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The SHARE Foundation Adult Care Welcome to Where Community is Rooted in Love! EXPLORE OUR MISSION SHARE Foundation Sharing Meadows Summer Camp Sharing Christian camps & weekend retreats for other-abled adults. TELL ME MORE Meadows Camp Share Shopping for the Share Foundation SHARE Visit our online shop to see wonderful hand-made gifts by our Sharing Meadows Villager's. SHOP NOW Shopping The SHARE Foundation Resident Independence Sharing Providing residential living, services & support programs for other-abled adults in a peaceful & loving community. CHECK OUT THE PROGRAMS Residential Community Meadows
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Who We Are

SHARE Foundation is Where Community is Rooted in Love! We are a not-for-profit Christian organization serving the residential, vocational, & social needs of adults with intellectual disabilities. Our 200-acre community, Sharing Meadows, provides a tranquil place for other-abled adults to live, work, & relax in peace & dignity.

The history of the SHARE Foundation

History

In 1982, SHARE Foundation with the Handicapped was founded. It supported small agencies that worked primarily with handicapped people. SHARE Foundation gave, through its support of these agencies, much help to the other-abled. 

Mission & Vision

The Share Foundation is a privately funded Christian nonprofit that provides independent living and respite camp experiences for our adult friends with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We strive to accomplish this mission through recognizing, respecting, and providing for the uniqueness of each individual.

The SHARE Foundation Board of Directors

Board & Staff

SHARE Foundation’s board of directors is made up of parents of other-abled people and of other interested volunteers representing industries such as finance, education, insurance, and construction.

Take Me Home

A Grotto Short Film. Today, Sharing Meadows provides housing, community, and work for all their other-abled residents. Mary shares how living at Sharing Meadows has impacted her. “When I moved here, I really knew I had friends,” she says. “We all laugh together, cry together, it’s great. We’re a big, happy family.”

Get Involved with SHARE

SHARE Foundation receives no government support whatsoever; we have always relied solely upon private donations & our own fundraising efforts to support our work. Our professional staff is augmented by hundreds of volunteers – friends, students, & professionals, who share their time & their talent.

Leprechaun Hunt 2022

Leprechaun Hunt 2023

We had an AMAZING Leprechaun Hunt this year. We could not have made it happen without our team of over 200 volunteers! We are already planning for our 30th Annual Leprechaun Hunt in 2024 on Sunday, August 4th. Be sure to save the date!

November 3, 2023 Black Tie Optional Gala

Continuing the Dream Gala 2023

Christmas Holiday Rosemary and Cedarwood Handmade with Love Share Soap

Handmade Share Shop

Have you begun your Christmas shopping?! Checkout our online shop for soaps, jewelry, textiles, and more – ALL handmade by our Villagers. Makes perfect stocking stuffers while supporting our mission. Save the date for our inaugural Christmas Bazaar on December 2, 2023! Details coming soon.

Father Dennis Blaney

Father Blaney, a retired priest from Northwest Indiana, started the SHARE Foundation over 20 years ago. Understanding the burden parents faced, he became determined that his work be extended into the general community to serve all those in need.

Camp Sharing Meadows

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to attend camp, whether that's a short weekend retreat or a long week of camp! Unfortunately, for some of our other-abled friends, they may have never had this experience. 

Camp Sharing Meadows Bonfire

Summer Camp & Weekend Retreats

More people than ever before are interested in attending summer camp & there is a great need for socialization, not just in the summer, but throughout the entire year. We currently hold monthly weekend retreats & a 6-week camp during the summer. The Share Foundation has hosted these camps over the past 40 years with the support of qualified staff, supportive service-minded donors, & our wonderfully enthusiastic campers.
Camp Sharing Meadows Volunteers

Join the Camp Family

Here at Camp Sharing Meadows, we’re all part of one big family! There are many positions currently available. View available positions & fill out our online application. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us. Looking forward to hearing from you!

More ways to help? We love donations of every kind! Here are some things we’d love to have donated to us for more fun camp adventures. As always, we accept monetary donations, as well. Thanks in advance for your generosity!

Camp Sharing Meadows Activities

Camp Schedules

Take a look at some of our schedules from past camps! As each camp is special & truly has its own theme, we don’t have a generic schedule. (We’re really not a generic camp!) However, each Weekend Retreat & Summer Camp has a couple of activities that stay the same. We always have a DJ dance party on Tuesday night, our dress rehearsal for the camp summer play is on Thursday nights, & we have mass together on Saturday or Sunday during Mini-Camp Retreats.
The Share Foundation receives no government support whatsoever; we have always relied solely upon private donations and our own fundraising efforts to support our work.