To Table of Contents the Hill , Senator Bob Dole and George W . Bush co-sponsored legislation enabling President Reagan to declare May 7 , 1988 National Barrier Awareness Day . Lorraine ’ s early career gave her the opportunity to work with a childhood idol , Charles Schultz “ Sparky ”, creating their logo with Snoopy beside a wheelchair .
Lorraine ’ s career has been predominantly in the communications field but also an entrepreneur . In 1994 , she started a communications firm . Most often when Lorraine found a need , she would find a solution . She found a of stock photos of people with disabilities , solution , the creation of Realistic Reflections . She saw another need , with canes this time . Lorraine started Lorraine ’ s Canes so she herself and others would have the opportunity to have a colorful , fun cane that could showcase their personality .
‘ A Place of No Worries ’
After having a family of her own , two boys both of which also have Muscular Dystrophy , Lorraine realized a new drive for her advocacy work . Her family had a hard time finding accessible places to stay while on vacation , so in 2015 she built her own accessible property in Carolina Beach , North Carolina . She knew as she was building the property that she would make it completely accessible and rent out the second floor for families that faced the same issues her family did in the past . She has been amazed by the number of families that come to stay at her property from all over the United States . Each family comes with a different set of disabilities , but each family raves about finding a place to stay that is truly accessible for them and ‘ A Place of No Worries ’ as her home is named .
Her Newest Project
Woodward ’ s success with her accessible short-term beach property brought her to her newest venture , Becoming RentABLE . In her current project , she has continued in this effort by creating a T . V . show , still in the pilot phase , called “ Becoming RentABLE .” After looking for properties like hers and finding only one out of every 10,000 properties , her frustration grew . She knew it shouldn ’ t be this hard to find a place to stay when you have a disability . Becoming RentABLE is a platform to educate and advocate for accessible short-term rental properties in the U . S . Lorraine and her team have created educational pieces , a national survey , and most impressive a television show in the pilot stage . The show , also named Becoming RentABLE , will feature the renovation process with many educational moments for property owners as well as feature a family that gets to enjoy the final accessible property . In addition they are renovating a “ Gold-Standard ” property ( The Little Yellow House ) in Conway , Arkansas , working towards an accessible short-term rental certification program and offering a consulting service for individuals and businesses .
What can I do ?
Spread the word about Becoming RentABLE ! You can follow them on social media ( listed below ) and check out their website for a lot of great information . If you own or have recently visited an accessible short-term rental property in the U . S ., let Lorraine know about it so they can promote it . And lastly , they are offering cash and product sponsorships . If you would like to get more information about sponsorship opportunities reach out to Lorraine .