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MARK THE DATE! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH

  • Sunday, November 29
  • 12 to 1:30
  • Online via Zoom · Free
Starts Nov 29, 12:00 pm AZ

Meet Your Host: Danita (“Dr. Apple”) Applewhite, PhD, CRC (Ret.), is an Army Veteran, Disability Advocate, speaker, author, retired professor and former state chair of Independent Living and Rehabilitation. She is the Founding Director of the nonprofit White Apple Institute, home of the DIFferently-Abled Network (sponsored by ASK DR. APPLEwhite, a virtual disability advice, advocacy and education company
"Together we are changing the negative,worldwide PERCEPTION of disabled to differently-abled to live successfully with disability"

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My FRIEND, You will get so motivated to vote TODAY after you listen to this video. Dr. Applewhite made it with her professional friends, Attorney JJ Rico of Disability Rights; Renaldo Fowler,retired s...

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Veteran and disability organizations that can help right now.

In crisis right now? You are not alone.

Veterans Crisis Line — free, confidential, 24/7. You don't need to be enrolled in VA benefits.

Call 988 then press 1 Text 838255 Call us 24/7 888-562-7753
Crisis & Mental Health American Suicide Prevention (opens in a new tab) National nonprofit funding suicide prevention research, education and support for people affected by suicide. afsp.org
Women Veterans Women's Army Corp Veterans Association (WACVA) (opens in a new tab) National nonprofit for all Army women — veterans and those serving in the Army, Reserve and Guard. armywomen.org 256-820-6824
Women Veterans Military Women Across the Nation (MWAN) (opens in a new tab) Formerly WAVES — women who served, supporting one another and their communities. milwomen.org
VA & Veteran Services Disabled American Veterans (DAV) (opens in a new tab) Free help filing VA claims from trained National Service Officers. You don't have to be a member. dav.org 877-426-2838
VA & Veteran Services Veterans Administration (VA) (opens in a new tab) Health care, disability compensation, education and home-loan benefits. MyVA411 answers 24/7. va.gov 800-698-2411
VA & Veteran Services Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) (opens in a new tab) Benefits help, plus medical and legal support for veterans with spinal cord injury or disease. pva.org 866-734-0857
Arizona & Local Veterans Medical Leadership Council (VMLC) (opens in a new tab) Serving Arizona Emergency help for Arizona veterans in crisis, working with VA social workers. arizonavmlc.org
Arizona & Local AZURA Veterans Resource Center (opens in a new tab) Mesa, AZ One-stop veteran center: job training, benefits counseling and case management. azuravets.org
Arizona & Local Veterans First (opens in a new tab) Serving Arizona Homelessness prevention — help with rent, utilities, food and bus passes. Focus on women, disabled and senior veterans. veteransfirstltd.org 602-841-7663
Arizona & Local East Valley Rides (EVR) (opens in a new tab) Serving the East Valley area of Phoenix Non-emergency medical rides across the Phoenix metro. eastvalleyrides.com 888-335-0578
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