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1998 N.O.D. Annual Report

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N.O.D. 1998 Annual Report

Mission

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The mission of the National Organization on Disability is to expand the participation and contribution of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.

N.O.D. and America's Disability Agenda

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Closing the Gaps

There are 54 million Americans with disabilities. That means one out of every five persons lives day in and day out with disability. But, disability does not only affect the person who has the disability, but also the family members. Thus, there are well over 100 million citizens who comprise America's disability community.

As we enter a new millennium and also near the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is time to assess the status of people with disabilities in American life. N.O.D. did just that in 1998 by commissioning a landmark survey of Americans with disabilities. We learned - and reported to the nation - that severe gaps in participation levels between people with and without disabilities have not closed significantly since 1986, when the first such survey was conducted. America cannot afford, either for humanitarian or economic reasons, to leave its vast population of disabled behind. Closing the gaps is an imperative not only for people with disabilities but for our nation. This is "America's Disability Agenda".

To move America forward on this agenda, N.O.D. is working to educate decision-makers, business leaders, community activists and the media about the gaps. In 1998 we launched a newsletter, Disability Agenda, to report on key participation gaps and important disability-related trends. Through continued outreach and enhanced communications, N.O.D. promotes strategies for closing these gaps. In spring of 1998, President George Bush agreed to host a national disability conference on February 24-26, 2000 at the George Bush Presidential Library, focusing on closing the participation gaps for people with disabilities in major areas of life. We are excited about this conference, occasioned by the tenth anniversary of President Bush's signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as an important step in energizing the process of closing the gaps in the new millenium.

However, one conference, a newsletter and improved outreach and communication can't save the world. That is why N.O.D.'s programs, described in this annual report, are so critical - the Community Partnership Program of 4,500 towns, cities and counties; the National Organization Partnership Program of 35 national non-disability organizations; the CEO Council of over 100 leading companies and their CEOs; the Religion and Disability Program that has reached thousands of congregations and communities across America, and the Start on Success Student Internship Program that now serves more than a hundred high school students with disabilities each year.

You will also read in this report about two N.O.D. special projects furthering our mission - the "Rendezvous with Destiny" Campaign to raise funds to add the statue of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the FDR National Memorial, and the FDR International Disability Award, which is presented to a nation for noteworthy progress toward expanding participation of people with disabilities in their nation. All of these model programs, as well as many other publicly and privately sponsored disability programs, will continue to play a key role in raising awareness and closing the gaps in the years ahead.

Because we believe the challenge presented by America's Disability Agenda is so vital for our nation, we share with the readers of this annual report on the following page the syndicated column by Humphrey Taylor, Chairman, Louis Harris & Associates, upon the release of the 1998 N.O.D./Harris Survey of Americans with Disabilities. His article sets forth the challenge to all of us - disabled and non- disabled alike. We are enormously grateful to the many millions of volunteers, program participants, supporters, and members of cooperating groups who share our commitment and work to make progress on America's Disability Agenda. Our deepest thanks go to our dedicated and hard-working N.O.D. team and to our Board of Directors.

We are optimistic that as we enter a new millennium, America will indeed close the gaps. All America will gain!

Wednesday, October 14, 1998

Americans With Disabilities Still Pervasively Disadvantaged on a Broad Range of Key Indicators

Huge differences between those with and without disabilities, in employment, income, transportation, health care and life satisfaction. by Humphrey Taylor, Chairman, Louis Harris & Associates, Inc.

A recent survey of people with disabilities shows how pervasively disadvantaged they still are, and how far they have to go before the quality of their lives even approaches that of people without disabilities. Some of the biggest differences between Americans with and without disabilities are in employment, income, transportation, health care and life satisfaction.

These "gaps" between people with disabilities and the rest of the population are among the many findings in a nationwide survey conducted by Harris for the National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.). The survey is based on interviews with 1,000 people aged 16 and over with disabilities conducted in April, May and June of this year. It can be compared with similar surveys conducted in 1986 and 1994, and with other surveys of people without disabilities.

Some of the most dramatic and disturbing differences, or gaps, are the following:

Fully 31% of people with disabilities, but only 16% of those without disabilities, do not socialize at least once a week with close friends, relatives or neighbors. While this is a gap of "only" 15 percentage points, it shows that people with disabilities are twice as likely as others to have a limited social life.

Are The Gaps Closing?

