Dreams Don't Have to Change...

Barbara Stone started a movement over fifty years ago to improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Barbara Stone made a difference and so can you.

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43,081

People under 65 in Greenville County with a Disability

$26,500+

Total Spring 2023 Grants Awarded

Individuals with disabilities can flourish

Barbara Stone was a champion for individuals with disabilities. She started a movement over fifty years ago that forever improved the lives of individuals with disabilities. She was a community and family member, just like you.

You can make a positive difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities by supporting the Barbara Stone Foundation. We believe that all individuals with disabilities can flourish when given the opportunity. Please join us and together we will serve as champions for individuals with disabilities.

NEWS + EVENTS

How We're Making a Change

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Access GVL
Born out of a desire to remove barriers for people with disabilities and in partnership with the Barbara Stone Foundation’s Greenville CAN initiative, the City of Greenville is proud to offer a comprehensive guide to improve customer experience.

Save the Date – March 1, 2025

A Special Fundraising Event Celebrating Greenvilles First Champion for Individuals with Disabilities

 
Community Innovations Grant
A new grant application process aimed at supporting innovative programs and initiatives benefiting individuals with disabilities in the Upstate of South Carolina, prioritizing applications that meet these criteria, and encouraging creative solutions within the community’s network of providers.

recently awarded five Community Innovations Grants to Upstate non-profits. The Barbara Stone Foundation prioritizes investing in innovative programs that directly support individuals with disabilities through their bi-annual Community Innovations Grants program. 

 

Every donation, large and small affects positive change.

Within our generation, people with disabilities were locked away from society with a belief that they had nothing useful to contribute.  Although much progress has been made in the past fifty years, individuals with disabilities still struggle to be seen, heard, valued, and included.

YOU can be the difference.  Together, we can achieve our vision of a community where all individuals with disabilities flourish.

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