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A Mother's Mission: Empower Possibility with PRIDE
$6,395 Raised
$20,251 raised by 64 donors
29% complete
$70,000 Goal
“The magic that happens when someone who typically cannot get a job finally gets a job, it’s incredible, their lives change. Everyone who works at PRIDE Industries knows that people with disabilities can accomplish anything.”
That’s Michael Ziegler, our beloved late CEO and namesake of our Foundation.
When you give to The Michael Ziegler PRIDE Industries Foundation, you give the gift of life-changing employment to people who need it most—your neighbors with disabilities.
There are 16.6 million people of working age in the United States with a disability, and just 37% are employed (compared to 75% of people without disabilities).
Thousands of individuals with disabilities are seeking employment right here in the Sacramento area.
They want the independence and dignity that come from earning a living.
Last year, we placed 600+ individuals with disabilities in community employment with PRIDE Industries or one of our 300+ employment partners.
PRIDE Industries is the nation’s leading employer of people with disabilities. Each year, thousands of people call our I AM ABLE Employment Helpline, where three full time employees assist people in both English and Spanish M-F 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., guiding them to the next step on their journey to employment.
Your donation will support this vital service and more, so that more of our neighbors with disabilities can experience the dignity of a paycheck and the satisfaction of meaningful work.
To create employment for people with disabilities.
There are 16.6 million working age people in the U.S. with a disability, and just 30 percent are employed. The lack of employment is not for lack of desire or ability to work. In 2024, 3,000 individuals called our I AM ABLE Employment Helpline (1-844-I-AM-ABLE) seeking employment and 1,000 attended our second annual I AM ABLE Disability job fair. The popularity of these programs is evidence of the strong desire of people with disabilities to work.
Organization name
The Michael Ziegler PRIDE Industries Foundation
other names
PRIDE Industries
1966
Tax id (EIN)
94-1650529
Mission Category
Human Services
Operating Budget
More than $100 million
Organization Need
Funding: Program, Funding: Unrestricted
Demographics Served
Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, General population
Local Counties Served
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo
Address
10030 Foothills Blvd.Placer, CA, US
Sacramento, CA, US
Yolo, CA, US
El Dorado, CA, US
Amador, CA, US