This new research, along with earlier surveys by N.O.D. and Harris, shows that in general, the gaps between Americans with disabilities and other Americans have not changed much over the last twelve years, notwithstanding the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.

The biggest improvement since 1986 relates to education, as the proportion of people with disabilities who have not graduated from high school has fallen (from 39% to 20%). The gap in percentage points between those with disabilities and other Americans who have not graduated has also diminished (from 24% to 11%). One other "gap" that has narrowed is in the number of people attending church or religious services at least once a month, where the gap has closed from 11% to only 3%.,p> However, there is little or no evidence of other gaps closing. The differences between people with and without disabilities in employment, income, going out to restaurants and socializing, have not changed substantially in twelve years.

On one other vital indicator, the gap has actually increased. Fewer people with disabilities (33%) today than in 1986 (39%) say they are "very satisfied" with their lives. On life satisfaction, the gap in percentage points between Americans with and without disabilities has increased substantially from 11% to 28%.

The survey finding that most of these gaps have not closed comes as a surprise. One reason why the differences are still so large also emerges from the survey; the proportion of people whose disabilities are severe has increased substantially.

Commenting on the survey results, Alan Reich, President of the National Organization on Disability, said "America can and must do better. Full and equal participation remains a dream deferred. We are committed to closing the gaps in participation. This is America's Disability Agenda as we enter the new millennium."

Community Partnership Program

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Community Access and Attitudes Must Improve

Program sponsored by United Parcel Service

A Nationwide Network

The Community Partnership Program (CPP) is a network of 4,500 towns, cities and counties that promotes local voluntary commitment and action to expand the participation of people with disabilities in the life of their communities. Each town, city or county is represented by a Community Representative who is appointed by the mayor or chief elected official and serves as liaison to N.O.D. In addition, each governor appoints a State Representative to N.O.D.. Community Representatives, along with a committee of individuals with and without disabilities, identify needs, set objectives, and put into action a plan to promote full inclusion of people with disabilities in communities.

When a community joins the CPP, it becomes part of a movement that is improving the lives of the nation's largest minority - 54 million Americans - and building a stronger America for all.

Benefits of Membership

Through membership in the CPP, communities receive information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability related legislation, "how-to" materials, the CPP newsletter Update, a free subscription to N.O.D.'s newsletter Disability Agenda, and many other publications. Also, membership provides the opportunity for Community and State Representatives to share and exchange good ideas that have helped expand participation for people with disabilities. N.O.D. Vice President and Director of the Community Partnership Program Jim Dickson works closely with State and Community Representatives to facilitate this exchange and to keep on the lookout for new initiatives that will make a difference.

National Awards and Recognition

Another key component to membership in the CPP is the $30,000 N.O.D./United Parcel Service (UPS) Community Awards Competition. The cash awards recognize CPP member communities that have helped further the participation of people with disabilities in that community through exceptional local initiatives. The awards are presented by a representative of N.O.D. and UPS to the mayor or chief elected official of the winning community. N.O.D. publishes and circulates a booklet on the winning projects so that communities can get ideas, learn what worked in other communities, and see the rewards of expanding participation of people with disabilities.

The 1998 $10,000 Grand Prize Winner was Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Rolling Meadows, with a population of 30,000, embarked on an ambitious project of integrating people with disabilities into all of its ongoing recreational activities. New programs were developed, established programs were modified, new funds were acquired, and thanks to committed volunteers and staff, Rolling Meadows became a model for other communities wishing to offer inclusive recreational activities.

CPP Promotes N.O.D.'s Agenda

N.O.D. involves Community and State Representatives in other aspects of its work. In 1998, N.O.D. issued the N.O.D./Harris Survey of Americans with Disabilities. This landmark survey reported on the status of Americans with disabilities as compared to those without disabilities in key life areas such as employment, education, political participation, socializing and religious worship. State Representatives played an important role in disseminating the survey results, advising state and local officials about the results, and informing the media.

Community and State Representatives were also asked to continue their support of N.O.D.'s "Rendezvous with Destiny" Campaign to add a statue of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a wheelchair to the FDR National Memorial in Washington, DC. Of particular note have been the efforts of Terry Sonnier, Louisiana's State Representative, who is coordinating a statewide fundraising appeal for the FDR statue.

