What Your Participation and Donations Support
Cerebral Palsy Strong is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides social support for people with CP who are in need of belonging and connection. We aim to serve our community by fueling storytelling and organizing in-person events that address our collective needs, even as those needs evolve with age and life stages. We’ve built a fast-growing online platform where connections are formed and hundreds of real-life stories are shared, but we know people are hungry for that to translate offline.
Cerebral palsy is primarily recognized by the healthcare system as a childhood disability — but we all inevitably age out of childhood and along with that goes specialized care and other related resources for support. When we reach young adulthood, we’re often left to navigate life and this disability with very little understanding of what lies ahead. Whether it's managing our own healthcare, finding gainful employment, or sustaining a fulfilling social life in an inaccessible world, we’re often left with more questions than answers.
This is why we're working together to create a stronger presence in people's lives through in-person events, storytelling, and more — but we can’t do it alone. We need your support to continue to create opportunities for our community to thrive.
Our Mission
To build a cerebral palsy community where we make connections and find a sense of belonging while navigating life with a disability.
We do that by:
- Featuring real-life stories of people with CP — to promote better representation of disabled people in the media and to curate a shared experience.
- Organizing community-led events that celebrate coming together and creating space for discussing challenges and opportunities that are important to the disability community.
- Fostering awareness, education, and understanding about disability, CP Awareness Month, World CP Day and more.
