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disABILITYsa | Building a more inclusive San Antonio for people with disabilities through programs, advancement, and accessible opportunities.”
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⏰ Early Bird ends Jan 31!
💼🎉 The Purse-u-ability Auction & Lotería Night (March 3) is a night of fun with purpose — where every ticket advances access & inclusion for people w/ disabilities.

🎟️ Prices increase Feb 1
🤝 Sponsorships available
💙 Real impact

Join us 👉 https://purse-u-ability.org
Poster for Auction & Loteria Night advertising that early bird tickets end January 31st and prices increase February 1st. The poster features Loteria cards, handbags, and decorative borders.
January 29, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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COSA is updating its River Walk Strategic Plan. Let's center accessibility. Since the ’80s, we've improved w/ ramps, paths, & elevators—but the work continues. Survey takes <4 min, closes Jan 31, 5 p.m., & you could win a Riverwalk staycation. Share ideas: https://loom.ly/5zCmrn4
Illustrated scene of the San Antonio River Walk with diverse disabled visitors on a smooth riverside path, blank white text panel centered above them, and small accessibility icons along the bottom.
January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Office closure notice: Our physical office will be closed Thursday–Friday, Jan 30–31, as our small but mighty team is fully engaged in hosting disFORUM.
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We’ll have limited access to phone and email and will follow up on messages next week.

Thank you for your flexibility and support.
Office closed for disFORUM conference on January 30th-31st. A speaker in a wheelchair presents to an audience.
January 29, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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💼✨ Sponsorships for Purse-u-ability 2026 are needed! Help underwrite disability inclusion and disability advancement in San Antonio.
https://www.disabilitysa.org/purse-u-ability-sponsorship

#Purseuability #SupportInclusion #disABILITYsa
Promotional graphic for Purse-u-ability showing handbags, heels, and accessories on a blue background with text announcing sponsorship opportunities and tickets on sale, supporting opportunities for people with disabilities.
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Sunshine Cottage is hosting a powerful Deaf Awareness event w/ NASCAR driver Kris Martin on Tues, Feb 10, 6–7:30 PM! 🏁 Born deaf, Kris shares how he pursued a dream of racing and what's possible when barriers come down.
✅ ASL + CART
✅ Babysitting
🔗 RSVP: https://loom.ly/bEkS3d4
Flyer for a Sunshine Cottage Deaf Awareness Committee event featuring NASCAR driver Kris Martin, with date, time, and location details, a large NASCAR logo and photo of the speaker, QR code for RSVP, and note that food and babysitting are provided.
January 28, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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disFORUM is this week!
Join disABILITYsa Jan 30–31 for a free, community-centered research conference where disabled voices are front and center. Sessions, activities, and space to reimagine how research happens in our city.

Register free + see the schedule: https://www.disabilitysa.org/disforum
Schedule Day 1 for disFORUM listing morning events from 9:00–11:30 a.m. Sessions include a welcome, a featured talk on transforming lived experiences into healthcare advocacy, three concurrent breakout options at 10:30 a.m. (workplace inclusion, art-based stress relief, and a campfire conversation), followed by a session on inclusive international research partnerships and a lunch and networking block. Schedule Day 1 for disFORUM listing afternoon events from 12:30–3:45 p.m. Sessions include a talk on 3D printing innovation in a durable medical equipment reuse program, two rounds of concurrent breakouts on autism crisis response, language and research participation, restraint-to-respect approaches, and person-centered care mapping, and ends with closing remarks and a reminder to take the event survey. Schedule Day 2 for disFORUM listing morning events from 9:00–11:00 a.m. Sessions include a welcome, a featured talk on inclusive research methods with individuals with visual disabilities in healthcare design, and two concurrent breakout blocks covering community-based research training for community members and for researchers, plus sessions on mental health, authentic leadership, psychological capital in the workplace, and rethinking “behavior” through disability-led research. Schedule Day 2 for disFORUM listing late-morning events from 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Sessions include a main-stage presentation on Deaf and hard of hearing communication strategies, concurrent breakouts on Sage Haven and accessible interviewing in qualitative research, and closing remarks on the main stage.
January 28, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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Warm pot pie, warm hearts. 💙Jan 28 is the last opportunity to support #KingsCompassion at #ChickenNPickleSAT (UTSA Blvd). When you buy a pot pie, they donate one to King’s Compassion, providing meals and support to low‑income older adults in San Antonio. Grab dinner, give back. 🥧Only $10.99!