In 1999 the CPP will continue to urge communities across the country to close the gaps in participation between people with and without disabilities through purposeful local action. The CPP will publicize and promote the efforts of communities so that they can serve as models for other towns, cities and counties across America.

Winners of the 1998 N.O.D./UPS Community Award Competition

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Grand prize:
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
$10,000

Cities and towns over 50,000:

1st place
Greenville, South Carolina
$3,500
2nd place
Forth Worth, Texas
$2,000
3rd place
New York City, New York
$1,000

Cities and towns under 50,000:

1st place
Hibbing, Minnesota
$3,500
2nd place
Eagle Point, Oregon
$2,000
3rd place
Freeport, Illinois
$1,000

Counties:

1st place
Atlantic County, New Jersey
$3,500
2nd place
Baltimore County, Maryland
$2,500
3rd place
Johnson County, Indiana
$1,000

National Organization Partnership Program

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National Leadership and Local Action Make a Difference

Program sponsored by JCPenney

Commitment and Recognition

The National Organization Partnership Program (NOPP) consists of 35 national non-disability organizations that work with N.O.D. to promote full and equal participation of people with disabilities through their national, state and local affiliates. N.O.D. works with these National Partners to help them incorporate programs to increase outreach to people with disabilities in the communities in which they serve, and to encourage greater participation of employees, members and volunteers with disabilities throughout their organizations. National Partners join N.O.D. because they believe that people with disabilities can be important contributors. Through an annual grant from JCPenney, N.O.D. presents $1,000 to each NOPP member to conduct a cash awards competition to recognize outstanding disability programs of local affiliates.

Strengthened Partnerships

In 1998, one of N.O.D.'s goals was to strengthen the relationships between N.O.D. and its 35 National Partners. Program Director Jim Dickson met with each Partner to understand the role of people with disabilities within the organization and to advise on how the organization's general services might be expanded to include people with disabilities. In 1999, as a result of these efforts, the NOPP will be an even more effective catalyst for increasing the contributions of people with disabilities in society. NOPP continues to be an innovative force in promoting the full participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life.

1998 National Organization Partners

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CEO Council

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America's Greatest Untapped Labor Source - People with Disabilities

Corporate Commitment

Comprised of over 100 leading companies and their CEO's, the CEO Council sends the message that the top business leadership in America supports the expanded employment of people with disabilities because it is the right thing to do and because it is good business.

Council Members are recognized several times a year in donated public service advertisements in BusinessWeek. The ad (see centerfold), which features N.O.D.'s Vice Chairman Christopher Reeve, ran eight times in national and regional editions in 1998. By recognizing CEO's and other top executives, N.O.D. encourages them and their companies to make the employment of people with disabilities a corporate priority.

N.O.D. welcomes new Chairman of the CEO Council J. Harold Chandler, President, Chairman and CEO, Provident Companies, Inc. He succeeds Harold McGraw, III, Chairman and CEO of McGraw-Hill Companies who honored the Council by serving as Chairman from 1995-1998.

Raising Awareness

In 1998, N.O.D. Vice President and Director of the CEO Council, Jennifer Sheehy, traveled the country speaking with corporate audiences at national conferences such as the American Hotel & Motel Association, the National Business and Disability Council, and Business for Social Responsibility, about the powerful potential of employees and customers with disabilities, and other business and disability issues. Ms. Sheehy also authored and contributed to articles that ran in the magazine Executive Excellence, the newsletter UNUM Insight, and the journal for the Society for Human Resource Management.

In 1999 the Council will continue to advocate on behalf of hiring people with disabilities and engage business leaders to join in this effort. The Council will continue to strive to erase attitudinal barriers to the workplace with exciting projects such as a public service advertisement featuring Christopher Reeve and other celebrities. And, the Council will work to guarantee that disability is a key component of corporate diversity initiatives through N.O.D. sponsorship of the Conference Board's diversity seminars.

Some employees work harder, longer and show more loyalty. So, how exactly are they disabled?

There is a pool of talent that is grossly underutilized. An untapped source of natural problem solvers with a burning desire to use their abilities. That's why the National Organization on Disability founded its CEO Council. To give America's leading CEOs a platform to encourage fellow business leaders to harness the potential of these remarkable individuals.

The CEO Council helps fund the programs of N.O.D. Whether we are developing local voluntary disability projects or providing first-time work internships for teenagers with disabilities, our goal since 1982 has been the full and equal participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life.

