An advocate for people with disabilities who lost his own battle with a rare illness is among those being recognized by COD-NL.
The Coalition of Persons with Disabilities held its annual general meeting and Inclusion Awards at the Holiday Inn last night.
The 2019 Linda Wilansky Individual Advocacy Award is posthumously awarded to Simon Lono. He passed away a few short weeks ago. His wife, Deirdre is here to accept the Award.
“I would like to say thank you for recognizing my husbands efforts with inclusion.” pic.twitter.com/FLv3oKVG2E
— Allison King (@AllisonKingVOCM) June 20, 2019
Simon Lono was posthumously recognized with the 2019 Linda Wilansky Individual Advocacy Award. Lono was well known for his love of debate and his advocacy for persons with disabilities.
His wife, Deirdre, was there to accept the award.
VOCM’s Greg Smith was on hand to accept the 2019 Inclusion Award for Media on behalf of VOCM last night.
@590VOCM has won the 2019 Inclusion Award for Media. @GregccSmith is here to accept. pic.twitter.com/DhvDXI1Shd
— Allison King (@AllisonKingVOCM) June 20, 2019
The awards honour community members and businesses who are dedicated to inclusion and accessible to persons with disabilities in the province.
COD NL President Paul Walsh says the coalition appreciates the work of VOCM in sharing their message. He says the awards are to honour those who work to make our province accessible for all.
He says an inclusion award represents someone in the community, either business, organization, media or an individual who has moved the needle forward when it comes to inclusion and accessibility for persons with disabilities.