The Kuni Foundation
@kunifoundation.bsky.social
We invest in cancer research and accelerating the inclusion of individuals experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Learn more at kunifoundation.org
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting researchers collaborating with Tribal communities to expand cancer screening, treatment options, & culturally responsive care across the PNW. Read more about their important work on our blog.
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #NAHM
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #NAHM
Honoring Native American Heritage Month: Transforming cancer care across the Northwest - Kuni Foundation
Honoring Native American Heritage Month by spotlighting research partnerships improving cancer care, access, and outcomes for Native communities across the Northwest.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting researchers collaborating with Tribal communities to expand cancer screening, treatment options, & culturally responsive care across the PNW. Read more about their important work on our blog.
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #NAHM
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #NAHM
Thanks and congrats to Exponent Philanthropy for a fantastic 2025 conference in Ohio! Inspiring to connect with 500+ lean funders and partners from 43 states + 4 nations, and to learn from so many powerful sessions and leaders. We're excited for Portland in 2026!🌲💙
#Philanthropy #CommunityImpact
#Philanthropy #CommunityImpact
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Thanks and congrats to Exponent Philanthropy for a fantastic 2025 conference in Ohio! Inspiring to connect with 500+ lean funders and partners from 43 states + 4 nations, and to learn from so many powerful sessions and leaders. We're excited for Portland in 2026!🌲💙
#Philanthropy #CommunityImpact
#Philanthropy #CommunityImpact
Recently, a powerful panel of nonprofit leaders gathered to discuss the local impacts of federal funding cuts & policy shifts, echoing findings from the CFSWWA's 2025 Nonprofit Survey.
Grateful to all who shared honest stories of resilience and hope. 🌱
#Community #Leadership #Hope #CommunityImpact
Grateful to all who shared honest stories of resilience and hope. 🌱
#Community #Leadership #Hope #CommunityImpact
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Recently, a powerful panel of nonprofit leaders gathered to discuss the local impacts of federal funding cuts & policy shifts, echoing findings from the CFSWWA's 2025 Nonprofit Survey.
Grateful to all who shared honest stories of resilience and hope. 🌱
#Community #Leadership #Hope #CommunityImpact
Grateful to all who shared honest stories of resilience and hope. 🌱
#Community #Leadership #Hope #CommunityImpact
Inclusion happens every day—and during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re celebrating progress toward workplaces where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can thrive❤️
#NDEAM #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveEmployment
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#NDEAM #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveEmployment
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Creating pathways to employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities - Kuni Foundation
Across Washington and Oregon, community nonprofits and the Kuni Foundation partner to expand inclusive employment opportunities for people with IDD.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Inclusion happens every day—and during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we’re celebrating progress toward workplaces where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can thrive❤️
#NDEAM #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveEmployment
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#NDEAM #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveEmployment
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Many thanks @americancancersoc.bsky.social for today’s policy breakfast @ @ohsuknight.bsky.social. Speakers shared powerful insights on advancing cancer research amid historic funding uncertainty. We must ensure that our groundbreaking PNW research continues to improve lives locally & globally.
October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Many thanks @americancancersoc.bsky.social for today’s policy breakfast @ @ohsuknight.bsky.social. Speakers shared powerful insights on advancing cancer research amid historic funding uncertainty. We must ensure that our groundbreaking PNW research continues to improve lives locally & globally.
This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we honor Pacific Northwest researchers driving innovation in cancer care and early detection. Read our latest blog post ⬇️
#PNWCancerResearch #Cancer #CancerInnovation #SupportScience #EarlyDetection #CancerResearch #Community #Philanthropy
#PNWCancerResearch #Cancer #CancerInnovation #SupportScience #EarlyDetection #CancerResearch #Community #Philanthropy
Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Local researchers driving global impact - Kuni Foundation
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we honor Pacific Northwest researchers driving innovation in cancer care and early detection.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we honor Pacific Northwest researchers driving innovation in cancer care and early detection. Read our latest blog post ⬇️
#PNWCancerResearch #Cancer #CancerInnovation #SupportScience #EarlyDetection #CancerResearch #Community #Philanthropy
#PNWCancerResearch #Cancer #CancerInnovation #SupportScience #EarlyDetection #CancerResearch #Community #Philanthropy
We’re honored to sponsor Sing for the Cure: A Proclamation of Hope on Oct. 11 @ the Schnitz, the PNW premiere! 🎶💖 A portion of 🎟 sales supports Pink Lemonade Project, providing essential resources for those facing breast cancer.
