Disability Pride Day Committee Hosting Legislative Breakfast
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Rep. Gailanne Cariddi, Sen. Benjamin Downing and Mayor Richard Alcombright are a few of the many participants at this year's Legislative Breakfast. |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Disability Pride Day Committee will host its 13th annual Legislative Breakfast on Friday, April 12, at Itam Lodge. This event is a forum for individuals with disabilities and their families, as well as support organization staff members.
Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by introductory remarks at 7:45 a.m. and the legislative forum at 8 a.m.
State Sen. Benjamin Downing, state Reps. Gailanne Cariddi, William "Smitty" Pignatelli, Paul Mark and Tricia Farley-Bouvier, North Adams Mayor Richard Alcombright, Pittsfield Mayor Daniel L. Bianchi, and Janet LaBreck, commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, are scheduled to participate in this event.
The $9 price to attend includes a continental breakfast of fresh fruit, muffins, bagels, coffee, tea and juice.
For more information about the breakfast, call Christine Singer, executive director of United Cerebral Palsy of Berkshire County, at 413-442-1562, Ext. 22. To register, visit the website for a registration form or stop by either UCP's office on 208 West St. or Berkshire County Arc at 395 South St. The registration deadline is Friday, April 5.
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