Independence Inc. will host an open house from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 6 for the Community Access Awards, with the awards ceremony to follow at 5:30 p.m.

Two awards will be given: The Community Access Award will honor individuals and businesses; and the Roger Williams Community Access Award, named after pioneering disability advocate Roger Williams, will honor an individual with a disability whose advocacy efforts have made a positive impact on the community.

The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. April 3. For more information, contact Meghan Kinley or Jim McCrary, Independence Inc., 2001 Haskell Ave., Lawrence, KS 66046, 841-0333, or mkineley@independenceinc.org, or jmccrary@independenceinc.org.