Events Calendar

In case you missed our annual Day at the Lake event this year, here's a glimpse into the fun day we had. Despite rain showers in the morning, we had over 150 attend this year and the day concluded with sunny skies.

Join our growing team!

Share your housing crisis with others; advocate - educate - empower

NaviLens coming to empower: abilities to help individuals who are blind or visually impaired navigate more easily.

Absentee voting Begins May 7

Plans are already underway for our second annual event.

See the Possibilities is only the beginning of what's to come for empower: abilities.

Mark Archer, from Archer Financial, delivered a crucial presentation on Special Needs Planning, Special Needs Trusts, and ABLE Accounts. The event took place on March 21st from 6 to 8 pm at empower: abilities, aiming to address pressing concerns faced by families with special needs dependents.

We had a successful experience at the Capitol for Disability Rights Legislative Day.

empower: abilities participated in the 2023 Christmas Parade, adding a Grinchy twist.

empower: abilities hosted a successful second annual holiday open house, showcasing each department's range of services and distributed free household items and toys to all attendees.

empower: abilities hosts a holiday celebration for friends and family in the community.

Local disability resource center hosts free accessible lake activities for all

Good news from the Legislature for people with disabilities in Missouri.

Springfield restaurants are getting a visit from some secret guests through Empower: Abilities, a non-profit in Springfield.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 empower: abilities and the National Federation of the Blind 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝟭𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟵:𝟰𝟱 𝗮.𝗺.𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿:𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

Come game with us and create social connections and friendships.

Learn more about inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities. We're making it fun for everyone!

Save the Date - Empower Abilities Annual Meeting

DRLD - An important day for your voice to be heard.

Bill Archer presents a pre-planning workshop - Ensuring Your Kids' Future Care

empower: abilities invites those who are interested to join our monthly blind and low vision support group, hosted by Taleisha Davis.

Join empower: abilities for upcoming pre-employment workshops. Classes will help you with job skills like networking, resume building, and problem solving.

The successful event raised over $5,600 for e:a's transportation program, which reduces barriers to travel for individuals with disabilities.

The Legends Project and Mary's Braille Transcribing Services hosted a free Intro to Braille workshop at empower: abilities.

This color-coded cooking system reduces barriers to cooking for anyone who struggles with math or fractions.

Organization Offers Youth Tie-Dye Event for Creative Expression and Community

Organization Provides Education and Resources to Those with Disabilities and the Public

We are excited to host our Annual Meeting to report to the community an outline of services provided in 2022.

Are you a not for profit or business who wants to make sure you are being inclusive? Ensuring inclusion and accessibility for all of us and those we serve in the community is so important.

Meet Jay, who recently received assistance from the empower: abilities "empowered2work" program.