Introducing our Sam Provence Award Winner:
Heather Griffith
About Heather
Heather serves on the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities and is chairwoman of the Fort Worth Mayor's Committee on Persons with Disabilities.  Her leadership skills and advocacy efforts were employed in 2016 to ensure that Fort Worth citizens with disabilities had full and independent representation with the Fort Worth City Council.  

Her Diagnosis

Heather's diagnosis is an unnamed rare neuromuscular illness that affects her eyes and all of her muscles, resulting in fatigue and reduced vision oftentimes.

Her Passions

Heather enjoys adaptive sports including boating, adaptive skiing and jet skiing and is looking forward to indoor skydiving soon. She loves sweet treats especially mouse and dark chocolate and the mountainous rain forest of Australia.

Her Impact

Heather helps people become more included and independent at home or in their  community and change structural barriers and soften attitudinal barriers.