Community Foundation of Henderson County
Awards $10,000 to St. Gerard House for Autism Awareness Program
HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, May 25, 2011 – St. Gerard House has been awarded a grant of $10,000 by the Community Foundation of Henderson County.
The grant will be used for a Community Action Awareness Program, which will help provide training for and raise awareness among professionals, parents, and the community.
“In the 14 months since our launch, St. Gerard House and the Grotto School have served over 100 area families facing autism, through the preschool program, social skills classes for school-aged children, parent support groups, community trainings, and other various programs,” says Caroline Long, Executive Director. “The grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County will give us additional resources to reach more families and professionals in our community through trainings, awareness programs, and a regional conference featuring nationally recognized authorities on autism.”
St. Gerard House, founded in March of 2010, serves as a Resource Center for those involved with the treatment and care of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Its Grotto School currently provides one-on-one therapy for children two-and-a-half to six years old who have been diagnosed with autism. Caroline Long, mother of two children with ASD, is founder and Executive Director, and Bob MacDonald serves as President of St. Gerard House’s Board of Directors.
The Community Foundation of Henderson County supports charitable programs in the greater Henderson County area. It was founded in 1983 and administers over 400 funds with assets over $72 million.
The grant will be used for a Community Action Awareness Program, which will help provide training for and raise awareness among professionals, parents, and the community.
“In the 14 months since our launch, St. Gerard House and the Grotto School have served over 100 area families facing autism, through the preschool program, social skills classes for school-aged children, parent support groups, community trainings, and other various programs,” says Caroline Long, Executive Director. “The grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County will give us additional resources to reach more families and professionals in our community through trainings, awareness programs, and a regional conference featuring nationally recognized authorities on autism.”
St. Gerard House, founded in March of 2010, serves as a Resource Center for those involved with the treatment and care of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Its Grotto School currently provides one-on-one therapy for children two-and-a-half to six years old who have been diagnosed with autism. Caroline Long, mother of two children with ASD, is founder and Executive Director, and Bob MacDonald serves as President of St. Gerard House’s Board of Directors.
The Community Foundation of Henderson County supports charitable programs in the greater Henderson County area. It was founded in 1983 and administers over 400 funds with assets over $72 million.
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