Did you know that UCP has national Celebrity Ambassadors? These are people who have committed to help UCP raise awareness about issues related to people with a spectrum of disabilities.

Over the next few months, we plan to post information about each Celebrity Ambassador. Today, we'll talk about Celebrity Ambassador William H. Macy.

Macy is an Oscar-nominated actor. You'll know him from "Fargo", "Magnolia" and "Pleasantville". He's also a tireless supporter of United Cerebral Palsy, and has been a member of UCP's National Board of Trustees since 2004.

Macy became interested in UCP while working on the film "Door to Door", which he co-wrote, and starred in. The movie tells the true story of Bill Porter, an award-winning door-to-door salesman with cerebral palsy. Porter grew up in Portland, and did all of his door-to-door work here, so the story is doubly interesting to Oregonians!

As Macy says, “The Bill Porter story inspired me to get more involved with UCP and its mission to ensure people with disabilities are included in all facets of society. Walking in Bill Porter’s shoes taught me to see the person first, not the disability.” Watch a clip from the movie here.