Dear Friend,

     Access, Opportunity, and Independence…that’s what you invest in when you make a donation to Access to Independence. Please join me and our Board of Directors in supporting efforts to help make our community a better place to live for everyone!

 

     Access to Independence helps people with disabilities to have the same choices and opportunities in their every-day lives as their family, neighbors and friends. Your donation will help us to that end…to build a ramp, purchase a wheelchair for our loan closet, or pay for essential staff to help someone learn life skills to become more independent.

 

• Access is when a person with a disability can enjoy the same civil rights as everyone else, e.g., to work, play, shop, etc., and be a contributing member of a society where discrimination and physical barriers no longer exist.

• Opportunity is when a person with a disability has the same chances as anyone else to receive an education, to work, to buy a home and to raise a family.

• Independence is when a person with a disability can live in the community, control their own lives, make their own decisions, and participate in all aspects of society.

 

     Whether you are an old friend or a new acquaintance, please know that your support will help to provide the staff and resources necessary to continue essential programming, including: accessibility modifications to homes and businesses; youth transition services; a loan closet of assistive equipment; service coordination and independent living skills training; awareness efforts to change the systems from within; and many others. Moreover, every dollar you donate will stay right here in Cortland, invested into our community.

     Thank you for your consideration. ATI is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3); therefore, your donation may be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.  Please call me if you have any questions, and thank you!

 

Warmest regards,

Mary E. Ewing, MSW

Executive Director