PSILL, Inc. — People Supporting Independent Living and Leisure

PSILL Mission

People Supporting Independent Living and Leisure, Inc. exists to support individuals with developmental disabilities. Individuals are provided services and supports which allow them to be more fully included in their communities, in ways which are meaningful to them.

PSILL Membership

The membership is comprised of volunteers, including family members and friends of students and consumers who receive services from Southeastern Massachusetts Educational Collaborative (SMEC).

To apply for membership call PSILL at (508) 991-5477.

Our History

PSILL evolved from an informal parents group which met for informational purposes. They began limited fundraising activities in 1995 and were known as Parents Supporting Students of the Mason Burt School. The name People Supporting Independent Living and Leisure was adopted in November 1996 to more accurately describe the group's activities and membership.

Photos from our 2008 13th Annual Benefit Dance

PSILL, Inc. raises funds utilizing a number of different strategies including an annual benefit dance, grants, and private and corporate donations. From our humble beginnings, PSILL's annual budget has grown to over $10,000.

Our Programs

100% of all funds raised by PSILL, Inc. are used to help individuals with developmental disabilities to better access their communities and reach personal goals in employment, education, independent living, self advocacy and self care. Contributions support such programs as:

• Assisting individuals to move into apartments or homes of his own.
• Providing specialized safety equipment to enhance individual safety and independence.
• Providing support in training apartments to provide individuals with a realistic experience of independent living and function as an assessment tool to determine supports and services the individual will require to live in an apartment or home of their own.
• Providing financial support to individuals who lose employment or are faced with unanticipated expenses.
• Providing transportation assistance when public transportation is unavailable or is too costly.
• Purchasing training materials to increase the public's understanding of the needs and supports for individuals with disabilities.
• Providing support to allow individuals to be more fully included in community, educational, recreational and leisure activities.
• Offering no-interest loans to individuals for start up businesses and helping with winter utility bills.
• Purchasing new furniture and household items for several training locations.
• hosting informative speakers for families and individuals. And much more..

Donations

Tax deductible contributions can be mailed to:

PSILL
693 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02740

Please make checks payable to PSILL, Inc.

CharityBlast.com

PSILL is working with CharityBlast.com in our fundraising efforts. For every dollar you spend, when shopping online through one of the selected merchants, PSILL will receive a portion of that sale. The prices, discounts and sales you will see at an online store when going through PSILL at CharityBlast.com are the same prices you would see if you went to the online store directly. They also have exclusive discount codes to help you save even more!

There are no hidden costs to you.

What to do: Select the any of these CharityBlast.com links or click the Charity Blast logo in this section. Select the store you want to shop. While you get a great deal, our organization gets a portion of the sale.

Stores include:

For more informtation about PSILL, Inc. contact Sherrie Tetrault at (508) 998-5599 or email stetrault@smecollaborative.org.