Sometimes innovation starts with a simple question: What if it didn’t have to cost so much?
That question led Danny Royer, founder of Faithful Fabricators, to create a volunteer-powered nonprofit that is changing access to assistive technology for families across Northwest Ohio.
Danny’s journey began through Leadership Toledo’s Signature Program, where he saw firsthand the high cost of adaptive toys and devices. A simple switch-adapted game that looks no different from a toy found on any store shelf—can cost families $80 to $100. For many caregivers, those costs add up quickly.
“Parents already carry so much stress,” Danny explains. “If we can remove even one barrier, that gives them more space to focus on what matters most—their child.”
Faithful Fabricators was born from that vision. What started as a small life group at Five Lakes Church has grown into a nonprofit powered by hobbyists, engineers, and makers who use 3D printers, soldering irons, and creativity to adapt toys and build custom devices — often at a fraction of the cost or completely free.
Rather than selling products, Faithful Fabricators builds solutions—creating custom switches, adaptive controls, and even 3D-printed mobility devices.
Audrey King, Manager, Technology Integration says, "Not only does it remove a cost barrier, but it also promotes inclusion by providing children with supported ways to engage with peers through simple tech solutions. For example, by connecting a switch to a computer, children with disabilities are able to play games that their peers are playing, giving them a way to relate to each other. Additionally, Faithful Fabricators made a switch-adapted dice roller for us, which allows vocational rooms to play games together in a way that ensures everyone can participate."
One of their current projects is a fully 3D-printed toddler wheelchair ##designed by MakeGood. Traditional solutions would ##normally cost families nearly $2,000. Through volunteer labor and donated materials, the same device can be produced for about $125.
“At the heart of assistive technology is access,” Danny says. “We’re not reinventing toys — we’re simply creating new ways for more people to use them.”
Beyond the technology, Faithful Fabricators is driven by faith and service. Danny believes creativity itself is a gift—and that building with purpose is a calling.
“God first created us and God allows us to also be creative,” he says. “We’re just walking in that creativity and using it to serve others.”
For Sunshine Communities, this partnership represents more than innovation. It reflects shared values: faith, dignity, inclusion, and a commitment to removing barriers so every person can fully participate in life.
Together, we are building more than devices.
We are building possibility.