The Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) has received a $20,000 grant from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of the Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS), to help low-income persons with disabilities, who were inappropriately institutionalized, transition back into their communities.

GLSP attorneys will offer eligible clients legal assistance to access Medicaid Waiver programs to enable them to receive sufficient health care and other important services in their own homes.

"We seek to protect the most basic rights of individuals with disabilities, allowing them to make everyday choices for themselves and live with the maximum degree of independence possible," says Phyllis J. Holmen, executive director of the Georgia Legal Services Program. "The UPS Foundation is a significant partner in our critical work."

"UPS has a long-standing commitment to making communities all over the world better by supporting organizations and engaging over 400,000 employees in community service worldwide," said Lisa Hamilton, president of The UPS Foundation. "Together with nonprofit partners such as Georgia Legal Services Program, we work to make a positive impact on the lives of people in need."