Disability Awareness Fair and Classic Car Show Coming to San Mateo

San Mateo County will host a free Disability Awareness Fair in San Mateo on Friday, Sept. 10, to highlight the importance of the county's services and organizations for those who need extra help.

The fair, which is free, coincides with the 20th anniversary of the founding of the San Mateo County Commission on Disabilities.

The event will also feature a Classic Car Show, and will take place in the TGI Friday’s restaurant parking lot, located at 3101 So. El Camino Real, across from Hillsdale Shopping Center.

“It’s a unique way for the general public to learn about people with disabilities and the services and organizations that help support their independence and involvement in the community,” Supervisor Carole Groom said in a statement. 

The fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a short program and cake-cutting scheduled for 1 p.m.

The Commission on Disabilities was established on Sept. 10, 1991, to represent the estimated 15 percent of residents living in San Mateo County with developmental, physical, mental, sensory and other disabilities, as well as the community at large, according to the commission.

The Commission provides opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in, and influence the development of, public policy which promotes the full integration of people with disabilities in their communities.

For more information about the fair or to enter a car in the show, please call the Commission on Disabilities office at (650) 573-2480 (voice) or the California Relay (711) for those who are deaf, or have hearing or speech impairments, or via email: cmcculloh@co.sanmateo.ca.us.

San Mateo Patch will be at the fair to shoot a video and interview participants. If you are interested in being interviewed, please e-mail Laura Dudnick at laura.dudnick@patch.com.