These members of the CEO council subscribe to the idea that it's ability, not disability, that counts. N.O.D. and WORKING WOMAN salute them and invite you to join.

MILLENNIUM Circle

TRUSTEEs' Circle

Chairman's Circle

Vice Chairman's Circle

President's Circle

Leadership Circle

Council Circle

"Don't put a limit on what can be accomplished." Christopher Reeve Vice Chairman of N.O.D.

Start On Success

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Start on Success Student Internship Program Opportunities for Young People with Disabilities

"It keeps me thinking of the future. After I graduate, I want to have a job like this." Angel Vives, SOS Intern,commenting on his job at the University of Pennsylvania's bookstore accounting office.

Paid Internships with Local Employers

The Start on Success (SOS) program was created to help combat the low employment levels of young people with disabilities. SOS offers high school students with disabilities work experience through paid internships with local employers. By receiving an early introduction to the workforce, these interns, who have a range of physical, mental and/or sensory disabilities can acquire the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly competitive job market.

Benefits for Students, Benefits for Business

SOS encourages students to discover that they have the abilities needed on the job, that they can be self-supporting and that they can look forward to a future of greater independence. It also helps employers and their non-disabled employees realize the advantages of hiring people with disabilities. And, it demonstrates that young people with disabilities can be a valued resource in the workplace.

A Community Approach

Interns are paired with a job coach and an on-site supervisor and work 10-15 hours a week for 8-30 weeks per academic year. The program operates in diverse communities - urban, rural and suburban - and interns work in settings such as a bookstore, a computer center, a hotel and a law school admissions office. SOS National Director Charles Dey makes numerous visits each year to job sites to meet with interns, employers and teachers. SOS involves school districts, teachers, parents, local business and civic leaders in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and throughout Alabama. In early 1999 the Pittsburgh SOS program will start, and in early spring the first Ohio SOS program will be launched.

Religion and Disability Program

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Houses of Worship Should be Welcoming and Accessible

Program sponsored by W.K. Kellogg Foundation Scaife Family Foundation

Working with Congregations and Communities

Many people with disabilities find places of worship to be less welcoming and accessible than they could be. The Religion and Disability Program works with local congregations, national denominational groups and seminaries to remove architectural, communication and attitudinal barriers that prevent people with disabilities from full and active religious participation.

The Religion and Disability Program encourages communities across America to sponsor "That All May Worship" conferences and in 1998, there were twenty-three "That All May Worship" conferences. These community-building conferences in locations from Tacoma, Washington to Fall River, Massachusetts - from Chicago, Illinois to Lakeland, Florida, foster dialogue among people with disabilities, concerned citizens, and religious leaders as they work to improve physical and spiritual access in their congregations.

Accessible Congregations Campaign

Also in 1998, the Religion and Disability Program launched the Accessible Congregations Campaign, the goal of which is to recruit 2,000 committed congregations by the year 2000 that include people with disabilities as full and active participants. The theme of the Campaign is Access: It Begins in the Heart. Eighty-five organizations such as the National Down Syndrome Society, Jewish Education Service of North America, and the National Council on Independent Living support the Campaign, and are encouraging the congregations of America to make the commitment to remove barriers.

Interfaith Guides

The Religion and Disability Program has published three interfaith guides that help communities and congregations eliminate the obstacles to a full life of faith for people with disabilities - That All May Worship, Loving Justice, and From Barriers to Bridges. These guides serve as invaluable resources to congregations of all faiths wishing to expand the participation of people with disabilities. Over 50,000 guides have been distributed nationwide. In 1999, the Religion and Disability program will continue encouraging congregations and communities to hold "'That All May Worship" conferences, and will seek to reach its goal of 2,000 committed congregations by the year 2000.

Rendezvous with Destiny Campaign: A Statue of FDR in a Wheelchair to be Added to Memorial

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At First No Planned Depiction of FDR in a Wheelchair

In early 1995, the National Organization on Disability learned that there was no planned depiction of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's disability in the National Memorial that was under construction in Washington, DC. N.O.D. Chairman Michael Deland met with members of the FDR Memorial Commission and requested that FDR be shown in his wheelchair in the Memorial. He presented N.O.D.'s position that by depicting FDR in a wheelchair, the world would know that a person with a disability can become President of the United States; and not showing his disability would perpetuate antiquated stereotypes about limitations of people with disabilities.

