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Springfield bowling event brings together advocates for people with disabilities

Springfield News-Sun - 3/2/2019

March 03-- Mar. 3--A bowling event will take place Sunday to celebrate the advocacy for people with disabilities.

The fifth annual Bowl-O-Rama is will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at Victory Lanes and is put on by the A-Team and TAC -- The Abilities Connection.

The A-Team is a 16 state-wide grassroots effort that believes in and advocates for people with disabilities and their right to choose where they want to live, work and spend their leisure time. "My Work, My Choice" is one of the main areas of focus for the A-Team, according to TAC.

"We are so excited to join people from 16 States in this grassroots advocacy movement to safeguard hard-won opportunities for citizens with the most significant disabilities," team member Mary Brandstetter said in regards to the formation of the A-Team. "Today, these people have a good array of options for employment and day services. Some of the most crucial is under threat of ending. Together our voice is louder and stronger."

The A-Team operates on three tiers -- Advocacy, Awareness, and Advisement. With these three tiers as the foundation on which the A-Team operates, their goal is to grow their current team and continue to bring awareness to the issues surrounding their community. With the current proposal of limiting facility-based employment, such that TAC provides to 24 months, this formation has come at a crucial time, according to TAC.

The A-Team encourages anyone who's interested to stop by the Bowl-O-Rama on Sunday to learn more about the A-Team and how to become involved. Victory Lanes is located at 1906 Commerce Cir., Springfield.

Tickets are limited, but still available for Bowl-o-Rama that day if you have any interest in participating in bowling.

Contact Vickie Shaftner at 937-525-7488 for Bowl-O-Rama details.

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