Miller-Dwan Foundation

    Abilities First Fund
    Joan Oswald
    502 East 2nd Street
    Duluth, MN 55805
    218.786.1504
    Fax: 218-786-8062

    MN Relay
    711 or 80-627-3529
    www.mdfoundation.org
    joswald@mdfoundation.org

    Eligible applicants: Individuals with physical disabilities and limited financial resources who reside in our geographic service area. Eligible applicants are restricted to those individuals who have a primary diagnosis of spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, congenital disability, or other documented neuromuscular or neurological trauma or disorder.

    The Abilities First Fund purchases physical rehabilitation equipment and aids that allow those with physical limitations to live life more fully and integrate in the community, workplace, or school.

    Ages Served:
    All ages

    Types of disabilities served:
    spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, congenital disability, other documented neuromuscular or neurological trauma or disorder

    Area of Minnesota served:
    Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin

    Eligibility criteria:
    The applicant must be able to be positively impacted by physical rehabilitation, diagnosis must result in a barrier to the applicant, applicant must demonstrate financial need

    Maximum amount individual can receive:
    None

    Funding Assistance:

    • Purchase Device
    • Loan Device

    Device Funded:

    • Aids for Daily Living
    • Mobility Seating and Positioning

    Return to search and index

     

    For listing updates contact:

    STAR Program
    358 Centennial Office Building
    658 Cedar Street
    Saint Paul, MN 55155
    Phone: 651-201-2640 or toll free 888-234-1267(voice)
    MN Relay: 711 or 800-627-3529
    Fax: 651-282-6671


    back to top