We fund five programs to aid people with physical disabilities
- When I had my stroke, everything was upside down and I couldn't think straight. But there was this guy in Spaulding Rehab Hospital (SRH) with armloads of 2-foot teddy bears, and I let him know I wanted one! We're now the guy with the teddy bears, with Amy's Gifts of Hope! We donate over $1,300 a month in gifts of hope to the patients at SRH! And Amy's Gifts of Hope - North is a new relationship we have with Beverly Hospital. We give $400 a month in gifts there!
- We're holding our 5th Intercollegiate Assistive Technology Hackathon this spring, with students from Tufts University, Boston University, and MGH's Institute of Health Professions. We had our 2nd annual AT Make-a-thon at Washington University, in St. Louis, MO! (Assistive Technology helps folks with disabilities do things they can't do on their own.) We're growing our message to more colleges and more clients.
- We've partnered with the Central MASS Safety Council, Drive Rx, and Embrace Mobility Services to give $500 in Driver Rehab Grants for financially-challenged folks with disabilities that want to drive again. The feeling of returning to driving is unmatched, yet the expense is not covered by insurance!
- When the words are bottled up inside you, yet you can't make a sound (following brain injury or stroke), you've likely got aphasia. The Phillips Family Aphasia Program Grants support group aphasia programs at MGH's Institute of Health Professions, Spaulding Rehab Hospital, Boston University's Sargent College, and Emerson Hospital's Aphasia Conversation Group.
- We offer grants to financially-challenged adults with disabilities to take riding lessons at Windrush Farm, in North Andover, MA. The Therapeutic Riding Grants reduce the cost of a Spring or Fall program from $980 to a mere $10 per lesson, allowing more folks to participate!