The Fairfax Area Disability Services Board’s Martha Glennan Disability Inclusion and Equality Awards are presented annually in December to recognize people, entities, and government agencies that excel in demonstrating a commitment to promoting equal rights and community inclusion for people with disabilities in the Fairfax area and also demonstrate how people with disabilities have significantly benefitted from their efforts. 

Do you know an individual or organization that excels in providing equal rights and community inclusion for people with disabilities in the Fairfax area?

Nominate them for the Fairfax Area Disability Services Board’s 2026 Martha Glennan Disability Inclusion and Equality Award! Nominations open now through October 16, 2026.

Martha Glennan Disability Inclusion & Equality Award Winners Will Be:

• Honored for demonstrating a commitment to promoting equal rights and community inclusion for people with disabilities in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or Falls Church.
• Presented at an annual awards ceremony on Monday, December 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairfax County Pennino Building, 12011 Government Center Parkway, Rooms 200/206, Fairfax, Virginia 22035.

Three possible award categories:

• Individual: Individual whose work has benefited the lives of persons with disabilities in the Fairfax area. Complete the Individual or Self-Advocate nomination form.
• Self-Advocate: Individual who has been a strong self-advocate or worked to better the lives of persons with disabilities in the Fairfax area. Complete the Individual or Self-Advocate nomination form.
• Organization: A business, non-profit, or government agency that has worked to benefit the lives of persons with disabilities in the Fairfax area. Complete the Organization nomination form.

Nominees may self-nominate or be nominated by another individual or organization. Awards may or may not be awarded for each category depending on nominations received.

Requirements:

• Demonstration of a commitment to promoting equal rights and community inclusion for people with disabilities in Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, or City of Falls Church.
• Demonstration of how people with disabilities have significantly benefited from their efforts.

How to Nominate a Person or Organization

Nomination forms MUST be completed and e-mailed to disabilityrights@fairfaxcounty.gov BEFORE 5 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026. Please title subject line, “Martha Glennan 2026”.

2026 Martha Glennan Award Individual or Self-Advocate Nomination Form
2026 Martha Glennan Award Organization Nomination Form

Late submissions are ineligible and will NOT be considered by the FA-DSB.