DAVID & MINNIE MEYERSON FOUNDATION

The nancy joy kerr disability awareness project is overseen by david & minnie meyerson foundation board member melanie webb in rural northern vermont. Melanie has been providing support for ongoing projects at heartbeet lifesharing and vsa vermont. Melanie continues to reach out to new organizations in vermont that benefit children and adults with disabilities with the goal of giving everyone with a disability the chance to explore their artistic voice. Melanie also introduced the david & minnie meyerson foundation to another long time project, horseability (equine therapy) in long island, new york. Our main focus has been camp horseability which is an annual week long event that provides therapy equine for children with disabilities.

The mhc (max higbee center) started as a drop off center geared towards the needs of teenagers and young adults with developmental disabilities and continues to provide those services and more. Mhc's core mission is right in line with one of the meyerson foundation's main goals revolving around family support. Over the years the david & minnie meyerson foundation has focused on filling mhc's gaps in funding for hardware (ipad's & tablets), art supplies, employee retention and helping to cover the increased costs of rent and utilities as the center has grown. Mhc provides many services to the disability community of bellingham, wa that would otherwise not be available.