Who we are
How Every Ability started
With a Saturday club in 1989. Our story, what we believe and who leads us.
Our story
It started with a Saturday club
Every Ability was started in 1989 by Tom and Lisa, whose daughter Hope has cerebral palsy. Their church didn’t know what to do with her, so they started a Saturday morning club where every child was welcome and every parent got a cup of coffee.
The club grew into family retreats, then a wheelchair ministry, then training for churches. Hope is in her thirties now and leads our church inclusion team.
What guides us
What we believe
01
Everyone bears God’s image
Disability doesn’t make anyone less of a person.
02
The church is for everyone
We help churches open their doors, sometimes by building the ramp.
03
Practical love
Wheelchairs, respite and real help.
04
Whole families
We care for parents and brothers and sisters too.
05
Access
Everything we make is accessible.
06
Hope
Suffering doesn’t get the last word. Jesus does.
85%
of every dollar goes straight to programs
Financial integrity
Where your gift goes
Audited every year. Our accessibility standards are reviewed by people with disabilities.
Read our annual reportLeadership
Leadership
Many of our leaders live with a disability themselves.
Anna
Co-founder
Mark
President
Priya
Family Retreats
David
Wheels
Sara
Church Inclusion
Tom
Accessibility
Lin
International
Ben
Finance
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