Giving Tuesday is just around the corner—mark your calendars for December 3, 2024! This global day of giving is your chance to make a life-changing impact for families affected by Prader-Willi syndrome through PWSA | USA’s Angel Drive campaign.
This Giving Tuesday, every dollar you donate to PWSA | USA will be matched dollar for dollar—up to $25,000! That means your gift goes twice as far in helping us provide critical support services, advocacy, and resources that families count on every day. A special thank you to the anonymous donors who made this match opportunity possible.
But that’s not all! When you donate, you’ll also be entered to win one of four exciting prizes:
🎁 An Apple Watch
🎁 A $300 Amazon gift card
🎁 Customizable PWS Nike shoes
🎁 A PWSA swag bag
Share Your Hope Story!
You’re invited to join in the Giving Tuesday movement by sharing how PWSA | USA has brought hope to your journey. Here’s how you can get involved:
1. Download and print our Giving Tuesday sign (available in color or black and white).
2. Write your message on the sign—share how PWSA | USA has given your family hope or made a difference in your life.
3. Take a photo of yourself or your family holding the sign.
4. Post your photo on social media using the hashtags #PWSAngelDrive #HopeInAction and tag @PWSAUSA, or send your photo to communications@pwsausa.org to be featured!
By sharing your story, you’ll inspire others to give hope to families navigating the challenges of Prader-Willi syndrome.
Double the Hope, Double the Impact
Your support fuels the programs and services that families rely on, from crisis support to advocacy and community building. This Giving Tuesday, let’s come together to ensure PWSA | USA continues to be a lifeline for the next 50 years.
Save the date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Together, we can make a lasting difference.
Jennifer Bolander has been serving as a Special Education Specialist for PWSA (USA) since October of 2015. She is a graduate of John Carroll University and lives in Ohio with her husband Brad and daughters Kate (17), and Sophia (13) who was born with PWS.
Perry A. Zirkel has written more than 1,500 publications on various aspects of school law, with an emphasis on legal issues in special education. He writes a regular column for NAESP’s Principal magazine and NASP’s Communiqué newsletter, and he did so previously for Phi Delta Kappan and Teaching Exceptional Children.
Evan has worked with the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) since 2007 primarily as a Crisis Intervention and Family Support Counselor. Evans works with parents and schools to foster strong collaborative relationships and appropriate educational environments for students with PWS.
Dr. Amy McTighe is the PWS Program Manager and Inpatient Teacher at the Center for Prader-Willi Syndrome at the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh. She graduated from Duquesne University receiving her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education with a focus on elementary education, special education, and language arts.
Staci Zimmerman works for Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Colorado as an Individualized Education Program (IEP) consultant. Staci collaborates with the PWS multi-disciplinary clinic at the Children’s Hospital in Denver supporting families and school districts around the United States with their child’s Individual Educational Plan.
Founded in 2001, SDLC is a non-profit legal services organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal rights of people with disabilities throughout the South. It partners with the Southern Poverty Law Center, Protection and Advocacy (P&A) programs, Legal Services Corporations (LSC) and disability organizations on major, systemic disability rights issues involving the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the federal Medicaid Act. Recently in November 2014, Jim retired.