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Your gift to AbleLight’s Annual Fund ensures that essential programs for individuals with developmental disabilities are available each and every day. Your generosity supports every part of our mission: empowering individuals to grow, achieve their goals, and flourish in their communities.

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Leadership Giving

As a member of the AbleLight Leadership Giving Society (ALGS) you will become our partner in providing essential services to those in AbleLight’s care, creating brighter futures for people with developmental disabilities.

Your generosity and leadership contribution of $1,000 or more annually makes AbleLight’s mission come to life. Together, AbleLight Society members amplify the power of giving that provides security, dignity and hope, ensuring the individuals we care for can access opportunities to help them thrive and succeed.

With a dedicated advancement officer to keep you informed, you will stay up to date on program highlights, organizational updates and examples of how your gifts are making a difference.

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Give Monthly

A Lightkeeper is someone who is passionate about bringing light to individuals with developmental disabilities. Through monthly support, this group of donors provide the critical support that allows us to offer secure housing, enriching day programs and compassionate care to those we serve.

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Become a LightKeeper

Join this passionate group of monthly givers who are committed to making a lasting change. But don’t take our word for it, see why they have become a LightKeeper:

Nathan Erb

Grew up in Watertown, WI

“I grew up near to where AbleLight began it all, and have supported the mission for many years. Their nationwide commitment to serving developmentally disabled adults, particularly in reducing institutionalism through individual and shared housing, is able to give those in need a better and happier life.”

John Carreon

Chief Advancement Officer
at AbleLight

“Regardless of any one person’s physical or mental disposition, I believe they deserve the opportunity to live a life they desire. By being a part of AbleLight’s Lightkeepers giving club, I am expressing my commitment to this belief by being a small part of providing them the opportunities to live a life that is full of opportunities to engage and be a part of their communities

John & Donna Zeitler

Parents of child with
developmental disabilities

“We have been involved with Ablelight/Bethesda for over 40 years and have seen the excellent loving Christian care they have always provided for people with special needs as well as for our daughter who has profound disabilities. Our monthly gift is a both a way of saying “thank you” as well as an attempt to help them continue to provide the level of care through which so many people have been blessed”

Thrivent Choice

Thrivent members can direct their Thrivent Choice Dollars to AbleLight. Just follow these directions:

Online:

Visit Thrivent.com/ThriventChoice.
In the “GET STARTED” section on the right, click Direct Thrivent Choice Dollars®.
Log in by entering your Thrivent user ID and password.
Enter “AbleLight” in the keyword search box and click “Search.”
Click “Direct Now.” Follow the prompts on the confirmation page to direct Choice Dollars.

By phone:

Call 800-847-4836 and when prompted, say “Thrivent Choice.”
Press 1 to direct Choice Dollars.
A representative will work with you to direct Choice Dollars.
Be sure to identify AbleLight as your Thrivent Choice Dollars recipient.

Employer Matching

Thousands of companies will match donations to AbleLight made by their team members, retirees, and even employees’ spouses. Your support could go twice as far! Find out if your employer has a gift matching program and double your donation to AbleLight.

If your employer is not listed, talk to your HR department to see if your company offers a matching gift program or would consider implementing one.

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How to Give

You can make your donation to the annual fund in many ways. We accept smart ways of giving such as Donor-Advised Funds, stock donations or IRA rollovers; digitally using your credit card, ACH payment, PayPal or Venmo; or you can simply write a check! For instructions on how to make a donation (in the way that works for you) today visit our Giving Guide.

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