Legislation is Passed

For over two years, the FDR Memorial Commission failed to listen to the requests from the disability community. On the eve of the dedication of the Memorial, President Clinton called on Senator Daniel Inouye to introduce legislation that would require the addition of a depiction of FDR with his disability in the Memorial. On May 1, 1997, the day before the dedication, the Senate passed this resolution by unanimous vote. A month later, the House passed the resolution, and on July 24, 1997, President Clinton signed the act.

Decision for Design and Placement of Statue

Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt appointed an Advisory Committee in September 1997 to recommend to him what the addition should be, where it should be located within the Memorial site, and who should design it. Representatives from the disability community serving on the committee were Michael Deland, and Hugh Gallagher, author of FDR's Splendid Deception. The committee met several times in late 1997 and early 1998 and held a public hearing whereby members of the disability community had the opportunity to provide testimony on their views on the addition.

The Committee's recommendation to Secretary Babbitt included the following: that a statue be constructed to show FDR in a wheelchair; that the statue be free-standing; that the statue be part of a new room to be built at the entrance to the Memorial; and that the sculptor be Robert Graham who had already worked on the Memorial.

The Fundraising Begins

The legislation calls for funding of the statue to come from the private sector. N.O.D. is raising the needed funds totaling approximately $1.65 million. N.O.D. has formed the "Rendezvous with Destiny" Campaign Committee, which is led by Co-Chairs, Anne Roosevelt, granddaughter of FDR, and Michael Deland. Honorary Chairmen are Presidents Bush, Carter and Ford. Committee members include Jack Valenti, Christopher Roosevelt and Christopher Reeve. The first major gift of $100,000 from Gordon and Llura Gund was announced in 1998.

N.O.D. is proud to help bring to reality the hopes of sixteen grandchildren of FDR: "The goal of the FDR Mem-orial must be to enable future generations to understand the whole man and the events and experiences that helped to shape his character. WeÉbelieve that this cannot be accomplished without a commitment to a permanent, meaningful portrayal in the Memorial of FDR's disability and how the process of adjusting to living with his disability made him a better and more able man and President."

The World Committee on Disability

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The World Committee on Disability International Commitment to Full Participation

The World Committee - N.O.D.'s International Arm

The World Committee on Disability promotes the commitment of all nations to the United Nations World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons. The World Programme calls for full and equal participation of persons with disabilities in all aspects of life in their respective countries regardless of the level of development. Established in 1985, the World Committee is the international arm of N.O.D. and urges the leaders of the U.N., its member nations and international organizations to make the full participation of people with disabilities - of which there are a half-billion worldwide - an ongoing priority.

The Committee is comprised of people with and without disabilities from all continents. Distinguished members include Former United Nations Secretary-Generals Javier Perez de Cuellar and Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and Former U.S. President George Bush, who all serve as Honorary Chairmen. Governor Dick Thornburgh, Michael R. Deland and Dr. Young Woo Kang serve as Vice Chairmen.

FDR International Disability Award

The World Committee's focus in 1998 was the Franklin D. Roosevelt International Disability Award which was established in cooperation with the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute in 1995. The annual Award goes to a nation making noteworthy national progress toward fulfillment of the U.N. World Programme of Action. It consists of a bronze bust of FDR, and a $50,000 cash prize from the Roosevelt Institute for a non-governmental disability organization in the winning nation. The Award is named for President Roosevelt, who contracted polio at age 39 and never took another step unassisted. FDR's key role in founding the U.N. is often regarded as his crowning achievement.

Canada was selected as the recipient of the 1997 FDR International Disability Award. Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chreti≈Ωn received the Award on behalf of his nation at the U.N. in March 1998. Ireland was named the winner for the 1998 Award and Irish President Mary McAleese will receive the Award at the U.N. in spring 1999.

Through the Award and other efforts, the World Committee will continue its work of promoting commitment to expand the participation of the world's half-billion men, women and children with disabilities.

Investors in N.O.D.'s Work

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The National Organization on Disability gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following corporations, foundations and individuals who contributed to our work in 1998. Through their support they are helping to expand the participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of American life.

