Partners, Friends, and Funding Sources

The Pennsylvania Deafblind Project (Hand in Hand) has provided PPDB the critical support, assistance and training to develop from an idea to reality.  From allowing us to meet as part of its Leadership Training, to hosting our annual membership meetings at the Project’s Family Learning Conferences, to assisting us in hammering out our mission and goals (which took several long meetings), the Project has been by our side every step of the journey.

Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia, PA provided the funds for PPDB’s incorporation expenses in 2007.

The Disability Advocacy Support Hub (DASH) is a project of the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania.  Funded by the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council, DASH selected PPDB as its first “Emergent Group” in 2007.  DASH provided all types of technical and financial assistance throughout our first two years, including facilitating the face-to-face Board meetings, helping us to establish our priorities, funding PPDB’s 501(c)(3) application, advising the Board on a number of issues, funding the development of our website, and conducting training sessions on advocacy.

The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council awarded PPDB a Grassroots Advocacy Grant to develop the parent guide to transition.