public spaces, and services open to the public.

For more information about the CCA, visit bloomington.in.gov/cca or contact Special Projects Coordinator Michael Shermis at cca@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3478.