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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.
67,016
People ages 18-64 in Greenville County with a Disability US Census
$29,000+
Total Spring 2025 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.
How We're Making a Change
Share Your Memories of Barbara Stone
Help us celebrate the Barbara Stone Foundation’s 35th anniversary with a special exhibit at the Upcountry History Museum. We’re inviting our community to share photos, stories, and memorabilia that reflect Barbara’s lasting impact on the disability community in Greenville and beyond. Your contributions will help preserve and honor her extraordinary legacy.
CAN Talks 2025
Discover unique insights through the words of individuals with disabilities at CAN Talks. On October 21st, CAN Talks will feature six local individuals who will speak on a topic they are passionate about, through the lens of a disability. We will also have a special musical performance by David’s Table Fret Not Ukers.
UP Professional Cohort Graduation
The UP Professional Cohort graduation will be held at the Kroc Center on December 16, 2025. The program increases independence, self-advocacy and professionalism for inclusive employment for individuals with disabilities.
BSF HostsGreenville CAN's Adaptive Recreation Day on April 12, 2025
BSF is hosting the second annual Greenville CAN Adaptive Rec Day, formerly Adpative Play Day, a free family-friendly on Saturday, April 12, from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in partnership with Greenville’s Kroc Center. Register to attend today.
Sandy Halkett Receives The 2025 Barbara Stone Community Leadership Award
Barbara Stone Foundation presented Sandy Halkett with the 2025 Barbara Stone Community Leadership Award. The annual award was created in 2022 to honor a contemporary leader with the same commitment and spirit as the late Barbara Stone.
Newsletter Submission Form
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Community Innovations Grant
We’ve updated our Community Innovations Grant application process for 2025 to better serve our community—click the button below to explore the changes and submit your application.
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.
