Support SenseAbility Gym at Noodles and Company in Franklin on Friday, October 16th! Bring this flyer and Noodles will donate 20% of the proceeds from that night to SenseAbility Gym. Eat in or dine out!
Join us for our fourth annual wine/food tasting fundraiser for SenseAbility Gym! This is our signature fundraising event – raising money to support SenseAbility Gym’s programs and operations. We are so excited to have so many local vendors with their great food, desserts and drinks with us that night – plus a very special honoree! Plus great raffle and auction prozes too!
Early bird tickets are available at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/senseability-gyms-fourth-annual-foodwine-tasting-fundraiser-tickets-17726355005?ref=ebtn
The first 150 will receive a commemorative wine glass from the event. Buy your tickets today!
Here’s a list of the raffle prizes/silent auction items for SenseAbility Gym’s Annual Fundraiser
(subject to change)
Two tickets to the New England Patriots October 5, 2014 game versus the Cincinnati Bengals (silent auction item)
Signed Julian Edelman Photo donated by The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation (silent auction item)
Three Boston College Football Tickets to November 8, 2014 Game (silent auction item)
Personalized jewelry designed by Carrie Shepard (silent auction item)
Two $50 gift certificates to Therapro
$100 Gift Card to Bob’s Discount Furniture
$100 Gift Certificate to SensaCalm Weighted Blankets
Gift Certificate for One Birthday Party at Blackstone Valley Ice Arena ($240 value)
Two tickets to September 24th Red Sox versus Tampa Bay Game ($150 value)
$100 gift certificate to PR Running
Bungee chair, Books and a Developmental Screening Appointment donated by Brain Fit Academy
4 tickets to Davis Farmland Mega Maze
4 tickets to Edaville Railroad
Two packs of 5 tickets to October 11th show of The Lion King (autism friendly production)
$50 Gift Card to Disney Store or Park
2 $25 Gift Cards to Whole Foods Supermarket
2 $25 Gift Cards to Wegman’s Supermarket
THREE (3) hours of Garden Design or Coaching - New Garden Design, Refurbish an Existing Garden, Planting choices from Yellow Truck Gardens
90 Minute Organization Consultation (Home or Sensory Based) from Carolyn Dalgliesh, author of “The Sensory Child Gets Organized” and organizing basket
Bungee Chair and Developmental Assessment from Brain Fit Academy
Basket of items from Wildtree Products
Basket of Avon Products
Basket from Thirty-One Totes
Stella & Dot Bag and Gift Card
2 $25 gift certificates from Music Together of Blackstone Valley
2 Tickets to Sheer Madness production in Boston
4 tickets to Wheelock Family Theater Production
Handmade jewelry from Carrie Land, The Jewel Box
$25 Gift Certificate to the Water Street Meat Market in Milford
One Hour Massage from Allissa Haines Massage Therapist
$25 Gift Certificate to The Greenhouse Wood Fired Pub
2 $20 Gift Certificates to The Town Common in Hopedale
$25 to Ted’s Montana Grill
$25 Gift Card to Runways Salon in Bellingham
One Men’s Haircut from Scott Anthony’s in Milford
Basket of handmade items donated by Becki Maki
Community. Safe Sensory Play. Acceptance. Support.
Those of you who have walked through the doors of SenseAbility Gym know that these are the words we live by here. We created this gym space to provide a safe and fun play area where children can be themselves and parents can connect with one another.
You are the reason that we have been successful in our mission these past 15 months since we opened our doors to this community.
But now we need a little more.
On May 1st, we kicked off our first ever “Match Madness” Fundraising Campaign. Thanks to the incredible generosity of Harold and Marcia Rhodes, every dollar raised between now and July 31st will be matched – up to $15,000!
We could raise enough to cover our expenses for an entire year.
But why are Harold and Marcia supporting us in this way? It’s because of all of you.
Here’s what Harold had to say:
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Marcia and I are often asked why we support the SenseAbility Gym, and why we are now doing this $15,000 matching gift program. We do not have children with autism or special needs. In fact, before meeting Tina and Alysia’s families, our lives have never been directly affected by any one having autism.
But that’s just our point. For children with special needs to feel accepted and understood, people must get involved. We are all one community here…The smiles and the laughter coming from the kids and their parents show us how our financial commitment to SenseAbility Gym makes a real difference every day…
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Their generosity means that every dollar counts in this campaign. $5 becomes $10. $10 becomes $20. $100 becomes $200. Your contributions are how we’re going to get to that $15,000 donation match.
Sincerely,
Tina and Alysia
It’s our anniversary!