CENTURY CLUB
$100,000 and above
BusinessWeek
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Gund
The J. C. Penney Company, Inc.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
PATRONS
$50,000 to $99,999
Mr. & Mrs. Richard M. DeVos
The Charles Engelhard Foundation
The McGraw-Hill Companies
Provident Companies, Inc.
The Scaife Family Foundation
The UPS Foundation
Lucy Rockefeller Waletzky, MD
BENEFACTORS
$25,000 to $49,999
The American Express Foundation
Brant Family Trust
The Christopher Reeve Foundation
CIGNA
Gannett Broadcasting
Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation
Mr. Jeffrey P. Reich
The Riggs National Bank of Washington
UNUM Corporation
Mr. Frederick Whittemorev
SPONSORS
$10,000 TO $24,999
Alcoa
Anonymous
CBS, Inc.
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund
Citibank
Mrs. Susan Reeves Deland
Eastman Kodak Company
Fannie Mae Foundation
Fortis Benefits Insurance Company
Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hammerman
H.J. Heinz Company Foundation
JM Foundation
J.C. Stewart Memorial Trust
Mobil Corporation
Mrs. Evelyn Stefansson Nef
New York Stock Exchange
Pfizer
Philip Morris
Potomac Electric Power Company
Mr. & Mrs. E. John Rosenwald, Jr.
USF&G Insurance
Mr. John Whitehead
Mr. & Mrs. William Wraith
PARTNERS
$5,000 to $9,999
Allstate Insurance Company
Ameritech
Arthur Andersen
Mr. Philip E. Beekman
The Honorable George Bush
Champion Enterprises, Inc.
CNA
Mr. & Mrs. Michael R. Deland
Exxon Corporation
GTE Corporation
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
Kellogg Company
Kemper Insurance Companies
Langan Associates
Marriott International, Inc.
Mattel, Inc.
Mr. Robert C. Pew III
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Roman
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
R.P. Simmons Family Foundation
Venator Corporation
Whitaker Trust
William Wrigley Jr. Company
Xerox Corporation
ASSOCIATES
$1,000 to 4,999
Alex Lee, Inc.
Allegheny Teledyne
American Home Products Corporation
Amgen, Inc.
AMP Incorporated
Andersen Corporation
Andersen Worldwide
Mrs. Arlene E. Anns
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Automated & Custom Food Services
Avon Products, Inc.
The Bank of New York
Belfinance Haussmann
Bell Atlantic Corporation
Benjamin Moore & Co.
Best Foods
BetzDearborn Inc.
Brinker International, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Brooklyn Union Gas Company
Mr. Richard Burnes
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Chevron Corporation
The CIT Group, Inc.
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Comcast Corporation
Computer Associates International, Inc.
Connell Limited Partnership
Consolidated Natural Gas Company
Craig Hospital
Deloitte & Touche LLP
The Dexter Corporation
DSC Communications Corporation
Duquesne Light
Duracell North Atlantic Group
EG&G, Inc.
Mr. Stephen Feinberg & Ms. Susan Foote
Fleet Financial Group
Ford Motor Company
Franklin Templeton Group
Genentech, Inc.
General Electric Company
The Gillette Company
Golden Rule Insurance Company
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Graybar Electric
Hartford Life
Hasbro, Inc.
The Hearst Corporation
Help Unlimited
Henry Ford Health System
Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Household International
Huntsman Corporation
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
Ingersoll-Rand Company
J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc.
John Hancock Financial Services
Johnson & Johnson
The Jordan Companyv
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Keane
Keebler Company
Kmart Corporation
Marsh & McLennan Companies
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
The May Department Stores Company
MidAmerican Energy Company
Mine Safety Appliance Company
Ambassador & Mrs. Alfred Moses
Motorola, Inc.
NationsBank Corporation
NEC America, Inc.
Northeast Utilities
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Oesterreicher
Olin Corporation
The Perkin-Elmer Corporation
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
PPG Industries
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Queenan
The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Reebok International, Ltd.
RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp.
Mr. David Rockefeller, Jr.
Ms. Ingrid Rockefeller
Rockwell International
Safeway, Inc.
SERD/BTS Inc.
Shaklee Corporation
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Sheehy
Sprint
State Farm Insurance Companies
Steelcase Inc.
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Mr. W. Reid Thompson
Towers Perrin
Tribune Broadcasting Company
ULLICO, Inc.
W.R. Grace & Co.
Warner-Lambert Company
Worthington Industries
FRIENDS
$100 to $999
Mr. & Mrs.B. William Bigwood
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Binswanger
Richard Bishop, Esq.
Burrough of Carroll Valley
Mr. Kisuk Cheung
The Honorable Robert J. Dole
Mr. Bert T. Edwards
Ms. Helen H. Ford
Forks Handicapped Club Trust
Mr. Bruce Freeman
Mr. & Mrs. George Gallup
Interfaith Disabilities Coalition
Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
International Center for the Disabled
Mr. William Keech
Ambassador & Mrs. Philip Lader
PAS Financial Group
Pathways Awareness Foundation
Mr. Russell Redenbaugh
Mr. & Mrs. Alan A. Reich
Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Reich
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Rubin
St. Mary's Mayor's Committee on Disability Issues
Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Short
Silicon Valley Council of the Blind
Slade Gorton & Co., Inc.
Mr. P. Daniel Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Robert I. Smith
Spartacom
Statewide Independent Living
Talleyrand Broadcasting
Mr. & Mrs. Humphrey Taylor
Rev. & Mrs. John Twiname
Washington International Horse Show
Mr. Peter Wege
Reverend Harold Wilke
Mr. Henry W. Williams, Jr.

