Disabled Support
AbilityFirst supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families, with programs that foster joy and fulfillment. AbilityFirst envisions communities where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families, are...
Homes Giving Hope is an organization that provides homes with a focus on independencefor adults with mild intellectual and developmental differences. Community integration, social and employment opportunities, and a general focus on providing the best possible...
Down to Defend educates and equips those living with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing safety classes and resources to lead a more fulfilling life. Located in Grand Rapids, MI, this organization strives to provide the best possible training for...
The Robert Nelson Foundation recently provided a $5,000 gift to the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind & Visually Impaired to support their mission to provide services and support that help blind and visually impaired individuals live productive, independent lives...
The Robert Nelson Foundation has provided a $5,000.00 grant to Renew Therapeutic Riding Center. The center focuses on helping participants learn leadership skills, decision-making, and experience improved communication & teamwork while sharpening their cognitive...
The Ed Asner Family Center (TEAFC) serves as a comprehensive resource for individuals with special needs and their families. The Ed Asner Family Center offers a wide range of programs, including camp, job training, mental health counseling, and enrichment activities...
The Robert Nelson Foundation has provided a $5,000 grant to Special Spirit Inc of Los Angeles. Special Spirit serves individuals of all abilities, including children and adults with special needs, foster youth, people navigating recovery and those seeking therapy. The...
The Region III Transition Program is a special education program that serves young adults ages18-21 with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Grandville, MI. The focus of the program is to develop functional life skills for students within the domestic,...
The Robert Nelson Foundation recently provided a $5,000 to the Academy of Music for the Blind based in Los Angeles. The foundation is honored to contribute to such a great cause. The grant will be used to continue to expand the teaching services of the staff to reach...
The Robert Nelson Foundation is proud to partner with No Limits for deaf children and families with a $5,000 gift to help towards operating costs and summer programming for deaf and hard of hearing children…….Thank you No Limits for the difference you are making!...
The Robert Nelson foundation provided a gift of $5,000 to help with the purchase of new kitchen supplies and utensils for the homes that Harmony Communities operates. The foundation is honored to assist the wonderful staff and residents of Harmony Communities. Learn...
Kings Table is an organization located in Grand Rapids, MI that is designed for individuals & families who are impacted by a developmental disability to have the opportunity to be a part of a thriving community in which they learn, live, and worship together. This is...
The Robert Nelson Foundation is excited to announce that it recently gave a $15,000.00 gift to the UCLA Center for Accessibility to start a new program designed to assist UCLA students with disabilities on their journeys once they leave the university.
AR&C Long Beach is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that has served the Long Beach area since 1952. The organization provides services to over 300 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities daily. AR&C Long Beach is committed to providing choice,...
The Robert Nelson Foundation is honored to have funded a project for the Kent Intermediate School District that will support families of students with special needs. The KISD “Parent Resource Center" will provide resources and support for families facing the...
Maggie’s Be Cafe, located in Hudsonville, MI, is a coffee shop that employs approximately 23 individuals with a spectrum of disabilities. The vision of the cafe was to provide a place in the community where individuals with disabilities could have a sense of purpose,...
The Life Learning Center is a special education program that serves students ages 18-26 across a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds as well as serving students that exhibit a wide range of needs associated with their developmental disabilities. The goal of the...
For over 40 years, PAWS has transformed lives by providing Assistance Dogs to people living with disabilities. A custom-trained PAWS dogs means independence, confidence, companionship, dignity, and freedom for our clients. A PAWS dog has helped open a world of new...