{"id":5104,"date":"2025-04-24T16:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/?p=5104"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T16:04:05","slug":"the-power-of-volunteers-in-disability-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsoweb.org\/nonprofit-blog\/the-power-of-volunteers-in-disability-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Volunteers in Disability Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Power of Volunteers in Disability Advocacy<\/h1>\n

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Margaret Mead, Anthropologist and Humanitarian<\/p>\n

Great change in our society is made by everyday people. Perhaps they witnessed an injustice at school or work and said, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t want this for myself, or my loved one.\u201d If that person followed their heart and took action, they became a changemaker.<\/p>\n

Volunteers as Changemakers<\/h2>\n

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The ALSO team<\/a>\u00a0invites you to discover your inner changemaker. Working together, ordinary people can band together to do extraordinary things. One of those extraordinary things is to give voices to persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n

ALSO is a non-profit organization that provides support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout Oregon. Our Mission and Vision<\/a>\u00a0reflect our dedication to full inclusion and equal opportunity for all persons with disabilities within their communities.<\/p>\n

Our world would be a much better place if more people became disability advocates. Disability advocacy isn’t only the right thing to do, but the best action for all of us. In addition to building awareness about disability, advocacy is a critical factor in obtaining equal opportunity in:<\/p>\n