A Capital Campaign for the RECREATION COMPLEX

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

Recreation Complex
On Our Campus

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

The Stoops Family Adult Services Building is a place where adults can find guidance and direction as they navigate their future. It is a space where they can continue to develop friendships and receive specialized support while pursuing their dreams and aspirations

The 21,000-square-foot building was designed to meet the needs of autistic adults by incorporating unique architectural elements, including LED lighting, state-of-the-art technology, acoustic block lining, and a neutral color palette.

The Stoops Family Adult Services Building features several purpose-built spaces, including:

  • Classrooms designed to support the development and practice of social, communication, recreation, independent living, safety, and vocational skills
  • The Sea of Possibilities workshop, where autistic adults create ocean-inspired art pieces to be sold online, in gift shops, and at local events. Through Sea of Possibilities, autistic adults are empowered to learn design, development, communication, social, motor, and vocational skills
  • The Big Easy Cafe by Ernie Els, our full-service cafe, is also a vocational lab for adults with ASD to acquire skills for excelling in the food industry
  • The Stanley Black & Decker workshop, a vocational training lab providing an introduction to basic carpentry and woodworking
  • Hospitality & life skills suite which includes two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a laundry room, a kitchenette, and a living room. This space is staged as an apartment and hotel room to enhance life skills and vocational training

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building

Stoops Family Adult Services Building




Available for Naming

Offices
Activity Room
Vocational / Training Labs
Classrooms
Business Center
Therapy Room


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Therapy Room in the adult services building


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Giving Tuesday

18 Days of Giving

Thank you to everyone who helped us reach our GivingTuesday Goal

As our team continues to change the culture of sports and recreation for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, we need your help! To expand our recreation offerings, we are fundraising to build a specialized autism-friendly recreation complex that will include a gymnasium, aquatic center, and splash pad. With these features, we will be able to offer a dedicated indoor space for activities during inclement weather and provide water safety and drowning prevention for our clients. Learn more about how you can help build our specialized autism-friendly recreation complex. Learn more about how you can help build our specialized autism-friendly recreation complex.


Current Progress $18,000
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