#BreastCancerAwareness #SingForTheCure #HopeThroughMusic #CommunityCare
#BreastCancerAwareness #SingForTheCure #HopeThroughMusic #CommunityCare
Sing for the Cure — Oregon Repertory Singers
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October 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We’re honored to sponsor Sing for the Cure: A Proclamation of Hope on Oct. 11 @ the Schnitz, the PNW premiere! 🎶💖 A portion of 🎟 sales supports Pink Lemonade Project, providing essential resources for those facing breast cancer.
#BreastCancerAwareness #SingForTheCure #HopeThroughMusic #CommunityCare
#BreastCancerAwareness #SingForTheCure #HopeThroughMusic #CommunityCare
September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth 💛 Seattle Children’s & OHSU researchers are tackling pediatric bone sarcomas, backed by Kuni Foundation grants. Early funding fuels breakthroughs to help kids survive & thrive.
#PediatricCancerResearch #ChildhoodCancer #SeattleChildrens #OHSU #Philanthropy
#PediatricCancerResearch #ChildhoodCancer #SeattleChildrens #OHSU #Philanthropy
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Accelerating Innovation - Kuni Foundation
Seattle Children’s and OHSU are advancing pediatric bone sarcoma research with Kuni Foundation Discovery Grants, accelerating cures for kids.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth 💛 Seattle Children’s & OHSU researchers are tackling pediatric bone sarcomas, backed by Kuni Foundation grants. Early funding fuels breakthroughs to help kids survive & thrive.
#PediatricCancerResearch #ChildhoodCancer #SeattleChildrens #OHSU #Philanthropy
#PediatricCancerResearch #ChildhoodCancer #SeattleChildrens #OHSU #Philanthropy
🌟A new chapter of inclusion & community is here. The Elizabeth Austin Playground at Fruit Valley Park is Vancouver’s first fully inclusive playground—designed with neighbors, inspired by Elizabeth’s legacy, & built for children of all abilities🌳
#AccessiblePlay #InclusionMatters #InclusiveDesign
#AccessiblePlay #InclusionMatters #InclusiveDesign
A playground that unites and inspires - Kuni Foundation
The Elizabeth Austin Playground opened in August 2025 with a joyful community celebration and stands as a heartfelt homage to Elizabeth Austin. A devoted community leader, educator, and mother of twin...
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September 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🌟A new chapter of inclusion & community is here. The Elizabeth Austin Playground at Fruit Valley Park is Vancouver’s first fully inclusive playground—designed with neighbors, inspired by Elizabeth’s legacy, & built for children of all abilities🌳
#AccessiblePlay #InclusionMatters #InclusiveDesign
#AccessiblePlay #InclusionMatters #InclusiveDesign
🌳Neighbors & partners gathered last Sat. for TKO Fest 4 at George Park, celebrating community & shaping its future. The Portland Parks Foundation received a $50K Kuni grant for accessible playground equipment as part of their Everybody Plays Campaign💚Congrats to PPF & all! More info: bit.ly/3UL8IE9
August 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🌳Neighbors & partners gathered last Sat. for TKO Fest 4 at George Park, celebrating community & shaping its future. The Portland Parks Foundation received a $50K Kuni grant for accessible playground equipment as part of their Everybody Plays Campaign💚Congrats to PPF & all! More info: bit.ly/3UL8IE9
🔬Our Imagination Grants for Cancer Research are now open. These one-year grants up to $100K serve as a catalyst for new exploration, intended to fulfill an unmet need or to advance efforts in the pursuit of impactful & innovative cancer research.
#CancerResearch #CancerTreatment #SupportScience
#CancerResearch #CancerTreatment #SupportScience
Cancer Research Grants - Learn More Here | Kuni Foundation
These grants are intended to fulfill an unmet need or to advance important work in the pursuit of impactful and innovative cancer research.
