enAble of Georgia Receives $15,000 Grant From The UPS Foundation

ROSWELL, GA -- enAble of Georgia, Inc. received a $15,000 grant from the UPS Foundation, which drives global and corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS.

The grant will be used towards updated technology for the Roswell Day Services Program. The grant will allow enAble of Georgia to purchase two smart boards and 32 tablets for the support of the individuals enAble serves and Medicaid documentation.

enAble of Georgia was founded in 1979 by a group of concerned parents unsure of the future of their adult aged children with developmental disabilities after high school. enAble currently supports 120 individuals in Fulton County with residential, day services and supported employment programs.

“This grant allows enAble of Georgia to increase the number of people with developmental disabilities receiving services and helps make competitive employment a reality for so many people. We are very grateful for the support and resources of UPS and the UPS Foundation”, said Whitney Fuchs, CEO of enAble of Georgia.

Established in 1951 and based in Atlanta, Ga., The UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its backing clearly impacts social issues. In support of this strategic approach, The UPS Foundation has identified the following focus areas for giving: volunteerism, diversity, community safety and the environment.

In 2015, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more than $110 million in charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at UPS.com/foundation. The get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.

“The UPS Foundation is honored to support enAble of Georgia’s efforts to support people with special needs to lead fulfilled lives—physically, intellectually and socially”, said Eduardo Martinez, president of the UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer at UPS. “Our goal is to fund powerful programs that make a lasting difference to the global community.”

UPS volunteers have partnered with enAble of Georgia for almost twenty years, helping with yard work, spring cleaning, and social events. The UPS dedication to enAble is immeasurable and priceless. enAble has been privileged to have had two managers from UPS on the Board of Directors in the past and they have worked tirelessly at coordinating volunteer events for our houses and leading us to grant opportunities. enAble of Georgia is honored to have the support of UPS, its volunteers, and the UPS Foundation.

About enAble of Georgia Foundation, Inc.:

enAble of Georgia Foundation, Inc., is the fundraising arm of enAble of Georgia, Inc., an IRS-approved, 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1979 and headquartered in Roswell. The agency was started by a group of parents concerned about the future of their adult children with developmental disabilities. Now, over 37 years later, hundreds of Georgians and their families are served by enAble programs. Primary diagnoses of those served by enAble include: mild/moderate to severe/profound intellectual disability, autism, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. More than 55% of these individuals have a significant secondary disability including physical disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, seizures, hearing and vision impairments.

For more information, visit www.enablega.org or contact April Olsen at 770-664-4347 x107

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Photo: L to R: Teddy Taylor (previously with UPS), Christy Davis and Kira Leggins of UPS, Shirley Pahl, April Olsen, Eve Bogan and Mark Sullivan all with enAble of Georgia.