Mays Mission offers scholarships to deserving students with physical and/or mental disabilities. To qualify for a Mission scholarship one must be able to document a significant disability, score of 20 or better on the A.C.T or 970 on S.A.T., be enrolled in a four-year study program (under-graduate only) working toward a baccalaureate degree and provide […]
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To Tell Or Not To Tell
Are you disabled and unemployed? Do you have the feeling that if you tell a potential employer about your disability you won’t be hired? Great news! Since the inception of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, there has been a lot of progress for the disabled. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 […]
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Watch them soar!
Mays Mission’s scholarship program for disabled students is one of our favorites, because, through it, we meet the most extraordinary young women and men … and then get to watch them shine and soar! These kids have often faced and overcome challenge after challenge for their entire lives. They are strong and resilient. They can […]
Ewing W. Mays was a WWII veteran. While in Sicily, the jeep in which he was riding was hit by a German mortar. Mays was thrown from his vehicle. He awoke to find that both his legs were missing. In his opinion, life was over and no longer worth living. While Mays lay in a […]
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Seeking But Not Finding
What is the first thought that comes to mind when someone utters the word “disabled?” (Try it. It’s interesting.) Is it homebound, a wheelchair, someone who is blind or maybe uses a cane or crutch? Fact is, we all have our own interpretation. And, when it comes to disabilities, no two are alike. Although no […]
Thanks to our donors we are able to make the world a better place for individuals with disabilities. Your donations to Mays Mission provide: If you would like more information on how you can help call us toll free at 1-888-503-7955 or email us at info@maysmission.gov today. You can donate to Mays Mission by clicking […]
WHO ARE WE? For over 50 years, Mays Mission for the Handicapped has been providing opportunities to people with disabilities. We are a religious, charitable, nondenominational, nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting the physically and spiritually disabled and promoting awareness of the potential of individuals with disabilities. Being a 501(c)(3), we are supported through charitable contributions […]