Meet our partners!
Each of our partnerships reflects our values here at PLAN, allowing us to fulfill our mission of preserving assets, protecting benefits, and living well.
Special Olympics Massachusetts
Mission: Special Olympics Massachusetts’s mission is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, prepare for entry into school and community programs, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Read the press release here.
Best Buddies of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Mission: Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Read the press release here.
The Carroll Center for the Blind
Mission: The Carroll Center for the Blind empowers those who are blind or visually impaired to achieve independence and to lead a fulfilling life.
Read the press release here.
The Asperger/Autism Network (AANE)
Mission: The Asperger/Autism Network (AANE) helps people with Asperger’s or similar autism spectrum and neurodiverse profiles build meaningful, connected lives. We provide individuals, families, and professionals with information, education, community, support, and advocacy — all in an inclusive atmosphere of validation and respect.
Read the press release here.
Northeast Arc
Mission: Northeast Arc was founded in 1954 by parents of children with developmental disabilities who wanted to raise their sons and daughters as full members of the community. By having the courage to challenge professionals who told them their children could not be educated and would not live to become adults, these parents created the systems that enabled them to attend public schools, develop friendships, reside in the neighborhoods of their choice and to earn a paycheck.
Cardinal Cushing Center
Mission: Cardinal Cushing Centers is a place where people of all ages and abilities find possibility, opportunity, and hope.
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts (NAMI Massachusetts)
Mission: The mission of NAMI Massachusetts is to improve the quality of life for people diagnosed with mental health conditions and their families. We seek to improve the public’s awareness and understanding of mental health conditions and ensure that all people impacted by a mental health condition receive the support they need in a timely fashion.