Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice comes to Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice came to Augusta on Friday.
The caravan kicked off its national campaign this past March and will continue through November 2024 to travel across the country in a red, white, and blue flag-wrapped caravan. Along the way, it will stop in communities to raise awareness about issues facing the nation’s disability community.
The caravan stopped in Augusta at 11 a.m. Friday at Walton Options for Independent Living, 948 Walton Way.
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This is the last stop for the Caravan in Georgia, and the caravan will stay in Augusta through Saturday evening.
Activities include a meet-and-greet among disability advocates, guest speakers, personal testimonies, voter registration, games and free food.
Along the 20,000-mile route, each stop is connecting with local disability-related organizations. The caravan collaborates with local hosts to share a message that encourages civic engagement, raises awareness of current issues facing the disability community, and will work to organize a national approach to address these issues.
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