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CBS News Austin Making A Difference interviews Abbey’s parents and promotes the Abbey Lights Up COTA gala. Check out the news story.
Watch our Founder and President Melissa Keller interview on We Are Austin this morning sharing Abbey’s story and the Abigail E. Keller Foundation goal to build a pediatric respite/hospice house in Central Texas.
Check us out in the Southwest Austin/Dripping Springs Community Impact
Congratulations!!!
The Abigail E Keller Foundation is proud to announce the recent selection of our President Melissa Keller to serve on the National Center for Pediatric Palliative Care Homes – Government Affairs Council. This organization’s mission is to champion practical needs to scale, strengthen, and sustain community-based pediatric respite, palliative, and hospice home programs around business model optimization, licensing and reimbursement methods.
They collaborate openly with other associations, coalitions and organizations sharing a common purpose to enhance the quality of life for children and families recognizing that together we have a stronger voice to improve healthcare delivery systems. And by providing a collaborative national center for shared learnings, understanding current State solutions, and solving gaps in Federal legislation.
“I am truly honored to be on this very prestigious council and look forward to working with the committee in trying to make these homes a reality not only in Texas but throughout the United States,” said Melissa Keller. “These homes will provide much needed support for families with medically fragile children and also be a place for families to cherish their children at the time they need it most.”
For more information on this organization check out their website at:
THANK YOU!!
Today the Ladies of Charity-Lake Travis presented the Abigail E. Keller Foundation with a $10,000 grant. This money will go to providing family care bags to pediatric hospice patients and their families. We continue to work hard at helping children through their life limiting conditions and end of life journeys. We are proud to be working with the Dell Children’s At Home pediatric hospice program and supporting these families.
We appreciate the Ladies of Charity for all your support and look forward to this new partnership.
The birthday gift that keeps giving: Remarkable Woman Melissa Keller honors late daughter with philanthropy
Our very own Founder and President Melissa Keller is one of four finalist for the KXAN Texas Remarkable Women for 2021. KXAN recognizes the contributions women have made to our nation and local communities. Remarkable Women is part of a nationwide Nexstar Media initiative to honor the influence that women have had on public policy, social progress and quality of life. We are so proud to announce and recognize Melissa and all that she has done for medically complex children in the central Texas area. Watch her story at www.kxan.com/remarkable-women-contest
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The Abigail E. Keller Foundation is here to support our most fragile pediatric community by providing families with financial assistance during these difficult times. We want to share with you how we are assisting our community and assisting families.
The Abigail E. Keller Foundation is proud to present the first endowment at the Dell Children’s for the Comprehensive Care Clinic. This endowment will not only provide funding now but will continue giving every year.
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