MISSION STATEMENT
Statement
Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts seeks to give women with physical disabilities in the Commonwealth a
forum for the promotion of the achievements as well as the needs of mobility impaired persons. The
non-profit program is staffed and coordinated by volunteers throughout the state dedicated to increasing
public awareness so that all its citizens will be able to lead productive and meaningful lives.
Unlike the Miss America Pageant, the Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts Program is in no way a beauty
contest. It is instead a competition to select the most accomplished and articulate spokesperson for the
disabled in Massachusetts. The selected representative must be able to communicate both the needs and
the accomplishments of her constituency to the general public, the business community and the legislature. By her
example, Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts will showcase the talents, accomplishments and value of the disabled
community.
As Ms. Wheelchair Massachusetts, her duties are numerous. Each year she will have the opportunity to
travel, visiting advocacy groups, making public appearances and conducting radio, print and TV interviews
in the fulfillment of her responsibilities. These include promoting awareness of the need to eliminate
architectural and attitudinal barriers, informing the able-bodied public of the achievements of disabled
people across Massachusetts and promoting Ms. Wheelchair America by competing in the annual Ms.
Wheelchair America Pageant and by assisting in the establishment of programs in all of the states.