WCEL Spotlighted in BECU's "7 Disability-Empowerment Nonprofits To Know"

Every year in July, many cities and states across the U.S. observe Disability Pride Month, which celebrates people with disabilities, promotes disability culture and visibility and commemorates the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush.

In honor of Disability Pride Month, we're highlighting organizations offering remarkable services and programs that advocate for and partner with people with disabilities. We hope you'll learn more about their important work and consider volunteering time or giving donations to further their goals.

These nonprofit organizations have been recipients of BECU's People Helping People Awards the past two years. Each one was nominated by BECU members for their change-making and exceptional work within the communities BECU serves.

Each year, BECU's People Helping People Awards provide grant funding to nonprofits working to fulfill their vital missions with awards ranging from $15,000 Community Benefit Grants to the $50,000 Member Volunteer of the Year Award.

In 2024, four organizations working with people with disabilities were selected by a panel of judges and awarded $15,000.

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