The City of West Hollywood is accepting nominations for its 26th Annual Disability Service Awards. The virtual awards presentation will take place during Disabilities Awareness Month on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on WeHo TV, within the City of West Hollywood’s municipal boundaries on Spectrum Channel 10, and streamed on the City’s WeHoTV YouTube Channel and on services such as Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, and Roku.

Members of the West Hollywood community are encouraged to nominate individuals, businesses, members of the media/media outlets, and nonprofit organizations that deserve special recognition for their work with and/or for people living with disabilities, including accessibility issues, attention to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, or advocacy.

Nominations for this year’s Disability Service Awards will be accepted until Friday, August 15, 2024 at 5 p.m. Self-nominations are welcome. Honorees will be selected by the City of West Hollywood’s Disabilities Advisory Board.

The nomination form is available and can be filled in and submitted via the City’s website at www.weho.org/disabilityserviceawards. Alternatively, those interested in submitting emailed nominations can submit to jbritton@weho.org or download a hardcopy PDF of the nomination form, fill it in, and mail to: West Hollywood City Hall; Attn: Joyce Britton, Human Services Division; 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard; West Hollywood, CA 90069.

The City of West Hollywood’s Disabilities Advisory Board was created in 1995 and is comprised of nine members. The Disabilities Advisory Board addresses issues affecting people with disabilities, including ADA compliance, transportation, housing, access to City government and services for people with disabilities, and makes recommendations to the West Hollywood City Council relative to the adoption of programs, policies, or ordinances of benefit to the constituency. Information about the City of West Hollywood’s Disability Services is available at https://www.weho.org/services/human-services/disability-services.

For additional information, please contact the City of West Hollywood’s Human Services Division at (323) 848-6510. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, please call TTY (323) 848-6496.

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For reporters and members of the media seeking additional information about the City of West Hollywood, please contact the City of West Hollywood’s Public Information Officer, Sheri A. Lunn, at (323) 848-6391 or slunn@weho.org.