Category Archives: Disability and Special Needs

ASD Climber Foundation

VOLUNTEERS MAKE A CHANGE FOR MY CHILD WITH AUTISM Do you know how you could best contribute as a volunteer and learning tools to help a kid with autism to reach his full potential? •Are you enthusiastic about supporting a …
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Support for Families of Children with Disabilities

Support for Families of Children with Disabilities is a parent-run, San Francisco-based non-profit organization founded in 1982. Our purpose is to ensure that the families of children with any kind of disability or special health care need have the knowledge …
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Camping Unlimited

Camping Unlimited is a non-profit organization providing special needs children and adults a full program of recreation, education, fun and adventure. Our program encourages independence, nurtures responsibility, develops competence and builds lifelong friendships in a warm supportive atmosphere of planned …
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Institute on Aging

Institute on Aging is a community-based nonprofit serving older adults in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for adults as they age by enabling them to maintain their health, well being, independence …
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Santa Clara Valley Blind Center

Santa Clara Valley Blind Center

For more than 50 years, SCVBC has provided support to individuals facing the uncertainties, fears, and challenges related to uncorrectable vision loss. We are a community-based organization dedicated to increasing the confidence, independence, and quality of life of the blind …
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Creativity Explored

Creativity Explored

Mission Statement Creativity Explored advances the value and diversity of artistic expression. We provide artists with developmental disabilities the means to create, exhibit, and sell their art in our studios and gallery, and around the world. Our Commitment We are …
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Camping Unlimited

Camping Unlimited

Camping Unlimited is a non-profit organization providing special needs children and adults a full program of recreation, education, fun and adventure. Our program encourages independence, nurtures responsibility, develops competence and builds lifelong friendships in a warm supportive atmosphere of planned …
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Books Aloud

Books Aloud

Our mission is to improve the quality of life for people unable to benefit directly from the printed page by providing a service to stimulate minds, stir emotions and foster independence through our “Reading by Listening” program. Books Aloud is …
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Bookshare

Bookshare

People with print disabilities deserve to enjoy reading as much as all other readers. Yet, currently fewer than five percent of the books needed by people with print disabilities are available in accessible formats such as digital text or digital …
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Best Buddies California

Best Buddies California

Our Mission To establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our Vision To put Best Buddies out of business. Our Goals Best Buddies created …
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