Membership & Donations

Thank you for supporting VOR, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution helps advance VOR's advocacy in support of high quality care and human rights for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Membership is just $45 and extra donations are welcome. You may choose from the following giving options:

Online: Click here for an easy to use and secure online form
Prefer to mail in your contribution? Click here for a printer friendly Membership and Donation Form
Consider a Gift Membership to a friend or family member
Memorial and Honorary Donations: To remember or recognize someone special, click here.
Monthly or Quarterly Recurring Donations: Click here for an easy, secure online form

VOR's 2022 Annual Meeting

VOR's 2022 Annual Meeting was held on Sunday, June 12, 2022 on Zoom.

We'd like to thank all of those who participated in making this such a successful event.

We would especially like to thank our three speakers, Jill Escher, Kit Brewer, and Micki Edelsohn,

To view the videos of their presentations,please go to our YouTube page.

For State Reports submitted by some of the participants, please click here

For information about the Guest Speakers, please continue reading

VOR's 2022 Legislative Initiative - Materials for Congressional Meetings

Throughout the months of May, June, and July, VOR members will be holding Zoom meetings with Congressional Staff to discuss several issues of importance to our families and to the future well-being of our loved ones with I/DD.

Please click here to download the materials that we have prepared for our discussions.

Autism Confidential - NCSA's Jill Escher's Interviews with VOR's Hugo Dwyer & Jill Barker

Click here to view the interview between Jill Escher, President of the National Council on Severe Autism and Hugo Dwyer, Executive Director of VOR.

Click here to listen to the podcast interview between NCSA's Jill Escher and VOR's Jill Barker.

VOR Supports the Coalition for the Preservation of 14(c)

VOR has recently joined forces with the Coalition to Protect 14c, a group of advocates dedicated to preserving employment opportunities for people with I/DD for whom competitive integrated employment may not be an option.

The Coalition has recently released a white paper outlining their position, and VOR members have been actively engaged in meeting with congressional staffers in support of the preservation of these employment opportunities for people with I/DD and Autism.

Please download the White Paper here.

The Value of VOR Membership

Please download, print, and share our Membership Appeal: The Value of VOR Membership