For Immediate Release: September 1, 2021
(Edmonton, AB) – September 1st marks the beginning of Joey Moss Month, here in Edmonton.
This September, join the Moss family, the City of Edmonton, Edmonton Elks, Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation, Winnifred Stewart and many more, in celebrating Joey Moss.
Throughout the month of September, join us as we Remember Joey’s spirit, friendship and the impact he made on our lives; Honour Joey’s dedication to inclusive employment advocacy; Recognize the capabilities in everyone; and React, creating the change by becoming an inclusive employer, or by supporting the cause.
Visit the new joeymossmemorialfund.ca website, and social media channels to check out all of the celebrations honouring Joey through the month of September and find out how you can get involved!
Joey Moss Month Events include:
September 1st - Launch of Joey Moss Memorial Fund website and social media channels joeymossmemorialfund.ca/, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
September 13th - Joey Moss Memorial Golf Classic at Blackhawk Golf Club
September 25th – Joey Moss Day Proclamation by Mayor Don Iveson
Edmonton Elks and Edmonton Oilers Joey Moss Tributes
JMMF Community Donation Presentation to Joey’s Charity of Choice
With the creation of the Joey Moss Memorial Fund (JMMF), after Joey Moss’ passing in October 2020, Winnifred Stewart has a renewed focus to help more people with disabilities in Alberta achieve their dream of finding employment in inclusive, supportive workplaces.
Through the Joey Moss Memorial Fund, Winnifred Stewart will launch an inclusive employment awareness campaign this fall, sharing stories of employees of businesses throughout Alberta who have made diversity and inclusiveness a priority in their workplaces, as well as an Inclusive Employment Job Board, and a Community Grants Program.
For more information about the programs offered by the Joey Moss Memorial Fund, or to contribute, please visit our website and social media channels.
Media Contact:
Candace Smallwood
Director of Development & Communications
CandaceS@wsaf.ca
780-974-3190
https://www.joeymossmemorialfund.ca/
