A Commendation to Mr. Tobias Forrest in recognition of his Outstanding Service to the Disabled Community in 2007. C O M M E N D A T I O N TOBIAS FORREST WHEREAS Tobias Forrest a Culver City resident who is an active member of the disabled community and been a positive role model to individuals who have disabilities like himself. Mr. Forrest is part of a disability awareness group that provides mentoring and support to the newly disabled and has served as a Los Angeles Independent Living Expert specializing in Durable Medical Equipment Sales & Marketing; Tobias has hosted booths at the Culver City Senior Expo and Abilities Expo informing Culver City seniors and the disabled about in home medical technologies and equipment; and WHEREAS Tobias Forrest an active member of the artistic community who has worked at the Kirk Douglas Theatre as the lead in a play Pyretown and was awarded the 2007 Durfee Grant to help finance the west coast premier of Pyretown . Mr. Forrest has been a guest star on SONY s In Case of Emergency and Showime s Weeds ; had a principal role in a national Walmart commercial and has helped enhance the visibility of performers with disabilities through his appearances; Mr. Forrest received the 2003 Christopher Reeve Acting Scholarship at the Media Access Awards and developed produced and performed in a 2006 Chris Reeve Fundraiser and will MC the 2007 OC Reeve Fundraiser creating awareness and advocacy for the Spinal Cord Injured community; and WHEREAS Tobias Forrest in his enthusiasm for the arts previously developed and managed an art gallery for disabled artists in Santa Monica and hopes to bring this concept to a Culver City art gallery by October 2008. Tobias further promotes disability in arts through his appreciation of music and has performed original music at the Aquarium of the Pacific's Human Abilities Festival as well as display his original artwork; and WHEREAS Tobias represents Culver City s finest citizens with disabilities a person who ...
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