[Impact100’s grant abled us to] provide three full and six partial scholarships for our summer social skills program.
Exceptional Academy for Differently-Abled Learners is the only private school in St. Lucie County that specializes in serving children with Autism and Related Disabilities.
With Autism rates on the rise and the latest statistics from the CDC showing that 1 in 54 children are affected by this disorder, there is, more than ever, a growing need for more schools to specialize in helping differently-abled learners get the right educational foundation to progress and become as independent as possible. Impact100’s grant made a huge difference for our students’ families.
We were able to provide three full and six partial scholarships for our summer social skills program for children who would not be able to afford to attend otherwise. Our school’s summer social skills program is the only summer day camp in all of St. Lucie County that is dedicated and trained with staff specifically to serve children with Autism and Related Disabilities. This summer program is a huge help to special needs families in the community, as they struggle to find appropriate places to send their special children to get proper care throughout the summer months while school is not in session.
Impact100 really pinpoints what the community is needing at that time. They always have their eyes and ears open in the community and really look to help those organizations that need it most. Impact100 really digs deep to find and spotlight smaller, overlooked organizations and helps tremendously to get their organization’s name and mission out there for the community to be aware of.
