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SHIPPENSBURG COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Center for Independent Living of Central PA to hold public meeting in Shippensburg on August 9 (Camp Hill, Pa.) - Residents of the Shippensburg area will gather on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 to discuss ideas, concerns and suggestions addressing the needs of people with disabilities in their communities. There will be two public meetings held by the Center of Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania (CILCP) at the Shippensburg Health Care Center in Shippensburg. The first meeting will run from 1-3 p.m. and the second will be held from 4-6 p.m. "Our goal is to obtain positive feedback from a number of community members to determine what can be done to improve living conditions for people with disabilities, so we can support them in living more independently," Theotis Braddy, CILCP Executive Director says. "We believe that open communication in this type of public forum is an excellent way to create new ideas." During the public meetings people in the community will have the opportunity to express their thoughts on the current conditions they think hinder or help people with disabilities. CILCP aims to develop new ideas to improve the community for all residents. CILCP is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities. The organization is run and administered by people with disabilities. CILCP's mission is to break down the barriers that people with disabilities face. The Shippensburg meetings are being held at the Shippensburg Health Care Center at 121 Walnut Bottom Rd. in Shippensburg and they are open to anyone interested. CILCP will be holding similar meetings in Yeagertown on August 11, Carlisle on August 16, Mifflintown on August 18, Elizabethville on August 23, Harrisburg on August 25, and New Bloomfield on August 30. For more information on the meetings contact, Bonnie Todd at 731-1900 or 1-800-323-6060. The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization established for and by people with disabilities and serves Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Mifflin and Juniata counties. CILCP's vision is to empower people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society. For more information on the CILCP visit their website at www.cilcp.org. For more information on this press release contact Megan Kurtz at 717-975-2148 or via email at mkurtz@hersheyphilbin.com. Back to the Newsroom