The Hanger Foundation completed its first round of 2021 Empowerment Grants, awarding $120,000 to 14 nonprofit organizations. The Foundation has donated nearly $1.5 million to 80 organizations since 2015. The recipients are:
· Adaptive Sports Ohio
· ARC Active Resolute Connected
· Austin Speech Labs
· BlazeSports America
· CPATH – Cerebral Palsy Awareness Transition Hope
· Move United
· No Barriers USA
· NubAbility Athletics Foundation
· Servants at Work
· Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
· Sportable Richmond Adaptive Sports and Recreation
· Triumph Foundation
· Variety – the Children’s Charity of Wisconsin
In addition to the 13 community grants, the Hanger Foundation awarded an Empowerment Signature Grant to Camp No Limits, a camp for young people with limb loss or limb difference in the United States. Camp No Limits encourages families to attend with their loved one and provides campers with education, peer support, and physical and occupational therapy. To date, Hanger Foundation has sent over 5,000 families to Camp No Limits. In addition to the financial contribution, Hanger employees volunteer their time to help staff the camps and provide encouragement and support to the campers.
