Greater Columbia Disabilities Foundation

PURPOSE We exist to promote the belief that all people have dignity, value, and meaning in life regardless of their abilities. MISSION We encourage the people we serve to live their best life by empowering, advocating, promoting, and supporting access to quality services.

The Greater Columbia Disabilities Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) whose purpose is to promote the belief that all people have dignity, value, and meaning in life regardless of their abilities. Its mission is to encourage the people we serve to live their best life by empowering, advocating, promoting, and supporting access to quality services.

The foundation provides family support for individuals with disabilities and special needs in South Carolina, primarily in the Midlands region. We serve people of all ages, including children birth to 5 years old and the aging population with disabilities. The foundation is able to fund any item or service which allows people to live safely, independently, or in their natural environment with family. The foundation has also used funds to increase access to services for people with disabilities and to educate the public about various disabilities. The limit to what we can assist with is only bound by what the people we serve are in need of! Examples of things we have

Testimonials

"I am calling to tell you about our case manager, who takes care of my sister's disability needs. She is an excellent case manager. She's caring, she feels the person's spirit when she talks to them- she's true at what she does. She's very professional, very knowledgeable, she goes out of her way to get people what they need." -Brother of consumer served by board

"I wanted to take a minute to let you know that a case manager has gone above and beyond in her advocacy for, and assistance with one of the individuals she serves....This included many out of the ordinary tasks such as securing a wound vac, obtaining an identification card for him without requiring him to be present or travel to obtain it, setting up virtual medical visits, obtaining donated medical equipment, and many other unnamed tasks.... I recognize there may be challenges ahead, but I can't say enough good things about the work she did (and does) for Mr. XXXX and I wanted to be sure you were aware."-DDSN Central Office

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