What's a yummy way to donate to BAC? Eating at Ossorio's in Cocoa Village during Fall For Giving night! Proceeds from food and beverage sales that evening go to support BAC client programs in the Habilitation department. So come feed your appetite - and BAC programs - on this wonderful night of giving. And be sure to thank our friend, Emma, while you're there.

As part of its National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) activities, Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) presents the inaugural E2A (Employ, Empower: Achieve) Community Awards.  The E2A Awards honors individuals and organizations across Brevard for creating opportunities that help persons with disabilities achieve personal success. The 2017 E2A Awards' celebration will be held October 25, 2017 at the Hilton Rialto at a community-wide breakfast. In addition to the Awards, the event will feature motivational funny man Brett Leake, a “sit-down” stand-up comic with muscular dystrophy and a stand-up wheelchair user. Leake, who uses humor as a problem-solving device, is the first comedian with a physical disability to appear on NBC’s The Tonight Show. Jay Leno said, “He broke up the whole room. People realized here’s a man with a disability and he’s not gonna’ let it bother him.” Leake also has appeared on Entertainment Tonight, the American Comedy Awards and an hour-long comedy special aired on several public broadcasting stations. As a National Humor Treasure Award winner, he joins the ranks of, among others, Gilda Radner, Victor Borge, Sid Caesar, The Smothers Brothers, Art Buchwald, Steve Allen, Bob Newhart, as well as Leno. The E2A Award categories include: Employ, Empower Awards: Recognizes organizations that create work opportunities in the community for people with disabilities Moving Forward Awards: Recognizes individuals and/or organizations that have made special effort to assist people with disabilities in gaining new skills Believe and Achieve Awards: Recognizes individuals with disabilities who have made significant personal strides in achieving success through their work or personal lives

Come roll the dice at BAC's Rockledge headquarters and support the arts for all! BAC's VSA Florida-Brevard County art program will host a night of Bunco on Friday, November 3 starting with a 6 p.m. chili dinner that includes beer and wine. At 7 p.m. let the game begin! Prizes, a silent auction and 50/50 raffle also will be on hand. It's a night of fun for the whole family!