Fundraising Goal: $1,000

$1,005 raised from 11 unique donors
Verified 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

Emergency Essentials for People with Disabilities

Organization Mission:

Our Mission at The Freedom Center for Independent Living is to empower persons with disabilities by enabling them to gain effective control and direction over their own lives.

Emergency Essentials - Disaster Preparedness

Emergencies can happen at any time, and it's crucial to be prepared, especially for individuals with disabilities.  What our Emergency Essentials Program will do:

  1. Create a Plan: We will work with our Consumers to develop a personalized emergency plan that includes evacuation routes, communication methods, and a list of essential contacts.
  2. Build a Kit: We will assemble an emergency bag for both sheltering in place OR evacuations.  The bag will include necessary items such as medications, medical supplies, food, water, and so much more!  The more funds donated, the bigger the kit we can supply.
  3. Stay Informed: Finally, the Consumer will be registered for emergency alerts and Smart911 so the emergency responders will know where they are located in case of a natural disaster or worse.
By taking these steps, we can help ensure that everyone, regardless of their abilities, is prepared and safe during emergencies. Let's work together to create a more inclusive and resilient community! 💪❤️

Our goal is to raise $1000 in 24 hours on March 6th-7th. 

What does your donation fund?
 All donations will be used for the Emergency Essentials Program at the Freedom CIL. 
Here are the costs of some items we'd like to include:

$50 - Stay Tuned -1 emergency radio
$30 - Staying hydrated - 3 days of water/food
$20 - It's Personal - toiletries and sanitation 

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Final appeal:
To drive home the necessity we're addressing at the Freedom CIL, below is a real story of real people who perished due to lack of disaster preparedness:

In the California LA fire of January 2025, a dad, who was an amputee, stayed behind with his son, who had Cerebral Palsy.  The family desperately tried to get anyone to go back for their two loved ones, but it was too late. There was no plan for the family. There was no plan with the EMS. There just was no plan for this disaster.  Below are two links you can read about this devastation:
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2025/01/california-la-wildifres-disabled-evacuation-audit/

Let's do better by people with disabilities; Let's DoMore24!!


About The Freedom Center for Independent Living, Inc.

We assist individuals with navigating the bureaucratic system so that they can acquire the support and services they need to achieve and maintain a dignified, independent lifestyle within the community. We help promote a growing sense of empowerment, self-determination, self-esteem and self-direction within persons with disabilities by providing, at a minimum, advocacy, support, and training services.

The core services for people with disabilities

Independent Living Skills:  Skills a person needs to maintain their health and wealth
Information and Resources: Connections to Community Resources
Transitions: From restrictive institutions back to community of choice
Youth Transitions:  Youth moving into the adult world
Advocacy: We encourage individual advocacy and we are strong disability advocates in Delaware
Peer Support & Mentoring - We are people with disabilities helping people with disabilities - We Get it!

Organization Details

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Name:
The Freedom Center for Independent Living, Inc.

EIN: 510413247

Street Address:
PO Box 425

City: Middletown

State: DE Zip: 19709

Website:
https://fcilde.org/

Counties Served: New Castle

Office Locations: Newark, Middletown, New Castle, Townsend, Delaware City, Bear, Christiana

Sectors: Community Advocacy, Community Improvement, Disability Services, Finance & Money, Homelessness & Housing, Politics & Advocacy, Poverty & Hunger, Public & Societal Benefit, Seniors, Social Justice, Transportation, Youth Development, Civic Engagement & Social Action, Family Services

Recent Donations

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