May We Help volunteers engineer dreams by designing, building, and delivering one-of-a-kind custom solutions.

Request for Help

The journey begins with a detailed application. This is where you tell us about your specific challenge(s). We get that articulating your needs can sometimes be difficult, and that’s perfectly understandable.

Detailed Description:

We encourage you to provide as much detail as possible about the obstacle you’re facing. Examples, pictures, and any ideas you may have are always helpful, but not required. The most important thing is describing the problem itself.

Focus on the Obstacle:

Don’t worry if you’re unsure of a solution. Our skilled volunteers specialize in creative problem-solving. Simply explain the obstacle you’re facing in as much detail as possible. For example, instead of saying “I need a modified cooking utensil,” describe the specific difficulties you have with standard kitchen tools due to limited wrist movement or grip strength. Explain what specific actions are painful or impossible, or what types of foods are particularly challenging to prepare.

How it works

Volunteer Selection

Once your Request for Help is received, we get to work finding just the right volunteer or team of volunteers whose skill sets and interests best match your request.

Discovery Visit

The Discovery Visit is an essential step in the May We Help process. During the visit, MWH Volunteers will meet with you (the Recipient) to gain a deeper understanding of your unique needs and challenges. Our aim is to develop an effective and practical solution that addresses your specific situation. We are committed to supporting you throughout the entire process.

Design and Build

Using May We Help’s Invention Shop, Volunteers go to work designing and building a custom solution tailored to your unique needs.

Delivery

The final stage is Delivery! This is where MWH volunteers bring your custom solution right to you. You will have the opportunity to test out the solution and ensure the product meets your expectations and requirements.

Adaptive Equipment Swap

May We Help’s Adaptive Equipment Swaps leverage the inordinate amount of equipment stored in people’s basements by giving it a second use because, while the equipment may no longer be right for one person, it’s likely a fit for someone else! Since 2019, we’ve given away over $1.8 million worth of life-changing adaptive equipment – all at no charge!

Annual Halloween Festival

On Halloween, if you have a power chair, you can be the envy of everyone on the block. So, every year, May We Help teams up with students from UC’s Theatre Arts program to build customized costumes. Recipients debut their costumes at May We Help’s Annual Halloween Festival, then take the costumes home with them for Halloween!

Tinker Toy Box

Before they turn school age, the way kids learn is through play. But if their disability keeps a child from being able to play with the toys designed for their age group, this can leave a gap in development. May We Help’s Tinkered Toy Box solves this problem by providing free switch-adapted toys. Last year, as he does every year, Santa visited May We Help and personally gave away 200 modified toys! This year, we’ll provide 300 switch-adapted toys plus hold two workshops on how to do it yourself!