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.
Spread Holiday Joy: Support Families with Medically Fragile Children
As the holiday season approaches, the Abigail E. Keller Foundation is reaching out to raise funds to support families caring for medically fragile children. Your contribution can make a world of difference!
We have several meaningful ways you can get involved, from attending our elegant Holiday Soiree to making a heartfelt Pink Santa donation. Every act of generosity helps ease the challenges these families face during this special time of year.
Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous and blessed holiday season. Thank you for your support — it truly makes an impact!
With gratitude,
The Team at the Abigail E. Keller Foundation
6th Annual Abbey Lights Up COTA 2024
FOX 7 Austin Spotlight
Our Founder and President, Melissa Keller, had the opportunity to discuss our upcoming Abbey Lights Up COTA Gala with FOX 7 Austin! ✨
Don’t miss out — you still have time to buy tickets or become a sponsor. Secure your spot by visiting: onecau.se/abbeygala 🎟️
Design for All
The Foundation is excited to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing partner – Michael Hsu Office of Architecture! Creating a rendering of a pediatric respite/hospice facility will help bring our vision to life. Every bit of support is getting us closer and closer to making Abbey House a reality. MHOA’s pro bono service demonstrates their commitment to community-driven design and local initiatives. We couldn’t be more grateful!
Non-Profit Of The Year!!!
The Abigail E. Keller Foundation is honored to have won the Non-Profit of the Year Award at the Bee Cave Chamber of Commerce 2024 Business Awards Ceremony.
We were truly honored. Thank you to everyone who voted for us!!!
Changing the Narrative Around Hospice Care for Children
Exciting news! Our founder Melissa Keller recently had the pleasure of recording a podcast episode with Keystone Bank CEO and Chairman Jeff Wilkinson “Banking on Community” and we can’t wait for you to hear it!
Tune in this upcoming Wednesday, April 24th, as we dive into insightful discussions about hospice care and more.
Spreading love and joy for the 5th year in a row
This Valentine’s Day the Abigail E. Keller Foundation continued its beautiful tradition of delivering teddy bears to patients at Dell Children’s Medical Center and Dell Children’s North campus, honoring sweet Abbey’s memory. Together, we’re bringing comfort and smiles to those who need it most. Thank you for your support!!!
The Abigail E. Keller Foundation board of directors and Dr. Patrick Jones Dell Children’s Palliative/Hospice Director, recently had the opportunity to visit Crescent Cove pediatric respite/hospice home in Minneapolis.
What a wonderful facility supporting medical fragile and terminally ill children and their families. Such an inspiration in our work to open one here in Texas.
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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…
