Helping Businesses Respond To The Challenge
Our community spoke and we listened. After 130+ people who are Blind, Low-Vision or Deafblind shared their previous experiences with barriers to accessible and inclusive leisure, we decided to act.
What Is A PAL
A Partner for Accessible Leisure applicant commits to receive guidance on best practices for serving customers with disabilities. PAL applicants also agree to receive large print and Braille materials to be provided to customers that will allow those with disabilities to access your products and services independently. Lastly, PAL applicants agree to receive an accessibility audit of the business website and its social media presence to ensure that information is accessible to all in the virtual spaces. Once you have become registered as a PAL, your business will be added to our monthly community spotlight to celebrate your commitment to accessibility and inclusion. Most importantly, your business will be added to our PAL Network database.
Does My Business Qualify
If you fall into the following categories, your business qualifies for our assistance.
- Restaurant, Café, Coffee Shop, bar, grill and other food or beverage establishments.
- Recreation Businesses including but not limited to, Movies & Theatre, Bowling, Golf, play centers, arcades and other leisure outlets.
- Sports & Outdoor Recreation Businesses.
The PAL Network Database
Our PAL network participants will have their business listed in our database of accessible and inclusive businesses for the Blind, Low-Vision and Deafblind. This is another way of highlighting your efforts by letting the community know you have taken steps to provide an equal experience to all customers.
Unprecedented Support To Our Local Businesses For No Charge
It is vital to highlight that our leisure and recreation businesses have been hit the hardest in the last few years. We want to chip in to help our communities become more accessible and inclusive and the best way to do that is to provide these tools and consultations at no charge to willing businesses. The tools mentioned above along with the guidance we provide are services provided at a cost of thousands of dollars in prior cases. Most businesses cannot afford these valuable tools and insights and we are pleased to step in to do our part.
Become A Partner For Accessible Leisure
It's easy to sign up and we can begin helping you evolve your business immediately for all to enjoy. Simply navigate to our Contact Us page to send us a message that you are interested or give us a call at (360) - 980-2385 to begin your application right away.