About Us

A resource for special needs equipment in Northern California

AbleCloset is a 501c3 non-profit organization that was founded on the vision of providing children with special needs a resource for borrowing needed equipment. Obtaining rehabilitative equipment can be costly and time consuming. AbleCloset hopes to provide another resource for families that find themselves in these situations, allowing them to browse and then borrow from our “library” of equipment. We act as an interim between families and organizations, accepting donations of equipment that children may have outgrown or no longer need, and then lending them out to families with children that could greatly benefit from their use. Our vision includes purchasing new and difficult to obtain equipment through donations and fundraising. Our ultimate goal is the core of our mission… to provide children with special needs with the equipment they need to reach their maximum potential.

If you are a family with equipment to donate, please feel to fill out our equipment donation form so that you can assist another special needs family. All equipment donations are tax deductible.

If you are a family in need of a piece of equipment, search our inventory and contact us if anything meets your needs. We are also happy to take requests for equipment that may become available in the future.

Thank you for helping AbleCloset’s vision to become a reality.

Founders

	Kelly Steitz Kelly is the mother of two daughters, Kylee and Peyton. Kylee was born in 2004 with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy, cortical visual impairment and microcephaly. She has been inspired by Kylee and the potential that her daughter displays, and hopes that the development of AbleCloset will provide many other families with the opportunity to unleash their own children’s potentials. Kelly graduated with an MBA for Notre Dame De Namur and currently works in San Francisco as the Director of Marketing Communications for LoopNet, an online commercial real estate marketplace.
	Julie Bursey, DPT Julie received her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of Southern California in 2000 and has been specializing in pediatrics since that time. She has worked for multiple organizations and now has her own private practice in the San Mateo area. She has always found obtaining equipment a daunting task for her families, and hopes that AbleCloset provides a much needed service that will not only make the lives of special needs children and their families a little bit easier but also provide the children with opportunity to develop as much as possible.
	Scott Hetherington Scott is the father of two children, Cole and Chase. Cole was born with diagnosis of Down Syndrome. Since the birth of Cole, he has become an avid advocate for children with special needs, serving on the board of directors for Abilities United, as well as being a constant participant in the local Down Syndrome Research Group. As a father of a child with special needs, he is hoping that AbleCloset will make it easier for families to obtain the equipment that they need. Scott currently works at LoopNet, an online commercial real estate marketplace, in San Francisco.
	Todd Bursey Having a wife as a pediatric physical therapist, and a son that was born prematurely with complications, Todd has been linked to the special needs community for years. He currently works as a Vice President of Research & Development for Appirio, a San Mateo based enterprise cloud solution provider. He has used his extensive knowledge to establish and run AbleCloset’s infrastructure. Todd has been a long-time supporter of the core values that drive AbleCloset and is confident that many families in the community will benefit from our efforts.