Since 2002, we’ve been providing free and nearly free programs and impacting 5,000 lives each year!

We help individuals and families…

Connect to Life

Belong to Life

Fulfill their Life

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How Your Gift Will Change Lives

$50 helps a family participate in a Connection Circle or safe Free Family event each year. Click to donate $50.

$100 funds activities for a family friendship to keep them from feeling isolated. Click to donate $100.

$150 provides a safe, supportive friendship group for a person with autism. Click to donate $150.

$500 funds three months of activities for a small group of friends. Click to donate $500.

$1,000 underwrites an activity for a 30 person group of teens or adults with autism. Click to donate $1,000.

$2,500 supports a mentoring program for six persons who want to pursue employment in a STEAM field like art or digital media storytelling. Click to donate $2,500.

Why Give?

Because the need is For Life

Children and Teens

  • 1 in 36 are diagnosed with autism
  • 40% are non-speaking
  • Two out of three autistic children are bullied
  • 28% have self-injurious behaviors

Families

  • Families are often excluded from activities due to challenging behaviors and lack of understanding

Adults

  • 50% of 25 year olds have not worked, despite having the skills to do so
  • 50-75% of autistic adults are unemployed or underemployed
  • Suicide is a leading cause of premature death for autistic individuals
  • Autistics are 6X more likely to attempt death by suicide and 7X more likely to die by suicide than their neurotypical peers

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