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Why Give?

Because every child deserves to be seen, valued, and included.

Your gift helps bring Disability Awareness Week into schools, equips students to become advocates, and supports families navigating severe disabilities.

You are helping shape a generation that understands dignity and lives it out.

This is how lasting change begins.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Emily Hughes Foundation exists to build empathy and inclusion through school-

    based disability awareness programs, provide financial support to families caring for children with severe disabilities, and work toward the creation of dignifying centers where these children can thrive.

    We believe every child deserves to be fully known, deeply valued, and surrounded by acompassionate community.

  • Disability Awareness Week is a structured, age-appropriate curriculum implemented in schools that moves students beyond kindness into advocacy.

    Students learn:

    -The inherent value and dignity of every person

    -The difference between empathy and pity

    -How to advocate for peers with disabilities

    -Practical ways to create inclusive environments

    The goal is cultural change — not just information.

  • We serve:

    -Schools seeking structured disability awareness programming

    -Families caring for children/adults with severe disabilities

    -Students who need tools to grow in empathy and leadership

    Our heart is especially for families navigating complex medical, physical, and developmental disabilities.

  • Donations directly support:

    -Development and distribution of Disability Awareness Week curriculum

    -School programming and advocacy resources

    -Financial assistance initiatives for families caring for children with severe disabilities

    -Strategic planning toward future inclusive community centers

    We are committed to stewarding every dollar with integrity and transparency.

  • Schools can partner with us by:

    -Hosting Disability Awareness Week

    -Bringing in foundation-led programming or speakers

    -Providing teacher training resources

    -Collaborating on ongoing inclusion initiatives

    We tailor programming for preschool through middle school environments

  • You can support the Emily Hughes Foundation by:

    -Making a financial contribution

    -Sponsoring a school’s Disability Awareness Week

    -Sharing our mission within your community

    -Volunteering your professional expertise

    Every partnership strengthens our ability to build a more inclusive culture.

  • The Emily Hughes Foundation is in the process of (or has obtained — adjust based on status) 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Donations are (tax-deductible upon approval / tax- deductible as allowed by law).

  • Children shape culture. When students learn early that disability does not diminish value, they grow into adults who naturally advocate for inclusion.

    We are not simply educating students — we are forming future leaders who understand dignity and responsibility.