INSPIRED ??
Please join our cause! Donate!! Help celebrate the 2025 recipients!!
PLEASE USE OUR SPECIAL QR CODE (hold your camera/phone over QR Code) to donate!
Interested in becoming one of the high schools we serve please urge your high school counselor to reach out to us!
June 12, 2024 Reception Video:
The Santa Ana Country Club.
The 2025 Reception will be
June 11 at the Santa Ana County Club!!!
2023 – Paintings like this one painted by Julie were sold. A new way to donate! (Check out our new page – Art for a Cause.)
2023 – Mary Hickey shows her latest purchase to fellow Board member, Katharine Trotter at the Shelby Auto Museum.
Recipient from 2022 celebrates at our recent reception in 2023.
2023 – Past recipient and college graduate, Christain Villameuera, poses for a picture with Board member Patti Inman.
Established in 2001 – Last year celebrating the class of 2024!
Over $51,000 given by The Julie Inman Courage Awards!! Our Memorial Awards totaled an additional $7,000! So happy and proud!!!
Last year at our reception – Hand-painted greeting cards by Julie, four for $20. are being sold! This fundraiser has been extended indefinitely! Order thru Julie first at [email protected] – now accepting Venmo!
Blake Tomalas from Newport Harbor High at our 2023 Reception.
“Courage is the most important of the seven virtues!”
Mya Angelou
Appeals Letter
We will send our Annual Appeals Letter in November. Please email Julie, [email protected], to be placed on our mailing list.
Awards & Memorials
1.The Julie Inman Courage Award – this was our main event.
Awards are presented to high school seniors who have fought tremendous obstacles in order to graduate. In 2024 we were pleased to award over 52 very courageous high school seniors!
2. Memorial Awards
Memorial Awards are given by family members to honor their loved ones. It is their legacy!
The Max Garrick Jr. Memorial Courage Award is given to a student who has a love for learning or is going into law. Max was a huge supporter of SupportAbility. In 2022 Andi Garrick chose Daisy Mosqueda from Santa Ana High.
A past recipient, Ariana, just passed the Bar and is now practicing her trade!!
The Michael Motherway Memorial Courage Award is presented each year at Mater Dei High School. Michael passed away after battling ALS. He is a Mater Dei Alum. Dr. Julia Motherway chose Erin Gomez and Nicholas Califato.
The Jane Noebel Memorial Courage Award is given out at Mater Dei High School where Jane’s three children graduated. Jane passed away suddenly from cancer. In 2024 Barry Noebel Erin Gomez.
The Dr. Edward Garr Memorial Courage Award was set up three year. Dr. Garr’s Award is given out at Mater Dei High School to a student going into the medical field. In 2024 Bunny Garr chose Erin Gomez.
The Dorey Madrid Memorial Courage Award is given at Troy High School. Dorey was a much loved English teacher. She battled cancer for four years. Our award is given to a cancer victim or survivor. In 2024 Glen Madrid, Dorey’s husband, chose Sonali Gupta.
The Sue Herndon Memorial Courage Award began this year. Sue was a wonderful woman who passed away too soon. Her Award went to Ava Hutton and Samantha Garcia.
The Jon Pomeroy Memorial Courage Award My beloved uncle passed away far too soon! It was his charitable work that inspired me to start SupportAbility years ago!! His award is new this year and will be given to a very deserving student. It was awarded to Cesar Galvin and Carlos Flores.
The George Fuller Memorial Courage Award George was a retired teacher and promoter of education. He was involved with SupportAbility and helped us present our Covina awards.
All of the Julie Inman Courage Award recipients and those who receive memorial awards are eligible for book money and future mentorship, support and friendship. Just ask …
Two SupportAbility Scholarships in 2024
Announcing Our College Scholarships – offered every four years
The Carol B. Mooney Courage Scholarship – Carol Mooney is a retired teacher from Villa Park High School where we have a student club established by long-time contributor Barbara Barnett. This year Morgan Schaffer from Villa Park High School will receive the $1500 Carol B. Mooney scholarship for her courage.
Continuing our own scholarship given every four years. It is given to Connor Tung, Leah Von Rotz and Blake Tomales.
Last year – 2023
This year we were honored to give this scholarship to “C” Heis from Long Beach Poly. She is going to UCSD in the Fall to study Political Science. An anonymous donor made this four-year $100,000 scholarship possible. The Four-Year SupportAbility Scholarship has been awarded to two physically disabled students. They have been awarded $25,000 a year for four years. The previous two students were also very deserving: one having a severe eye disability and the other a rare heart condition. They chose different universities. One chose University of Southern California and the other chose Cal Poly Pomona. A very complete interview process helps the Supportability Board of Directors to choose the recipient.
They are asked to stay in contact with us, send us their grades and transcripts and keep us posted as to their progress. Supportability is able to send them book money per their request.
All of the candidates were so outstanding SO …
We established our own scholarship funded by SupportAbility. It is different from our award which is given only once. This scholarship is given for 4 years. It will Not be offered again until 2028.
Connor Tong from Troy High in Brea will receive $10,000 a year.
Leah Von Rotz from Mater Dei will receive $5000 a year.
Blake Tomales will receive $1000 a year for his courage.
2018 scholarship recipient Bich at her surprise party with SupportAbility. She graduated in 2021!!
Now has her Masters in Public Health and working for a local non-profit corporation that helps women in need in South Central L.A.
Meet C, our CURRENT 2023 SupportAbility Scholarship recipient. She will be attending UCSD in the Fall. Her major will be Political Science.
Hayley, our 2019 recipient, is celebrated by Julie at SupportAbility’s surprise meeting.
Hayley is finishing her senior year!
It is our hope that recipients will encourage other students, stay in touch with us, pay it forward and one day mentor other recipients by attending fundraisers!
INSTAGRAM