Disability-related organizations can cultivate community-wide support for NDEAM by asking their mayor, governor or other officials to formally proclaim the event. A template that organizations can easily customize is available to assist in soliciting such a proclamation. In addition, community leaders could be encouraged to mention NDEAM during various public appearances leading up to and during October.
![Image of an NDEAM proclamation](/sites/dolgov/files/odep/media/photos/images/20151001-ndeam-16b.jpg)
31 Days of NDEAM