One year ago on February 18th, SenseAbility Gym opened its doors to the public. Since then we’ve welcomed in over 300 children and their families into our space for open gym time, classes, yoga and birthday parties. It’s been an incredible year and we are so grateful for the community’s support of our mission.
Our celebration starts February 17th with special vacation hours, a “Sensational Tweens” night, and raffle prizes that include a sensory basket, SenseAbility Gym mugs, and gift certificates for memberships. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the gym for $1/ticket or 12 tickets for $10.
We are also holding our first anniversary online fundraiser through our partners at Razoo. Click HERE to donate. All donations are tax deductible under the extent allowed by law. As always, 100% of the money raised goes directly back into SenseAbility Gym to cover operations and programming costs.
Thank you again for being a part of something special this year. We look forward to seeing you all in our second year.
Sincerely,
Tina and Alysia
On October 18th, SenseAbility Gym will be holding a “dough raiser” with Uno’s Pizza in Bellingham! Click on the picture and print the flyer to help SenseAbility Gym receive up to 20% of your bill! The flyer is good all day on the 18th – come in for lunch, dinner or a late night snack and support us! Take out too!
Uno’s is very sensitive to the needs of our community and has a wide selection of gluten free items for everyone, including on their kids’ menu. Their website also lists all ingredients in their menu items so you can check ahead for allergens.
Hope to see you there!
SenseAbility Gym is hosting an online fundraising event with Avon! Thanks to the generosity of our friend and Avon representative Christine Seaver, ALL profit will be donated!
To order, click HERE to get to the link to the online event. You must enter the promotional code AFSENSE123. Orders are shipped direct to you by Avon. Orders $30+ will receive free shipping.
This fundraiser runs from now until October 13th. A wonderful way to purchase your Avon gifts and support us at the same time!
SenseAbility Gym is proud to announce its first “Everyone’s A Winner” family fun day!
It’s a day to celebrate kids of all ages and abilities where every child can win and every family can participate.
The event will be held on Saturday, June 22 2013, from 2:00pm – 4:00pm at the Bright Beginnings Center Playground at 6 Park Street in Hopedale. (Rain Date is Sunday, June 23.)
Part of SenseAbility Gym’s mission is to create a community of understanding and acceptance where all families feel welcome, and to provide an environment that recognizes that all special needs children are different and that all learning styles, personalities, and abilities are welcome. As part of the family fun day, we are inviting area community organizations and special needs focused resource groups to join us at the event.
All exhibitors will have an “all abilities/sensory friendly” game or craft project. Kids will receive a ticket for each game or craft project redeemable at our prize table.
Food and refreshments for the day have been generously donated by Whole Foods Market of Bellingham.
Organizations participating include Music Together of Blackstone Valley, Pathways to Learning, Alternative Educational Support, Athletes 4 Autism, Hopedale SPEAC, Hopedale Cub Scouts, Bright Beginnings Center Preschool, Friends of the Hopedale Library and the Kennedy Donovan Center.
For more information, call us at or email at [email protected]
We are excited to announce a $15,000 donation from EMC Corporation!
SenseAbility Gym was honored as the designated charity for the annual EMC 2013 Community Service Award. The award honors EMC employee Timothy Butler, a Consultant Software Engineer in Hopkinton, MA, for his over 400 hours of volunteer work with SenseAbility Gym over the past year.
Established in 2009, EMC’s annual Community Service Awards (CSA) recognizes employees for their contribution to communities outside of causes supported at the corporate level. Butler was chosen for his commitment to the mission of SenseAbility Gym, demonstrated by his input in the development and implementation of a strategic business plan, web site, fundraising, marketing and the creation of the physical space at the facility. He is the husband of Alysia Butler, one of the co-directors of SenseAbility Gym.
“I am honored to be the recipient of this award,” said Timothy Butler. “There is no other business like this in central Massachusetts that provides these services. Many special needs families need a place for their children to play safely and find support and acceptance. SenseAbility Gym is relying on donations and grants, and on fees paid by families who will use the space. No one involved in the organization is taking a salary. I have had the chance to work with other nonprofit organizations over the past nine years as an EMC employee, but as a parent of two children with special needs, this one is very important to me.”
“This generous donation from EMC will enable SenseAbility Gym to purchase additional therapeutic equipment as well as help fund the many special programs we plan to offer families,” said Tina Perriello, Co-Director of SenseAbility Gym. “We’re honored that EMC chose to honor one of their employees for his contribution to our nonprofit in this way.”
We are incredibly grateful to EMC Corporation for this huge donation and a big thank you to Tim for all his work in helping make the gym a very special place.
photo credit and thanks to Alisha from EMC Corporation
