The Mission

The mission of the Molly Lawson Foundation, a sub-fund of the Arizona Community Foundation, is to favorably affect people with cognitive disabilities. We support organizations that serve these individuals, providing grants for programs and innovative, creative activities which enrich their lives. We also support students who have committed to careers in Special Education by providing scholarships both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We have scholarships at the University of Utah and Northern Arizona University. Lastly, we support research that furthers progress in the prevention and treatment of individuals with disabilities, such as the LuMind Foundation which studies the relationship of Alzheimer’s to Down Syndrome.

 

Currently we have a unique focus on the nutritional needs of individuals who live in controlled environments such as group homes. We believe that plant forward diets are optimal for these individuals and initiatives to make available healthy delicious meals in group homes will lead to healthier lives.

 

We also have a deep appreciation for the caretakers, who work with individuals with disabilities and are often under appreciated and poorly paid. In the future we plan to entertain grant requests for opportunities for this group of critical support personnel.

 

For information about grants from the Molly Lawson Foundation, please visit the Grants section of this site.

 

As a not-for-profit organization, your participation is critical to our success. We appreciate your interest and welcome your comments and feedback.