The Jeff Ridgeway Advocacy Award
Send your written nomination to ADAP at this address:
ADAP/Jeff Ridgeway Award
P.O. Box 870395
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
Submit your nomination with our online form
To submit an online nomination visit our link here.
Who is Jeff Ridgeway?
“Jeff is a bulldog. Simply put, he will not quit. That is why he has succeeded in life and that is why he has succeeded in his advocacy. He is an example to us all of what we can do if we work hard and keep working hard.”
-- James Tucker, ADAP Former Executive Director
“Jeff’s never wavering selfless pursuit for justice and equality for all Alabama citizens has been an example for all of us with the same values.”
-- Susan Ellis, State Coordinator - People First of Alabama
“Jeff is passionate about self-advocacy and human and civil rights for people with disabilities. He is truly like the kudzu plant we so love: persistent, ever-growing and challenging all that it is in its way to cover the landscape with his message. This tenaciousness is the spirit of self-advocacy.”
-- Vicki Turnage, Ability Alliance, Former Executive Director