Promotional graphic showing a warm pot pie on a table and a calendar marked “January 28.” Text explains that buying a Chicken N Pickle pot pie on January 28 supports King’s Compassion by donating meals to older adults in San Antonio.
January 27, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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📆 Make your impact MIGHTY. Monthly giving keeps staff, access features, and programs going—and plugs you into our Mighty Inclusive Online Community. Join us: https://the-disabilitysa-network.mn.co/users/onboarding/plans
Illustration of a diverse online community with people of different ages and abilities connected through screens, chat icons, and hearts. Some individuals use wheelchairs, hearing aids, and laptops, while others hold phones, money, or cards with heart symbols, showing donors and participants supporting an inclusive digital community together.
January 27, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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🐾 Partner Highlight: Therapy Animals of SA hosts the 2026 Fiesta Pooch Parade on Sat, April 25 at Alamo Heights Pool House. Gates 7:30 a.m., costume contest 8 a.m.
Celebrate service dogs, ESAs, therapy animals & pets with disabilities. Strut, wag, celebrate!
More Info: https://loom.ly/PVHBG48
Bright illustration of a Fiesta-themed dog parade with therapy dogs, including a guide dog, an assistance dog, an emotional support dog, and a dog using a wheelchair, walking alongside diverse families and individuals with disabilities. Colorful papel picado banners hang overhead, and a large banner reads, “Fiesta Pooch Parade – Therapy Animals of San Antonio – April 25, 2026.” Colorful Fiesta-style logo showing a smiling golden dog surrounded by butterflies, with text reading “2026 Fiesta Pooch Parade” and “Therapy Animals of San Antonio.”
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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♿ Disability is one of the largest minority groups in the U.S., and many disabilities are nonvisible. In San Antonio, nearly every room includes people with access needs.

Small shift with big impact: ask about access needs on registrations and build in one real change for your next event.
January 26, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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💚 As San Antonians continue to turn to disABILITYsa for information, connection, and inclusive events, we’re focused on keeping our programs steady through 2026 and beyond.

Steady support helps us maintain staff, spaces, and access. Learn how to contribute: #Givingg/#Giving" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.disabilitysa.org/#Giving
Illustration of a large tree representing disABILITYsa’s work, with four labeled leaves: “Fiesta Especial,” “Resource navigation,” “Leadership,” and “Sensory Supports,” each paired with a small icon. A blue watering can on the left pours dollar bills toward the tree’s base to show that funding helps the programs grow. Below the tree, three simplified figures support a bridge labeled “Donors,” “Volunteers,” and “Partners.” Across the top, the headline reads: “Keep disABILITYsa Strong Through 2026.”
January 26, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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🌟 Volunteers power disABILITYsa’s events, planning teams, and community programs.
If you’ve been looking for a way to show up for disability inclusion in San Antonio, we’d love to have you on the team.
Details: https://www.disabilitysa.org/volunteer
Seven volunteers of diverse ages, races, and abilities collaborate around a table while smiling and reviewing materials. Several wear blue disABILITYsa T-shirts, and one volunteer uses a wheelchair. The San Antonio skyline, including the Tower of the Americas, appears in the background. An orange banner at the bottom reads, “Volunteer with disABILITYsa.”
January 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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🎤 disFORUM 2026 is a free, disability-led research conference in San Antonio Jan 30–31 at Whitley Event Center. Featured presenter Rebecca Engle will share on lived experience and digital life. Registration is free and includes a conference tote: https://www.disabilitysa.org/disforum
January 26, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Due to school closures, weather warnings, and an incredibly packed weekend, the disABILITYsa offices WILL BE CLOSED to the public on Monday, January 26th. We'll be back in action on Tuesday. Stay warm!

More info on city closures can be found at SA.gov/ColdWeather and https://loom.ly/YbNhiR4
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Cold weather update: Some City facilities closed and most non‑essential services reduced Jan 25–26. Essential services remain open; libraries, parks, community and senior centers are open as Resiliency Hubs and warming sites. Details: SA.gov/ColdWeather or 311.

