The City of Alexandria Commission on Persons With Disabilities, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, presented the 2023 Disability Awareness Awards June 13 at the American Physical Therapy Association headquarters in Potomac Yard.
Honored at the event were Alexandria City High School senior Katherine Radt, Miracle League Board Chair and Volunteer Coordinator Mac Slover, and Cherry Blossom PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
Slover was honored with the John Duty Collins III Outstanding Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Award, which recognizes an individual who advocates for and contributes to the promotion of equal opportunity for people with disabilities in Alexandria.
“It has been a lifelong passion of mine to work with youth and adults with disabilities,” said Slover, who retired in 2018 following a 30-year career as director of sports for the city’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities. “Working with the City of Alexandria gave me that opportunity. But the real heroes are the youth and the adults that I work with every week and the volunteers that come out each week, every year for our Miracle League athletes.”