2024/2025 Annual Holiday Appeal
Hartwood Foundation, Inc. celebrated 51 years of service this past summer. From our early beginnings as a family cooperative organization sharing resources to the public-private community service organization of today, Hartwood has been an innovator in the development of community-based residential and respite services for persons with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.
While recent increases in reimbursement rates from the state helped us stabilize our workforce coming out of the pandemic, the actual costs of supporting individuals with intensive physical and medical support needs far exceed the funds immediately available. Further, the increased administrative, investigative and reporting burden placed on providers as a result of the DOJ settlement, while well-intentioned, also places a heavy financial burden on providers such as Hartwood.
Please help us to meet the challenge of continuing to provide individualized person-centered services and supports to our current program participants while also offering services and supports to those on the nearly 3,000+ person Priority One / Urgent Needs waitlist.
Please give generously as you have in the past. With your help we can make a real difference in the lives of those we serve. We wish you a happy, healthy and safe Holiday Season!
With warmest regards,
Christian A. Brown, President
Hartwood Foundation, Inc.