Special Giving Opportunities

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N.O.D. welcomes planned giving. These are special donations where the gift of assets may provide the donor with particular advantages. Planned gifts should always be made with the advice of your attorney or financial advisor. If you are interested in giving to N.O.D. through a bequest, charitable lead trust, charitable remainder trust, or in donating life insurance, please contact the President of N.O.D. at 202-293-5960 or TDD 202-293-5968.

N.O.D. Board of Directors

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HONORARY CHAIRMAN
President George Bush
DIRECTORS
Michael R. Deland, Chairman -- Vice Chairman, American Flywheel Systems, Inc.
Christopher Reeve, Vice Chairman
Alan A. Reich, President
Arlene E. Anns -- Former Publisher, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Philip E. Beekman -- Retired CEO, Hook-SupeRx, Inc.
Henry B. Betts, M.D. -- Past President/Medical Director, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Richard Bishop, Esq.
Bertram S. Brown, M.D. -- Forensic Medical Advisory Service
Tony Coelho -- Chairman and CEO, Coehlo Associates
Richard M. DeVos -- N.O.D. Founding Chairman -- Retired President, Amway Corp.
Stephen L. Feinberg -- Chairman and CEO, Dorsar Industries
Bruce G. Freeman -- Retired Chairman, Marts & Lundy, Inc.
George H. Gallup, Jr. -- Chairman, The George H. Gallup International Institute
Stephen L. Hammerman -- Vice Chairman of the Board, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Hon. Paul Helmke -- Mayor, Fort Wayne, Indiana -- President, U.S. Conference of Mayors
William R. Howell -- Retired Chairman, J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Young Woo Kang, Ph.D. -- President, International Education and Rehabilitation Exchange Foundation
Harold McGraw III -- President and CEO, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Mercedese M. Miller -- President, SERD/BTS, Inc.
James E. Oesterreicher -- Chairman and CEO, J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
Mary Jane Owen -- Director, National Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities
John W. Patten -- Retired President, Business Week Group
Itzhak Perlman
Robert C. Pew -- Chairman, Steelcase, Inc.
Russell G. Redenbaugh -- President, Kairos Inc.
Jeffrey P. Reich -- President and CEO, Reicher Capital Management, Inc.
Kenneth Roman -- Former Chairman and CEO, Ogilvy & Mather
Michael T. Rose -- President, Michael T. Rose Companies
E. John Rosenwald, Jr. -- Vice Chairman, Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.
Alan Rubin -- Retired President, National Park Foundation
Vincent A. Sarni -- Retired Chairman and CEO, PPG Industries, Inc.
Raymond Philip Shafer -- Former Governor of Pennsylvania -- Counselor, Dunaway & Cross
Humphrey Taylor -- Chairman and CEO, Louis Harris & Associates
W. Reid Thompson -- Retired Chairman, Potomac Electric Power Company
Jack Valenti -- President and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.
Reverend Harold Wilke -- Director, The Healing Community
Robert J. Saner II Esq. -- Counsel, Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville, P.C.
CONGRESSIONAL SPONSORS
Sen. Max Cleland, GA
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Sen. Tom Harkin, IA
Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, HI
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, MA
Rep. Michael N. Castle, DE
Rep. Julian C. Dixon, CA
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, MD
Rep. Major R. Owens, NY
Rep. John E. Porter, IL
Rep. Henry Waxman, CA