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August 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🔬Our Imagination Grants for Cancer Research are now open. These one-year grants up to $100K serve as a catalyst for new exploration, intended to fulfill an unmet need or to advance efforts in the pursuit of impactful & innovative cancer research.
#CancerResearch #CancerTreatment #SupportScience
#CancerResearch #CancerTreatment #SupportScience
Latest Transformation Grant cycles
🏠 Advancing Housing for People Experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
🧠 Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Advancing Innovation
→ www.kunifoundation.org/funding-oppo...
#IDDInclusion #SupportScience #AffordableHousing
🏠 Advancing Housing for People Experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
🧠 Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Advancing Innovation
→ www.kunifoundation.org/funding-oppo...
#IDDInclusion #SupportScience #AffordableHousing
Intellectual & Developmental Disability Grants - Kuni Foundation
Process and Schedule Program Opens: July 11, 2025 Project Briefs due by 5 p.m. PST Aug. 15, 2025 Application Invitation: Aug. 22, 2025 Applications Due by 5 p.m. PST: Oct. 3, 2025 Applicants notified ...
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July 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Latest Transformation Grant cycles
🏠 Advancing Housing for People Experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
🧠 Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Advancing Innovation
→ www.kunifoundation.org/funding-oppo...
#IDDInclusion #SupportScience #AffordableHousing
🏠 Advancing Housing for People Experiencing Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
🧠 Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Advancing Innovation
→ www.kunifoundation.org/funding-oppo...
#IDDInclusion #SupportScience #AffordableHousing
Proud to join @vancouverus.bsky.social to celebrate its first-ever #DisabilityPrideMonth proclamation! Many thanks to the City of Vancouver for your ongoing partnership to accelerate the #inclusion of people who experience #IDD💓
#ADA35 #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice
#ADA35 #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice
July 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Proud to join @vancouverus.bsky.social to celebrate its first-ever #DisabilityPrideMonth proclamation! Many thanks to the City of Vancouver for your ongoing partnership to accelerate the #inclusion of people who experience #IDD💓
#ADA35 #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice
#ADA35 #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice
Cancer breakthroughs begin with bold ideas—and the scientists behind them. We’re honored to award $7.2M to 8 @fredhutch.bsky.social & @uwmedicine.bsky.social researchers tackling breast & pancreatic cancer thru early-stage, high-impact oncology research
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #Philanthropy
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #Philanthropy
Kuni Foundation awards $7M to drive adult oncology research forward
Eight researchers specializing in adult oncology from Fred Hutch Cancer Center and the University of Washington have been awarded a total of $7,268,202 from the Kuni Foundation’s Discovery Grant progr...
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July 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Cancer breakthroughs begin with bold ideas—and the scientists behind them. We’re honored to award $7.2M to 8 @fredhutch.bsky.social & @uwmedicine.bsky.social researchers tackling breast & pancreatic cancer thru early-stage, high-impact oncology research
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #Philanthropy
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #Philanthropy
📣The Fairview Trust is accepting applications for its 2025 Advocacy Grant Program until 8/1--up to $200K over 2 years for projects tackling systemic policy barriers to affordable & integrated housing for individuals w/ IDD in OR fairviewtrust.org/advocacy
#IDDInclusion #IDDHousing #OregonNonprofits
#IDDInclusion #IDDHousing #OregonNonprofits
June 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
📣The Fairview Trust is accepting applications for its 2025 Advocacy Grant Program until 8/1--up to $200K over 2 years for projects tackling systemic policy barriers to affordable & integrated housing for individuals w/ IDD in OR fairviewtrust.org/advocacy
#IDDInclusion #IDDHousing #OregonNonprofits
#IDDInclusion #IDDHousing #OregonNonprofits
We’re investing $13.4M+ in disability inclusion & cancer research across the PNW. Because community transformation requires bold support—for both lived experience & scientific discovery. Read more below.
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #IDDCommunity #DisabilityInclusion #Philanthropy #Community
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #IDDCommunity #DisabilityInclusion #Philanthropy #Community
Kuni Foundation Awards $13.4 Million to Advance IDD Inclusion and Cancer Research Across the Pacific Northwest - Kuni Foundation
Funding deepens ongoing commitment to accelerate inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and world-class cancer studies in Washington and Oregon Vancouver, Wash. — June 1...
