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Welcome to the APRIL Website!
OUR MISSION
The purpose of APRIL is to provide leadership and resources on rural independent living. As a national membership organization, APRIL is dedicated to advancing the rights and responsibilities of people with disabilities in rural America by serving as a center of resources and by leading systems change.
HOT TOPICS
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15th Annual APRIL Conference =
2009 Call for Workshops now available
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JUNE 19, 2009 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS!!
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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN BI-LINGUAL PRESENTERS!!
CHECK THE
CONFERENCE PAGE
FOR MORE INFORMATION!
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2009 APRIL CONFERENCE HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION IS NOW AVAILABLE!!
Regular rooms @ $189/night:
Call-in numbers for group reservations are as follows:
El Conquistador Resort - (888) 579-2701
**You must reference the APRIL group.**
Reservations are good 10/1 – 10/16/09
Your group can also make reservations via your group reservation page:
For information about discounted rates for 1 and 2 bedroom suites contact Elissa Ellis at the APRIL Office.
1 bedroom suite = $379 night
2 bedroom suite = $568 night
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2009 PEER TO PEER MENTORING SITE APPLICATION AVAILABLE!!
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Update to our Membership on APRIL's work on Rural People, Rural Policies with Kellogg Foudation:
Rural Assembly link
Review the information and sign up for the Rural Compact if you are interested!!
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The National Rural Assembly Steering Committee is pleased to release the Final Report of the 2008 National Rural Assembly. You
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IL Conversation
July 9, 2009
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Eastern Daylight
Time
Call this TOLL
FREE
number: (866)
606-4717
- access code 7047693
Note
: There is
no pre-registration or registration fee
, but the call will be
limited to the first 125 callers
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Topic
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Planning Ahead for 2009 Taxes
How to Save on Your Tax
Bill
DOWNLOAD MATERIALS HERE
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Check out our
Events page
for information and materials from previous IL Conversations!
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2009 APRIL CONFERENCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE
! PLAN / BUDGET YOUR TRIP TO PUERTO RICO NOW!!
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KIRT TOOMBS / EASTERN OREGON CIL IN ONTARIO, OREGON ISSUED A CHALLENGE TO APRIL MEMBERS DURING THE 2008 CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS = THE CHALLENGE WAS TO MATCH OR BEAT HIS PLEDGE OF $400 DONATED TO THE YOUTH FOR FUTURE YOUTH APRIL CONFERENCE DEVELOPMENT!
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**NOW CALLING ALL APRIL MEMBERS!! WILL YOU MEET THIS CHALLENGE? CONTACT ELISSA ELLIS AT THE APRIL OFFICE (CONTACT INFO LISTED BELOW) TO STEP UP AND MEET THIS CHALLENGE TO GET YOUTH INVOLVED!!** THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
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New APRIL Address:
2001 Pershing Circle, Suite 200
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Phone: 501-753-3400
FAX: 501-753-3406
Elissa's new email = april-elissa@sbcglobal.net
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8/1/07
APRIL Welcomes New Executive Director - Billy Altom!! Read the press release
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Order your copy of APRIL's Toolkit for Operating a Transportation Voucher Program
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