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KYEA Honored with

Distinguished Service Award

 

 Julia poses for picture with award at Royals game Julia throws pitch at Royals game

Julia Fonseca poses at the Royals game on July 26. Julia accepted the Distinguished Service Award on behalf of KYEA.

Julia throws the 3rd pitch at the Royals game.

Souvenir ticket from Royals game
The Kansas Youth Empowerment Academy was recently awarded the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award. This award is sponsored by EP Global Communications and Mass Mutual. The award honored KYEA for its competitive spirit and effort on behalf of the disability community. Julia Fonseca, Interim Director, and Martha Gabehart, Board Member, accepted the award during Disability Awareness Night at the Royals game at Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium on July 26. Disability Awareness Night is a national program intended to increase awareness and support for the millions of Americans who have a disability in the United States.