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June 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
We’re investing $13.4M+ in disability inclusion & cancer research across the PNW. Because community transformation requires bold support—for both lived experience & scientific discovery. Read more below.
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #IDDCommunity #DisabilityInclusion #Philanthropy #Community
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #IDDCommunity #DisabilityInclusion #Philanthropy #Community
NIH cuts could undermine cancer research by sidelining future scientists from underrepresented communities.
Read the full @opb.org story at www.opb.org/article/2025...
#SupportScience #CancerResearch #NIHfunding #FutureScientists #Philanthropy
Read the full @opb.org story at www.opb.org/article/2025...
#SupportScience #CancerResearch #NIHfunding #FutureScientists #Philanthropy
Federal cuts narrow career pipeline for budding science researchers in Oregon
The National Institutes of Health has eliminated grants for training programs that help young scientists from underrepresented communities get ahead in their careers. Advocates of these programs say t...
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June 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
NIH cuts could undermine cancer research by sidelining future scientists from underrepresented communities.
Read the full @opb.org story at www.opb.org/article/2025...
#SupportScience #CancerResearch #NIHfunding #FutureScientists #Philanthropy
Read the full @opb.org story at www.opb.org/article/2025...
#SupportScience #CancerResearch #NIHfunding #FutureScientists #Philanthropy
🎧🧬🎙️ Listen to Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis from @uwcvi.bsky.social where she discusses groundbreaking research on cancer prevention through vaccines & more. Many thanks to Dr. Disis & the UW CVI team for your visionary work!
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #CancerPrevention #WomenInScience #Philanthropy
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #CancerPrevention #WomenInScience #Philanthropy
Are Cancer Vaccines the Breakthrough We’ve Been Waiting For?
YouTube video by Outperform Cancer with Marybeth Gilliam
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May 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🎧🧬🎙️ Listen to Dr. Mary (Nora) Disis from @uwcvi.bsky.social where she discusses groundbreaking research on cancer prevention through vaccines & more. Many thanks to Dr. Disis & the UW CVI team for your visionary work!
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #CancerPrevention #WomenInScience #Philanthropy
#CancerResearch #SupportScience #CancerPrevention #WomenInScience #Philanthropy
A powerful conversation @ Sabin CDC's Center of Joy!💬🏘️Sabin, PSU MURP students & community partners are shaping the future of inclusive, affordable housing in PDX & beyond. Read more on our blog
#AffordableHousing #InclusiveHousing #IDDHousing #HousingCrisis #UniversalDesign #Community #Philanthropy
#AffordableHousing #InclusiveHousing #IDDHousing #HousingCrisis #UniversalDesign #Community #Philanthropy
Centering inclusion: Sabin CDC and partners advance affordable housing for people with IDD - Kuni Foundation
Sabin CDC hosted a powerful roundtable with PSU MURP students, sharing inclusive housing solutions for people with IDD and diverse communities. Learn how a Kuni Foundation grant is helping scale impac...
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May 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A powerful conversation @ Sabin CDC's Center of Joy!💬🏘️Sabin, PSU MURP students & community partners are shaping the future of inclusive, affordable housing in PDX & beyond. Read more on our blog
#AffordableHousing #InclusiveHousing #IDDHousing #HousingCrisis #UniversalDesign #Community #Philanthropy
#AffordableHousing #InclusiveHousing #IDDHousing #HousingCrisis #UniversalDesign #Community #Philanthropy
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The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would cut #Medicaid by $715 billion & kick 8.6 million people off their insurance.
We need to be improving access to affordable health care, not taking it away.
Send a message to your Representative & urge them to vote NO #CutsHaveConsequences
We need to be improving access to affordable health care, not taking it away.
Send a message to your Representative & urge them to vote NO #CutsHaveConsequences
Before they vote, tell your U.S. Representative: Medicaid cuts have consequences
ACS CAN is the leading cancer advocacy organization that is working every day to make cancer issues a national priority.
