"A quality life for those with developmental disabilities in the Greater Eastside"

Our Mission

 Our History Our Needs Our Vision You Can Help

 You Can Help

The LEO Organization has made great strides in recent years and your board of directors has even greater ambitions for the years ahead. We are currently trying to find our first office space and hire our first staff.  

We hope to continue to build on our current educational and recreational programs. In order to fulfill these ambitions we are adding board members with specific skills and creating a long range financial plan for LEO. Your support will be more important than ever. There are many important ways you can help make these ambitions become reality.
 

Community Outreach Notices

Seeking parents of children with disabilities age 6 to 18 for a research project on health and wellness.
Are you looking for ideas about how to get your child to eat vegetables? Are you looking for the chance to find out how other families are able to encourage healthier behaviors for their children with disabilities?
The Family Matters Project, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is developing ideas and materials to make your job easier. Please view this flyer for more information.
 


Charitable Contributions
Many of you make charitable contributions every year. Please think of us as a priority. We work to directly benefit the developmentally disabled population of the greater Issaquah area. You may direct your United Way contributions to us or write a personal check. Also, you may wish to contribute appreciated stock and avoid paying taxes on the gain while receiving a deduction for the full market value of the stock.

There are many sophisticated strategies that we can discuss if you would like to support our efforts. I would be happy to discuss ideas that would be appropriate for your situation. Please call me, board member Michael Ernst, at 425-453-5833.
LEO
Registered Nonprofit Corporation UBI # 601-199914
Registered with Washington State Charities Program # 9049
For direct donations, please make your check payable to Life Enrichment Options and send to:
LEO
P.O. Box 117
Issaquah, WA. 98027

You can also help by:
  • Donating stock to the LEO housing project fund by contacting:
    Mike Ernst of Smith Barney
    425-747-3039
    carjw@aol.com
     
  • Making a financial donation through the United Way campaign by writing in Life Enrichment Options on the enrollment card. LEO is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
     
  • Saving your receipts from Front Street Market: LEO gets 1% of the total. You can send receipts to P.O. Box 117, Issaquah, WA 98027.
     
  • If you are in need of realtor services, think of Christine Kipp of Coldwell Banker and mention the LEO organization to her so that a donation will be received.
     
  • Sending us suggestions on how to further the cause of LEO by sending an e-mail to: amymsummers@hotmail.com

 
Donate Time or Talent
You can also donate your time or talent. We have lots of work to do and we need your help and support. You can volunteer to be on a limited time task force or committee.

There are several committees that need help:

  • Housing committee
     
  • Education committee
     
  • Recreation committee
     
  • Employment committee
     
  • Fundraising committee

There are also other ways to help:

  • Volunteer for soap box car races held every summer in Issaquah.
     
  • Help with organizing upcoming meetings.
     
  • Help at Salmon Days in our booth
      
  • Become part of a circle of friends to someone with a developmental disability in your community.
     
  • Help at our annual summer classic car shows at Issaquah’s XXX drive in.

We are also actively seeking creative and resourceful board members with expertise in certain areas.

For information on how to volunteer, please contact Rose Finnegan at 425-392-5682 or email her at finneganrm@aol.com