A Capital Campaign for the RECREATION COMPLEX

Expanding recreation activities available at The Els Center of Excellence® campus.

Recreation Complex

Powered by Els for Autism, the Big Easy Cafe by Ernie Els is furthering our vision of creating a world of endless possibilities for individuals with ASD.

Located inside the Stoops Family Adult Services Building on The Els Center of Excellence Campus, our cafe serves as one of our state-of-the-art vocational labs supporting daily living and vocational training for the clients in our Adult Day Training (ADT) program and individuals enrolled in our Work Experience (WE) program. In our cafe, our adult clients learn essential skills to excel in the food industry. The cafe is also a place of meaningful paid employment for an autistic adult.

Our campus is a closed campus; however, on the first Friday of the month, we will be opened, along with Sea of Possibilities, to the public for you to “Dine & Shop.” Let us and your friends know you’re coming by visiting our Facebook event page.

In addition to offering breakfast, lunch, and snack menu items, our cafe sells granola, branded Els for Autism & Big Easy Cafe by Ernie Els tumblers, and special holiday platters. We also offer catering services.

Pre-order our Thanksgiving homemade treat platter (see details) under “November Specials” on our Toast account. Plus, stay tuned for when our special spice mix will be available for purchase.Stay tuned for when our special spice mix will be available for purchase.

Check out our menu!

Hours

Monday 7:30 am – 2:30 pm
Tuesday 7:30 am – 2:30 pm
Wednesday 7:30 am – 2:30 pm
Thursday 7:30 am – 2:30 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 2:30 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Big Easy Cafe

Big Easy Cafe

Big Easy Cafe

Big Easy Cafe

Big Easy Cafe



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Giving Tuesday

18 Days of Giving

Help us build our specialized autism-friendly recreation complex

Founded by World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els, Els for Autism is transforming the culture of sports, specifically golf, for individuals with autism. Since a round of golf has 18 holes, we are sharing 18 ways we support autistic individuals through our recreation services. Help us reach our goal of raising $18,000 to support our capital campaign to build our specialized autism-friendly recreation complex.


Current Progress $18,000
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