STAATSBURG — The leadership team and trustees of Anderson Foundation for Autism today announced the recipients of its 2024 year-end grantmaking cycle.
The latest list of Anderson Foundation grant award winners includes: Autism at Face Value, located in Dover, Pennsylvania ($5,500); Eastern Marshall County EMS, located in Wenona, Illinois ($1,200); and Rock Autism, Inc., located in Buffalo ($5,000).This news comes on the heels of Anderson Foundation’s October announcement, when recipients of its first-ever set of grant awards were named: Bluepath Service Dogs (grant award: $5,000), Bring On The Spectrum (grant award: $6,000); Flower Petals Adaptive Dance Studio (grant award: $4200), and Project Ready (grant award: $6,500).
“The work of each of these nonprofit organizations aligns beautifully with our mission at Anderson, which is to optimize the quality of life for individuals with autism,” Kevin Kollar, chair of Anderson Foundation for Autism’s Board of Trustees said. “We are so pleased to be able to help them make some of their goals a reality and continue their stellar work in our field.”
“Initially, our Foundation was developed with the goal of building a rainy day fund for Anderson,” CEO/Executive Director of Anderson Center for Autism Patrick Paul said. “We were successful in doing so, and the Foundation has now grown to the point where we’re able to ‘pay it forward’ to other organizations in the field who are furthering our mission. It is very gratifying for all of us to position others for success in this way, and we look forward to seeing the impact of these awards as time goes on.”
“Autism at Face Value is grateful to Anderson Foundation for Autism for seeing the value in our work using tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) as a unique and impactful tool for social and emotional growth,” President of Autism at Face Value, Angela Kot said. “These activities have shown remarkable benefits for individuals facing challenges such as autism, anxiety, and depression, as they provide both a safe space for self-expression and a dynamic environment for skill-building. With this grant, our community outreach will grow and more individuals living with autism will benefit from our enrichment programs.”
Paul said that the next grantmaking cycle is now underway and that Anderson Foundation for Autism has reserved up to $50,000 in total for its 2025 awards.
“We are in awe of the wide range of projects and geographic regions represented in the proposals we’ve received – and now that our 2025 online submission form is online, we’re excited to see what comes our way in the months ahead,” Chief Development Officer at Anderson Foundation for Autism Eliza Bozenski said. “Interested nonprofits must complete their applications before June 30th, at which point our committee will begin the proposal review phase. Our plan is to make decisions before September 30 and notify all applicants of our decisions by December 31.”
Bozenski said that applications will be reviewed by members of Anderson Foundation for Autism’s Board of Trustees and grant committee members. Employees of Anderson Center for Autism are not included in the review and selection process. Grantees will be required to provide outcome updates to Anderson Foundation for Autism following award disbursements.
Anderson also runs Early Learning Academy programs in Pine Plains and Latham and The Anderson Center Clinic in Latham. For more information, contact Eliza Bozenski, Chief Development Officer of Anderson Foundation for Autism at 845-889-9594 or by email EBozenski@AndersonCares.org
Grant applications must be submitted on or before June 30 using this link: forms.gle/dvhpeCPNR6mER5z89
Visit http://andersoncenterforautism.org/afagrants/ for further details
For more information about Anderson Center for Autism, visit http://andersoncenterforautism.org
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