TEAM UP WITH FAMILIES INC

OUR LARGEST PROGRAM, KATY'S KLOSET MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LENDING LIBRARY, IS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. WE FOCUS ON SERVING THOSE FACING FINANCIAL BARRIERS, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE THE CARE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO LIVE HEALTHIER, MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES.THE MISSION OF KATY'S KLOSET IS TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN HEALTHCARE ACCESS BY OFFERING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AT NO CHARGE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEM OR WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN THEM. THROUGH THIS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROMOTING HEALTH EQUITY AND IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH COMPASSION, DIGNITY, AND RESPECT.OUR PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS, HOSPITAL BEDS, SHOWER CHAIRS, COMMODES, AND ITEMS RELATED TO WOUND CARE, INCONTINENCE, TUBE FEEDING, NUTRITION, RESPIRATORY CARE, AND OSTOMY NEEDS. EACH ITEM IS CAREFULLY INSPECTED, CLEANED, AND SANITIZED BEFORE BEING LENT OUT, ENSURING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND HYGIENE.WHAT BEGAN AS A SMALL INITIATIVE HAS GROWN INTO KATY'S KLOSET, THE LARGEST MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LENDING LIBRARY IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. IN 2024 ALONE, WE PROVIDED OVER 15,000 PIECES OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO NEARLY 5,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS. MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE REFERRED TO US AS A LAST RESORT BY THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WHEN THEY CANNOT SECURE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT ELSEWHERE.ALL THE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WE LEND ARE GENEROUSLY DONATED BY CARING COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHEN THEY NO LONGER NEED THEM, ENSURING THAT THOUSANDS OF VALUABLE ITEMS FIND THEIR WAY TO THOSE IN NEED, RATHER THAN ENDING UP IN LANDFILLS.

OUR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A VARIETY OF ENGAGING AND SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES. EACH SUMMER, WE HOST A FOUR-DAY CAMP SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, WE ORGANIZE AN ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY POOL PARTY AT HOYT PARK POOL, CREATING AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE FAMILIES CAN CONNECT, RELAX, AND ENJOY A DAY OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.OUR FOUR-DAY SUMMER CAMP PROVIDES A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES AND THEIR SIBLINGS CAN PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES TAILORED TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES AND INTERESTS. VOLUNTEER "BUDDIES," WHO ARE PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS FROM CARROLL UNIVERSITY, ASSIST CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL NEEDS TO FULLY ENJOY THE CAMP EXPERIENCE. WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE FUN, MAKE FRIENDS, AND CREATE LASTING MEMORIES IN A SUPPORTIVE AND UNDERSTANDING SETTING.THE YEARLY POOL PARTY AT HOYT PARK POOL IS A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EVENT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FOR A PRIVATE, RELAXING EVENING OF FUN AND CAMARADERIE. THIS EVENT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE, ENSURING EVERYONE CAN TAKE PART IN THE ENJOYMENT.OUR PRIVATE POOL PARTY IS MORE THAN JUST AN EVENING AT THE POOL; IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES TO CONNECT, SHARE EXPERIENCES, AND BUILD A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. WE RECOGNIZE THE CHALLENGES FACED BY FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND THIS EVENT PROVIDES A JOYFUL, STRESS-FREE EXPERIENCE WHERE ALL PARTICIPANTS FEEL VALUED AND INCLUDED.THROUGH OUR SUMMER CAMP AND PRIVATE POOL PARTY, WE STRIVE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE BELIEVE THAT WITH COMPASSION, DEDICATION, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WE CAN HELP CREATE A BRIGHTER AND MORE INCLUSIVE FUTURE FOR ALL.