https://loom.ly/YbNhiR4
image of the accessible alert for Cold weather on SA.gov's website.
January 25, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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👑 Join us TONIGHT for the Fiesta Especial® Royal Court Coronation and help spotlight disability leadership at the heart of San Antonio’s Fiesta season. Tickets directly support free participation for our Court members in a year-long leadership experience. https://loom.ly/q4EhoVE
January 23, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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👑 Join us Friday, Jan. 23rd for the Fiesta Especial® Royal Court Coronation and help spotlight disability leadership at the heart of San Antonio’s Fiesta season. Tickets directly support free participation for our Court members in a year-long leadership experience. https://loom.ly/q4EhoVE
January 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Thank you Let's Roam for your generous donation scavenger hunt tickets to support our organization! Your in-kind donation will help us raise funds and bring people together. If your nonprofit is looking for an in-kind donation, visit https://loom.ly/Mih8Qr0 #letsroam @letsroam
January 22, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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👑 Join us Friday, Jan. 23rd for the Fiesta Especial® Royal Court Coronation and help spotlight disability leadership at the heart of San Antonio’s Fiesta season. Tickets directly support free participation for our Court members in a year-long leadership experience. https://loom.ly/q4EhoVE
January 21, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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Calling San Antonio tech helpers! 📣
disABILITYsa needs a volunteer A/V lead for disFORUM
📍 The Whitley Event Center
🕒 Fri 8–4, Sat 8–1
🎛 Support slides, mics, & sound (training provided; experience a +).

DM or email Advancement at disABILITsa.org to volunteer.
Vertical event flyer with a blue background and large headline reading “Volunteer A/V Lead Needed.” Event details list: “The Whitley Event Center – San Antonio, TX,” “Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm,” and “Saturday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm,” followed by “Support sound, light, and presentations – Training provided.” The lower section shows an illustration of a diverse group supporting an accessible conference with laptops, microphones, and audio equipment, including a wheelchair user at a soundboard and a presenter speaking at a podium. Call to action reads: “Sign up to volunteer by emailing Advancement@disABILITYsa.org."
January 21, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Sponsorship = access. Corporate, faith, and civic partners help disABILITYsa keep programs free or low-cost for San Antonio’s disability community. Let’s build an inclusive city together. https://www.disabilitysa.org/program-sponsor
Graphic titled “Partners in Impact” highlighting sponsorship benefits alongside photos of people with disabilities participating in community programs, including a coronation crown moment and a banquet-table conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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We’re not asking you to skip your coffee—but what about your pastry? Skip it and give $5–$10 to disABILITYsa to help keep disability programming free or low-cost in San Antonio. Venmo us @disABILITYsa or venmo.com/u/disABILITYsa

#disABILITYsa #SkipAPastry #MicroGiving #Inclusion
Square split-image graphic. Left side shows a pastry on a plate labeled “$5–$10.” Right side shows a group of people with disabilities visiting a botanical garden. Overlaid text reads “Skip a Pastry. Fuel Inclusion.” with a small disABILITY s a in the lower corner.
January 21, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Jan 20: International Day of Acceptance. A reminder that acceptance must show up in healthcare—accessible facilities, informed providers, and real accommodations for people with disabilities.
https://www.disabilitysa.org/healthcare
A doctor in a white coat sits facing a woman using a wheelchair in a medical exam room, shaking hands and smiling as they talk. Bold text above them reads “Community Advancement Accessible Healthcare.” At the bottom, a calendar-style graphic displays “20 January 20th International Day of Acceptance,” next to a wheelchair icon with a heart, and a tagline says “Promoting inclusion in healthcare for all.”
January 20, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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Our programs are free to participants—but fragile behind the scenes. To survive 2026, disABILITYsa needs consistent support to keep inclusion opportunities open to San Antonio’s disability community. https://www.disabilitysa.org/shop-or-donate
Illustration of three people with disabilities crossing a bridge labeled “Programs.” The bridge is supported by damaged pillars and a crumbling foundation below labeled “Investment,” “Grants,” “Donations,” and “Resources,” with falling money imagery suggesting financial strain. Text at the bottom reads “Help disABILITYsa Reinforce our Foundation.”
January 20, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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Happening at disABILITYsa: 👑Fiesta Especial Royal Court Coronation, 🏚️ a City of San Antonio housing event, 🧪 disFORUM, 🏛️ McNay docent training on accessibility, and 👛 Purse‑u‑ability.

Different spaces, one goal: an inclusive San Antonio.
See event details & register: https://loom.ly/ZfkDfBg
Graphic titled “Upcoming Programs” with five event tiles and “Learn More” buttons: disFORUM, Housing Info Session, Coronation, McNay Museum Visit, and Purse-u-ability Fundraiser, each shown with a photo of participants at the activity.
January 20, 2026 at 6:18 PM