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Portlight will be working with shelter operators and disability stakeholder organizations in Oklahoma to serve the needs of people with disabilities. We will focus on shelter and transportation accessibility issues and the provision of durable medical equipment as needed.

As always your support makes our work possible and we are very grateful for it.

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We are proud to announce that Portlight has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund! This fund is overseen by New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s wife, Mary Pat, who made the formal announcement Thursday morning:

"We are very excited today to announce 15 more grants to aid in the recovery effort in New Jersey. These grants focus on housing assistance, reconstruction, mold re...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=89">Read More</a>]]> Fri, 5 Apr 2013 05:19:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=88 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=88
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Another truckload of durable medical equipment is on its way to New Jersey! WU members Paul Timmons (Presslord) and Ron Myers (Floodman) worked with the good folks at the FODAC warehouse yesterday, filling up the truck with scooters, power chairs and a host of other items for those in need. Through our NJ Needs Hotline, we're working with the FEMA Functional Needs Task Force, Catholic Charities and the Red Cross, for whom we'...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=88">Read More</a>]]> Tue, 2 Apr 2013 12:39:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=87 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=87
When: June 3-5, 2013

Where: The Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA

Who: Portlight Strategies, Inc., Weather Underground, Brain Dance Foundation

Why: Shelter and transportation accessibility are of paramount importance to people with disabilities in disaster situations. All too often in recent events, these considera...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=87">Read More</a>]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:22:00 GMT http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=86 http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=86
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As we reported in our last update, earlier this week, Portlight has become a clearinghouse for local, state and federal agencies, including the FEMA Functional Needs Task Force - New Jersey, meeting the needs of people with disabilities left devastated in the wake of Sandy. At the request of the task force, we've established a hotline with a NJ-local number, and the requests for help are coming fast and furious. We plan to so...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/Portlight/comment.html?entrynum=86">Read More</a>]]> Fri, 8 Feb 2013 06:59:00 GMT