Ability Gives is our equipment grant program, started in the Spring of 2012 with the generous support from the Pollack Family. Ability Gives is dedicated to helping families acquire necessary equipment and aids for children (under 18 years of age) with a disability or a complex medical condition. We have given the gift of independence to more than 200 children to date, valued at over $450,000!
You can check out success stories here
Having a child with a disability brings a unique set of challenges to a family’s life. From learning how to manage their health needs to wanting to help them achieve their personal best, it’s a 24/7 undertaking!
And then you add in all the “extras”, the adapted equipment, specialized seating, writing aids, etc., that quickly drain often limited financial resources. It is that drain that commonly prevents many children from getting the equipment they need. We need to help these families because they can’t do it alone!
We want to bridge that financial gap and turn the impossible into possible! You can help us build that bridge.
There is no greater gift for these children, than the gift of independence
Contact us and let us know what equipment you are looking for, and the cost. Once approved, we will profile your child to raise the funds for the equipment when it is your turn, so we will need a picture along with a paragraph describing your child, what equipment is needed and why.
Donate today to our ongoing campaign to support a child in need.
If you would like to make an in-kind donation of items, or a general donation over the phone, or if you would like a handwritten note sent to a person for whom you are donating, please contact us.
Applications MUST be received by an active parent member of Ability Online (login in at least once a week and replying to messages). The more active you are on Ability Online, the higher up on the waiting list you will go!.
The applicant Child MUST be 18 years of age or under, and an Ability Online member. Items that may be covered by the grant include any equipment or aids that help one of our Ability Online members reach his or her potential. Examples are therapy bikes, electronic devices, strollers, specialized chairs, lifts and turners, orthotics, walkers and more!
Thank you to the Pollack Family for providing the initial funds to create the Ability Gives program, and for their ongoing support. Your impact is HUGE.
