Join Us For Our Upcoming Fundraising Events!
#GivingTuesday is a day when people, everywhere, donate in an effort to improve their communities and the world.
We ask not that you donate to our organization but instead, we invite you to partner with us on #GivingTuesday! Your donations will go towards our "Giving from the Heart at the Holidays" initiative and will help brighten the holiday season for autistic individuals and their families who are in need.
The financial challenges that come with autism have been compounded for so many of our families, especially those who are in single parent households, have multiple autistic children or those who are suffering from serious illness.
Your donations will go toward gift cards for families to purchase food and gifts for their child/children this holiday season.
Thank you for Giving and Happy Holidays!!
WE ARE HIRING!
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We are incredibly humbled to announce that The Confectionery Cottage has decided to donate 10% of their sales, to us, for the foreseeable future!
Owner, Amanda Bouzan, tells us " I am a home baker from a very young age. I love to give love through food, and I hope you are able to feel that in my treats! We are a new company with hopes of growing in our community!"
Amanda also told us that her daughter is autistic, and she loves spreading awareness and creating opportunities for her daughter and others on the autism spectrum.
Amanda worked all summer long and officially opened her very own Cottage Bakery! There are delicious weekly specials! The Confectionery Cottage is open daily at 12PM but you can always send a message to Amanda to be sure!
The Cottage is located at 186 Forest Street, Bridgewater, MA! 10% of all proceeds go to Community Autism Resources. The Cottage runs on an honor system. Forms of payment accepted are Cash, Venmo, CashApp, and Square.
*Please Note* Amanda is not always there to make change if you chose to pay with cash.
Thank you to everyone who has already stopped by and purchased some delicious treats! After just 2 weeks of being open, The Confectionery Cottage has already donated $216.25 to CAR!
Amanda, we wish you all good things for The Cottage! We are so grateful that you have chosen us as the benefactor when looking to give back to the community! We are enjoying your delicious treats and we look forward to this incredibly thoughtful partnership!
On 10/10/24 we were so grateful to announce that the Norton Police Department made a $440 donation to Community Autism Resources, from the sales of their "Patch Project"!
Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day, (April 2, 2024), the Norton Police Department repeated their autism police patch project, previously held in 2022. The winning design, (pictured on the right), was chosen from over 50 creative submissions. It was turned into a limited-edition patch and sold to the public. 100% of the sales were donated.
Their focus in 2024 was “Autism Acceptance” - the recognition of the diversity and individuality of people on the autism spectrum. The goal of this program is to promote acceptance and inclusion. The Norton Police Department put out a call to action for everyone to submit their artwork by March 22nd with the winning design being announced on April 2nd, (pictured on the left).
Both patches are still available for $10 each, at Community Autism Resources & The Norton Police Department!
To purchase patches at CAR, please contact Crystal Medeiros, CMedeiros@community-autism-resources.com
To purchase patches at the Norton Police Department, please contact, Detective David Ruskey, ruskey@nortonpolice.com
Many thanks to Detective Ruskey & the Norton Police Department for your support & commitment to our community, and to everyone who has purchased patches! We are so grateful!
There are many ways you can support Community Autism Resources throughout the year!
- Donate directly to CAR, (tax deductible), via cash, check, PayPal, or VENMO @CommunityAutismResources
- Host a fundraiser for CAR! Trivia night, bingo - Whatever you Imagine!
- Choose CAR when you buy a reusable bag at Hannaford's, Shaw's and Stop & Shop - Check the tag for instructions!
- Sponsor one of our family or sensory events.
- Attend, volunteer, and fundraise for our annual Family Fun Day in April.
- Talk to business owners you know about sponsoring our events.
- Start a VENMO challenge with your friends and family! @CommunityAutismResources
- Tell your friends and family about CAR and our resources, supports, and services.
- First responder? Let us help you design your awareness patches to ensure all members of the autistic community are included.
- First Responder Groups across the country have been designing awareness patches to help raise money for local non-profits. We have been fortunate, over the past few years, to have 4 of our local Police Departments choose Community Autism Resources as their non-profit of choice to benefit from their autism awareness patch fundraisers. If you are a First Responder or know a First Responder looking for a worthy cause to support this year with their awareness patches, please consider Community Autism Resources.
We are...
Community Autism Resources is a family created and oriented community services organization. The valuable input we receive from families and professionals sustains our continued focus on assisting and educating families and professionals so that they can better meet the needs of persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). We do this by building collaborative relationships with those involved, in an effort to provide comprehensive and individually tailored supports.
We Value...
Interventions that are as individualized as the person requesting assistance. Persons with ASD have the right to strategies which are holistic in approach and respectful of the persons’ dignity and value. Working collaboratively with families, professionals, and members of the community to enhance the quality of life for the person with ASD. Providing individuals with a broad spectrum of quality resources, rooted in current research and eclectic in their approach.
Our Approach...
Acknowledges shared expertise amongst family members, school personnel, adult service providers and our staff. Utilizes a “Mentoring Model” to complement or enhance the skills of the individuals living with the person with ASD. Offers short term, yet intensive support.
Who is Eligible?
Here are some examples of individuals or groups within our regional area who may contact us for services.
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Persons with ASD
including their parents and other family members
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Educators
teachers, administrators, schools, colleges and universities
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Health Practitioners
agency service providers, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists & paraprofessionals
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Community Organizations
religious groups, camp staff & other groups