A Capital Campaign for the RECREATION COMPLEX

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

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New Addition to The Sensory Arts Garden

April 10, 2019

The Sensory Arts Garden has a beautiful new feature—the water wall!  The addition, completed in early March, was funded by a group of generous ladies who attended Liezl’s Tea Party. The water wall is a colorful and captivating feature of the Sensory Arts Garden and the kids are loving it!

“The water wall is perfect for all the senses. It is so tranquil and relaxing. Being here really helps you pause,” Stacie Routt, Executive Director of The Learning Center said.

The Sensory Arts Garden and Pavilion is a 13,000-square foot therapeutic and educational destination for children and adults, providing a meaningful experience through the exploration of nature and stimulation of the senses.  Motor, cognitive, sensory and social skills are stimulated through the variety of plantings, hardscape and water features.

“The water wall calms the kids, it draws the kids in. It’s a wonderful sensory activity. Even the non-verbal kids can show their feelings on how much they love the water wall.” –  Tracy, a teacher at The Learning Center.

 

 

 

“I could take a shower with this!”  – A student at The Learning Center.

 


Thank you to the following water wall donors:

Carol Cohen, Kim Enslin, Foray Golf,  Sharon Runk, Mary Defilio, Elizabeth Fago, Jennifer Genco, Irene Shaw, Doris Allina, Marie Christine Bedard, Bonnie Grizzard, Kathy Latham, Francis Smith, Eric, Meg, Zoie, and Riley Weinberger, Lynn Weber, Lori Bennett, Millicent Alspaugh, Judith Dwyer, Dev Bala Lefferdink, Diana Powell, Winifred Smylie, Mary Vigliotti, and Alexia Pavkov

 



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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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