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May 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The House is expected to vote this week on a bill that would cut #Medicaid by $715 billion & kick 8.6 million people off their insurance.
We need to be improving access to affordable health care, not taking it away.
Send a message to your Representative & urge them to vote NO #CutsHaveConsequences
We need to be improving access to affordable health care, not taking it away.
Send a message to your Representative & urge them to vote NO #CutsHaveConsequences
On Oct. 11, Oregon Repertory Singers present 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘦: 𝘈 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 - a deeply moving work of music and narration to raise breast cancer awareness. 🎶💗🎟️ Learn more: orsingers.org/ors/sing-for-the-cure
#SingForTheCure #BreastCancerAwareness #PortlandEvents #PinkLemonadeProject
#SingForTheCure #BreastCancerAwareness #PortlandEvents #PinkLemonadeProject
Sing for the Cure — Oregon Repertory Singers
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May 16, 2025 at 9:39 PM
On Oct. 11, Oregon Repertory Singers present 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘦: 𝘈 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 - a deeply moving work of music and narration to raise breast cancer awareness. 🎶💗🎟️ Learn more: orsingers.org/ors/sing-for-the-cure
#SingForTheCure #BreastCancerAwareness #PortlandEvents #PinkLemonadeProject
#SingForTheCure #BreastCancerAwareness #PortlandEvents #PinkLemonadeProject
"The Medicaid home and community-based services system is the backbone of the nation’s supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and it’s already under pressure."
#DisabilityRights #IDDAwareness #InclusionMatters #DisabilityAdvocacy #Community
#DisabilityRights #IDDAwareness #InclusionMatters #DisabilityAdvocacy #Community
In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce #Medicaid spending. #disabilities
House Panel Green-Lights Sweeping Cuts To Medicaid Despite Outcry From Disability Advocates
In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce Medicaid spending.
www.disabilityscoop.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"The Medicaid home and community-based services system is the backbone of the nation’s supports for individuals with developmental disabilities and it’s already under pressure."
#DisabilityRights #IDDAwareness #InclusionMatters #DisabilityAdvocacy #Community
#DisabilityRights #IDDAwareness #InclusionMatters #DisabilityAdvocacy #Community
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In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce #Medicaid spending. #disabilities
House Panel Green-Lights Sweeping Cuts To Medicaid Despite Outcry From Disability Advocates
In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce Medicaid spending.
www.disabilityscoop.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:08 AM
In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce #Medicaid spending. #disabilities
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Trump cuts are hitting the National Cancer Institute, affecting a hotline for patients, cancer.gov, advisory panels, clinical trial recruitment.
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Despite its cancer-fighting mission, NCI starts to feel Trump administration budget ax
Trump cuts are hitting the National Cancer Institute, affecting a hotline for patients, cancer.gov, advisory panels, clinical trial recruitment.
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May 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Trump cuts are hitting the National Cancer Institute, affecting a hotline for patients, cancer.gov, advisory panels, clinical trial recruitment.
www.statnews.com/2025/05/07/t...
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#RepresentationMatters - we're thrilled to see the Television Academy recognize storytelling that breaks barriers & fosters greater inclusion for people w/ #IDD. Let's keep advocating for media that spotlights & celebrates all human experience
#IDDInclusion #CerebralPalsy #InclusionMatters #Disney
#IDDInclusion #CerebralPalsy #InclusionMatters #Disney
A Disney movie about a sixth grader with #CerebralPalsy who's nonverbal and uses a wheelchair will receive a special honor from the people behind the Emmy Awards. #disabilities
Television Academy Honors Disney Movie Starring Actress With Cerebral Palsy
A Disney movie about a sixth grader with cerebral palsy who's nonverbal and uses a wheelchair will receive a special honor from the people behind the Emmy Awards.
www.disabilityscoop.com
May 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
#RepresentationMatters - we're thrilled to see the Television Academy recognize storytelling that breaks barriers & fosters greater inclusion for people w/ #IDD. Let's keep advocating for media that spotlights & celebrates all human experience
#IDDInclusion #CerebralPalsy #InclusionMatters #Disney
#IDDInclusion #CerebralPalsy #InclusionMatters #Disney