Discover one family’s story of finding the funding to get products for their son with disabilities! In June 2018 our family started looking for an adaptive bicycle for our son Caliph. He’s 16 years old, and at the age of 2 developed vascular malformations. He fights with this disability in numerous ways each day. Due…
Funding Source Connections Most Fridays (and sometimes on other days) you can discover a funding source via my social media on Instagram and Facebook. These funding sources are organizations that families of children with disabilities and serious illnesses can apply to for funds! They provide funding for products and services that insurance may not cover,…
I have been helping families find funding for their children with disabilities for over 12 years and have heard many stories about the struggles these families face every day. Each time I hear someones story I am in awe of how strong they are when dealing with relentless challenges. It took a while, but I…
The mission of The Jett Foundation is to extend and enrich the lives of individuals affected by Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders. In 2001, Christine and Stephen McSherry started the Jett Foundation after learning the devastating news that their then five-year-old son Jett had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The McSherry family was determined to…
The Jennifer and Gregory Louie Foundation for Cerebral Palsy The Jennifer and Gregory Louie Foundation for Cerebral Palsy is a private foundation that was established to help both children and adults with Cerebral Palsy enhance their mobility, quality of life, and independence within their communities. The JGL Foundation has the following goals: To provide grants…
Today I was working on my monthly email newsletter, and I wanted to feature one of my AMAZING partners. My partners are organizations and facilities who share The Funding Guide for Children with Disabilities with the families that they serve. These families use the process and the list of funders in my book to access…
Autism Care Today is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to raise awareness and provide treatment services and support to families to help their children with autism be able to achieve their full potential. Their goal is to introduce and help facilitate early and on-going treatment by providing the necessary resources (including referrals,…
Think of it as a Not Yet! If you get a “No” letter, don’t give up – just go and ask someone else! You will get a “No” some of the time, but if you keep at it you will eventually get a “YES”! Oh, and when you get that “Yes” for the first time…
From Tammy: Today I am going to feature one of my amazing sponsors, Mobility Lifter. I met the owner Jeanine at an Abilities Expo show and we just hit it off. She was one of the first few sponsors that came on board when all I had was a sample of my book in a…
I am excited to share a new funding source with you! The Alyssa V. Phillips Foundation!* This source is NEW and is not currently in my book, The Funding Guide for Children with Disabilities. The purpose of the Alyssa V Phillips Foundation is to support individuals with Cerebral Palsy (“CP”) with a focus on assisting children…
