Faith & Community Partnerships
Whether you are looking for resources, volunteer experiences, a speaker for your community, or ways to support our mission, we invite you to explore how your congregation can partner with AbleLight.
Helping people with developmental disabilities flourish together
Faith communities have the power to bring people together through service, relationships, and shared purpose. At AbleLight, we partner with congregations, faith communities, and spiritual organizations that want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with developmental disabilities and build communities where everyone can belong.
Ways to partner with AbleLight
There are many ways congregations can engage with AbleLight. Some opportunities are available to faith communities everywhere, while others may depend on the availability of local programs, services, or team members. Each partnership looks different and we are grateful for the opportunity to work together. Contact our Faith Partnerships team to learn what is currently available near you.
AbleLight’s Welcoming Faith Communities
Available in:
All AbleLight Service Areas
Learn more about AbleLight’s Welcoming Faith Communities and how to become a Ministry Partner.
Volunteer
Available in select communities in:
IL • IN • KS • MI • MN • MO • WI
Support AbleLight’s mission through individual or group volunteer opportunities that strengthen local communities.
Invite a Speaker
Available in select communities in:
CA • CO • KS • MI • MN • MO • OR • WA • WI
Welcome AbleLight into your congregation, ministry group, or community event to learn more about developmental disability inclusion, belonging, and partnership opportunities.
Host an Information Table
Available in select communities in:
CA • CO • IL • IN • KS • MN • MO • OR • WA • WI
Share information about AbleLight’s mission, services, and opportunities for engagement with your faith community.
Support AbleLight Thrift Shop
Available in select communities in:
IL • IN • KS • MI • MN • MO • WI
Host a donation drive, volunteer, or support your local AbleLight Thrift Shop.
Free Faith Resources
Available to Everyone
AbleLight offers resources to help faith communities strengthen inclusion, encourage engagement, and support people with developmental disabilities.
Where We Serve
AbleLight partners with congregations and communities
across the states shown above.
Lori Ann Satriano
Director of Faith Integration
Why faith partnerships matter
For over 120 years, AbleLight has supported people with developmental disabilities through compassionate, person-centered services. Guided by a foundation rooted in Christian love, we work with individuals, families, volunteers, organizations, and faith communities that share a commitment to helping people thrive.
For us, Christian love is expressed through action. It is reflected in how we welcome others, build relationships, and support people with dignity and care. Faith communities can play an important role in that work by creating opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to participate, contribute their gifts, and build meaningful connections.
We welcome partnerships with faith communities of all backgrounds that want to help create places where people of all abilities are included, known, and valued.
Let’s Connect
We’d love to learn how your congregation would like to partner with AbleLight.