Among the many activities planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act will be a gala at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott Saturday, July 24th.

Organized by the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) and Loudoun ENDependence (LEND) to empower and educate the community the gala will be a major fund raiser and will promote the 2010 theme, "Different Paths, Same Destination."

Sponsorships are still available for the gala, with a wide range of benefits and underwriting levels. Gala tickets are $100 each and include a sit-down dinner, the awards presentations, a keynote speaker's presentation about the remarkable progress that has been made during the ADA's first twenty years and dancing.

If you would like to sponsor or attend the gala, please visit the website at www.ecnv.org or telephone LEND at 571 291 9550. You may also email Tracee@lend.ecnv.org for more information.