Abigail E. Keller Foundation
The Abigail E. Keller Foundation supports medically fragile and terminally-ill children as well as their families throughout their unique journey and at end-of-life.
7th Annual
Abbey
Lights Up
COTA
Gala
Meet Oakley, Our 2024 Butterfly Grant Recipient
On August 16th, Oakley will join us at the 7th Annual Abbey Lights Up COTA Gala, a special evening filled with compassion and connection. She’ll take the stage to introduce our 2025 Butterfly Grant recipient and share her own story, adding a deeply personal and uplifting note to the night. 🦋
Join us as we celebrate Oakley, our community, and the incredible spirit that fuels the Abbey Lights Up COTA Gala. Let’s make this a night to remember!
Founder gets Special Recognition as Consuela Viva Babe!!!
We’re so proud to see our amazing founder, Melissa Columbus Keller, recognized by Consuela as a Viva Babe for her unwavering dedication and passion in carrying forward Abbey’s legacy. Melissa’s heart and leadership are the driving forces behind the Abigail E. Keller Foundation, and this honor is a beautiful reflection of her work.
The Consuela Connects Give Back Party was a wonderful celebration—such a fun and inspiring evening! Thank you, Consuela, for shining a light on Melissa and our mission.
Congratulations to Debbie Wentz and Theresa de Alejandro the winners in our door prize drawing!!!
One Step Closer to Abbey House
We are thrilled to announce that The Abigail E. Keller Foundation is one step closer to providing a much-needed pediatric respite and hospice care center in our area, thanks to funding provided by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation.
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Who We Are and What We Are Doing
Abigail’s Story
Once upon a time there was a princess, Abigail Elizabeth Keller, a little girl with a big name, her birth on July 25, 2007 was one of the happiest days of her parents lives. Her parents like to think that Abigail knew of the journey she would take them on by the smile she had on her face as they rode down the hospital elevator to take her home. Abbey’s smile was the one constant that could be counted on despite her lifelong struggles. One night as she rode in the car with her parents she would get upset and then smile for no reason until Momma realized that it was every time that they left the glow of the overhead street lights, their blind little girl didn’t like the dark! Early on as her Dada held her in his arms, during one of the hospitalizations, they were both covered in vomit but she looked up at him and smiled. Countless were the times when she laughed and played despite being in the hospital, amazing all who saw. Who else, but Abbey, could get discharged straight out of the intensive care unit to go home? And because of her illness her parents met the wonderful doctors and nurses whom without Abbey they would never have known. Abigail educated her parents of the world, that is special needs parenting, and were made better because of it. She spent half her life in the hospital or in clinics. Read more…
