The Disabilities Advisory Board of the City of West Hollywood will be presenting the Annual Disability Service Awards as part of the City’s observance of Disability Awareness Month in October. The awards presentation will be broadcast live on WeHo TV on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

Members of the West Hollywood community are encouraged to nominate individuals, businesses, the media and nonprofit organizations for recognition of their work with people living with disabilities, including accessibility issues, attention to Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, or advocacy. Please note, current or previous City staff are not eligible to be nominated and no Board member or Commissioner who is serving or has served within the prior year can be nominated.  For the complete list of the Service Awards Rules and Procedures please click here. 

For additional information, call (323) 848-6510.

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DISABILITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT HISTORY

INDIVIDUALS - LOVEDY BRYDON DIFFERENTLY ABLED INDIVIDUAL AWARD (as of 2009):

Arrigo, Michael – Disabilities Advocate (2007)
Blaivis, Cathy - Disabilities Advocate (2016)
Dena Saur-Bowman - Disabilities Advocate (2022)
Brun-Sanglard, Eric – Disabilities Advocate (2006)
Cheryl Connolly - AIDS Project Los Angeles employee (2013)
Dobrin, Jeanne – Disabilities Advocate (2009)
Dore, Yola – Disabilities Advocate (2010)
Gilbert, Diane – Teacher at Melrose Avenue School (2000)
Goodman, Fred - Capitol Drugs (2019)
Harker, Stephanie - Disabilities Advocate (2016)
Jacobs, Howard – Disabilities Advocate (2003)
Kruskall, David - Independent Living Specialist (2021)
Marshall, Kathy – Jewish Vocational Services employee (1999)
McDonough, Janine – The City of Hope’s Positive Image Program (2005)
Miller, Dana - Disabilities Advocate (2014)
Morris, Roy – Volunteer at Rosewood Avenue School (2002)
Palmero, Evalia – Special Education Aide at Melrose Avenue School (2001)
Rickles, Ric – Senior Advisory Boardmember & Disabilities Advocate (2011)
Savage, Elizabeth (2018)
Semonco, Anny – Disabilities Advocate (2008)
Schiff, Congressman Adam (2015)
Shajirat, Terry (2023)
Shriver, Maria (2017)
Sutton, Nadia - Founder of PAWS/LA and Community Advocate (2012) 
Villachica, Dayanire – Jewish Vocational Services employee (2004)

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

ACEing Autism (2016)
Actors Fund (2019)
AIDS Project Los Angeles – Work Services Program (2000)
Amanda Foundation (2011)
Being Alive (2023)
Bet Tzedek Legal Services (2001)
Braille Institute (2017)
The Center for the Partially Sighted (2005)
Good Neighbors (2004)
Greater West Hollywood Food Coalition (2014)
Jewish Family Services Comprehensive Service Center (2022)
Jewish Family Services Disability Program (1999)
Jewish Family Services Nutrition Program (2009)
Jewish Vocational Services Youth Ability Program (2001)
LA LGBT Center - WeHo (2015)
Los Angeles County Fire Department, Stations 7 & 8 (2018)
Metropolitan Community Church, Board of Directors (2002)
National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles (2007)
Partners Adult Day Health Care (2003)
PAWS/LA (2006)
Project Chicken Soup (2013)
Special Olympics - Southern California (2015)
Step Up on Second (2021)
Toy Box Party (2012) 
Volunteers on Patrol Program, West Hollywood Sheriff’s Department (2008)
West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (2010)

BUSINESSES

24 Hour Fitness (2018)
Abbey Food & Bar (2023)
Ambiance Transportation (2019)
Capitol Drugs (2015)
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (1999)
Choice Travel (2000)
CVS Sunset Drugstore (2021)
Fountain Day School (2008)
Gamburd Medical Equipment & Services (2007)
Gelson's Market West Hollywood (2012) 
Golden Choice (2014)
LMS Health Partners ADHC of Los Angeles (2011)
Mail Boxes PMB (2009)
MV Transportation (2017)
Pavilions Market, West Hollywood (2022)
Pavilions Market, West Hollywood (2003)
Raya’s Paradise (2001)
Target - West Hollywood (2013)
Team One USA (2016)
Trader Joe’s (2004)
WeHo Copy Center (2010)
Wells Fargo, West Hollywood branch (2006)

MEDIA (1st Media award presented in 2006)

Disability Network – a radio program with host, Janet Neal (2011)
Frontiers Magazine (2012) 
Fernandez, Juan - CBS News (2019)
Gold Pictures - Jenni Gold (2017)
KCBS (2006 & 2016)
“Living Well with HIV” – a public broadcast program; Michael Arrigo, producer (2009)
Paul Murillo - "WeHo Times" (2022)
NBC-4 Los Angeles - "Life Connected" (2018)
"Not Going Quietly" - Nicholas Bruckman, Producer (2021)
Spectrum Laboratory (2023)
WEHOville.com (2013)