Our Mission in Action
At The Corina Mae Foundation, we are committed to creating a more inclusive, supportive Alabama. Learn how we empower individuals with disabilities and their families each day.
How We Make a Difference
The Corina Mae Foundation is built on understanding, dignity, and meaningful change. Guided by lived experience, we support disabled individuals and families across Alabama by challenging stigma, expanding access, and ensuring every voice is heard. Our work goes beyond services-it’s about transforming how Alabama understands and embraces disability.
Raising Disability Awareness
We share real stories and meaningful education that help communities understand disability with truth and compassion. By shifting perceptions, we foster a culture of respect, inclusion, and belonging.
Connecting to Essential Resources
We walk alongside families as they navigate care, funding, and support systems-helping them access the tools, programs, and hope they deserve.
Promoting inclusion and advocacy
We advocate for disabled Alabamians, partnering with leaders and organizations to shape policies that protect rights, expand accessibility, and center lived experience.
Why Understanding and Inclusion Matter
Understanding disability goes beyond awareness-it is the foundation of dignity. When people take the time to learn, listen, and see the person beyond the disability, stigma begins to fade and compassion grows. Inclusion means creating a society where disabled individuals are not overlooked or misunderstood, but respected, supported, and valued for who they are.
Amplifying Disabled Voices
Disabled voices deserve to be heard because they carry truth, experience, and wisdom. They reveal what needs to change, where barriers still exist, and what meaningful support truly looks like in everyday life. By amplifying these stories, including Corina Mae’s, we honor lived experience, recognize the value of every perspective, and ensure that the future of disability support in Alabama is shaped by the people it serves.
Our Vision for Alabama
We envision an Alabama where no disabled person feels invisible, unheard, overlooked, or alone. A state where families can find meaningful help and trusted resources without unnecessary struggle, where communities understand disability with compassion and respect, and where every individual is treated with dignity, fairness, and care. Through awareness, advocacy, education, and connection, we work toward a more inclusive future where disability is met with understanding, support, and opportunity-not barriers.
How You Can Help
Every act of support - big or small - helps build a more inclusive Alabama. When you stand with us, you help ensure that disabled individuals and families feel seen, valued, and supported. Here are a few meaningful ways to make a difference:
- Become a partner - Join us as a community, organizational, or advocacy partner. Together, we can expand awareness, strengthen support systems, and create lasting change across Alabama.
- Share our mission - Spread awareness by sharing our message with friends, family, and your community. Understanding grows when more people hear the truth about disability.
- Lift disabled voices - Listen to lived experiences, share stories, and help amplify the voices that deserve to be heard.
- Support our growth — Whether through purchasing a T‑shirt or contributing in other ways, your support helps us expand advocacy, education, and resources across Alabama.
- Learn and engage - Take time to learn about disability, challenge stigma, and model compassion in your own community.
- Stay connected - Follow our updates, join our community, and walk with us as we work toward a more inclusive future. Together, we can create a state where every disabled person is treated with dignity, understanding, and respect.