Angel Drive 2023
If you live outside of the United States and would like to make a donation to the 2023 Angel Drive, please click here.
If you live in the United States, use the donation form below. Thank you!
We are extremely grateful to YOU, our PWS community, for supporting PWSA | USA on Giving Tuesday! A special thank you to our generous anonymous donors who matched gifts dollar for dollar up to $15,000.
Still want to make a year-end gift? There’s time! PWSA | USA’s Angel Drive campaign lasts through December 31st. All donations will make a direct impact on the lives of those living with PWS and their families, and will support Advocacy, Family Support, and Research initiatives in the new year.
Supported 3,447 families with comprehensive PWS guidance and assistance
Trained at 94 schools, enhancing PWS education and support
Organized historic FDA meeting, uniting 350 voices in PWS advocacy
60 volunteers held 150+ advocacy meetings with elected officials nationwide
Established May 15th as National PWS Awareness Day through Resolution
Hosted record-breaking Orlando Convention, uniting nearly 1,000 attendees
Tell your family and friends that taking action for PWS is at the very top of your holiday wish list. Become a Selfless Elf to start encouraging donations in lieu of gifts and in honor of your loved ones. It only takes five minutes to create your own Selfless Elf page! Funds raised during our Selfless Elf campaign will support the 2023 Angel Drive.
If you are interested in receiving more information, please email hopeunited@pwsausa.org.
With your Angel Drive donation, receive an instantly downloadable, customizable “Gift of HOPE” certificate. This symbol of generosity serves as a memorable keepsake or a unique gift for loved ones. Add a personal touch with your own message, making this heartfelt gesture a lasting memory of warmth and affection.
Jennifer Bolander has been serving as a Special Education Specialist for PWSA (USA) since October of 2015. She is a graduate of John Carroll University and lives in Ohio with her husband Brad and daughters Kate (17), and Sophia (13) who was born with PWS.
Perry A. Zirkel has written more than 1,500 publications on various aspects of school law, with an emphasis on legal issues in special education. He writes a regular column for NAESP’s Principal magazine and NASP’s Communiqué newsletter, and he did so previously for Phi Delta Kappan and Teaching Exceptional Children.
Evan has worked with the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) since 2007 primarily as a Crisis Intervention and Family Support Counselor. Evans works with parents and schools to foster strong collaborative relationships and appropriate educational environments for students with PWS.
Dr. Amy McTighe is the PWS Program Manager and Inpatient Teacher at the Center for Prader-Willi Syndrome at the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh. She graduated from Duquesne University receiving her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education with a focus on elementary education, special education, and language arts.
Staci Zimmerman works for Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of Colorado as an Individualized Education Program (IEP) consultant. Staci collaborates with the PWS multi-disciplinary clinic at the Children’s Hospital in Denver supporting families and school districts around the United States with their child’s Individual Educational Plan.
Founded in 2001, SDLC is a non-profit legal services organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal rights of people with disabilities throughout the South. It partners with the Southern Poverty Law Center, Protection and Advocacy (P&A) programs, Legal Services Corporations (LSC) and disability organizations on major, systemic disability rights issues involving the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the federal Medicaid Act. Recently in November 2014, Jim retired.