The Diocese of Rockville Centre Ministry with Persons with Special Needs received a grant for $1000.00 from the Pathways Awareness Foundation. This was used to distribute inclusion and accessibility materials to the parishes.
In addition, ten-year-old John Mitchell of St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Franklin Square won a National Junior
Open Hearts Award grant for his parish to install automatic door openers on the Church and Parish Life Center. “It’s not right that someone who wants to come to Church can’t come in when they want. Automatic doors mean the same access for everyone,” wrote John in his nomination essay.
Deadline for Pathways Awareness
2010 Open Hearts Awards grants is
August 1, 2010. Chicago and national
nomination forms for adults and children
are at www.inclusioninworship.org or call
1-800-955-2445.
Pathways Awareness (www.pathwaysawareness.org) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the benefit of early detection and early therapy for children with early motor delays. Pathways Awareness fosters inclusion in all aspects of the community. Through the Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors program, Pathways assists congregations of all denominations in welcoming persons with disabilities into all aspects of faith life.
Visit www.inclusioninworship.org for more information.
