Projects
The First Home and Resource Centre for Autism
The Foundation is very proud to announce it has completed its first home and resource centre for autism for young people wishing to live outside their parent’s home. This is the culmination of a 10 year dream and a great deal of fundraising. The homes will provide the knowledge for aging parents that their children with autism will be living happily and safely beyond their own lives. The Foundation will continue the philosophy of integration these young people have known in the past. To that end, our first home and resource centre is comprised of 2 independent I bedroom apartment units, 3 supported living units, a large great room, a respite care bedroom, 1 - one bedroom live in house parents unit, as well as a sun therapy room. In the lower level are the offices for the Foundation and a resource area for families as well as a library and meeting room. In the spring we will build a raised garden and to start the landscaping.Over the past 10 years we raised $1.2 million to complete the construction of this project.
We are currently raising funds for the furniture and equipment needed as well as support for the operation of the home and resource centre by way of sponsorship of individual rooms. Permanent plaques will be place outside each room to recognize the sponsorship support of individuals or companies as well as recognition in the newspaper and on our website.
To date we have 2 sponsors for our rooms ranging from $30,000 each to $46,000 each.
Veresen – PEI Energy Systems & private family donation
Veresen has sponsored our reception and library and a private family donation has not designated a specific room, but rather that the money is used where needed most.
We are very appreciative of the generosity of these sponsors.
If you, or any one you know, would be interested in sponsoring any of the rooms or facility in our home please contact us at 902-894-9286. We will provide you with a more detailed description of our Room Sponsorhsip Program.
We would also like to recognize the generous community sponsors and government grants we received to help with the construction phase of this project:
- APM Group
- MacLean Construction
- PEI Government – Affordable Housing
- Federal Government Homeless Partnership Initiative
- Island Coastal
- Richardson & Associates
- Bill Chandler Architects
- MCA Consulting
- Rotary
- Rodd Hotels & Resorts
- Bulldog Demolition
