Update: We are working on a page and donate button that takes you straight to our fiscal sponsors donation portal (the Center for Change) and grants are help off for 4 weeks. We still need donations to obtain a building and supplies. We have put a very bare minimum amount. We know nonprofit projects start out on a shoelace and so we need all the support we can get! Let’s get this place open for winter break!

UPDATE: We got the fiscal sponsorship Which means now we are under a 501 (c) 3 status. Now we need to have start up money for our building and furnishings. Grant money will be given to us through our fiscal sponsorship for the program but not the building and furnishings. There are a few renovations that also need to be made. Help us to keep moving forward!

Mission: Our mission is to create an inclusive environment where teens of all backgrounds can connect, learn, and grow together. We provide a safe and supportive space that fosters belonging, encourages personal development, and community engagement.”

Update: See picture added! I have filed what will be our name as DBA to start until we have building, admin, and board secured. This was a large chunk of the money spent that was raised. We needed the DBA to receive a EIN number, so we can start the other fundraising part….. CANDLES! Specially made, each one scent and name handpicked by my son Lennon. Why candles? Lennon loooves candles and smelling them all and super easy to make with low supply costs. If you could please keep donating for those supply costs. Thank you!

We have reached our goal! Thank you all for the support! Let’s keep going. All proceeds will be used, some for immediate and some for a later use in new fundraisers. After paperwork is filed using some of these funds, the other will be used for our next step which is supplies needed for a fundraiser that my son Lennon will actually be a huge part of! an end goal would be to have a building and all the supplies needed to have a space for those with disabilities to feel included within community and connected to their peers!

Hi! My name is Tori. I’m trying to raise funds to start a nonprofit company. My goal is $1,000 to start, so we can begin a larger fundraising campaign for it.

Our mission is to create an inclusive space where teens of all abilities come together to empower those teens with disabilities and special needs through connection, creativity, collaboration, and shared purpose. We want to be a melting pot where differences are celebrated and friendships thrive side by side. Our vision is for those with disabilities and special needs to find their purpose in life and community. We will work on job skills, communication skills, creative workshops, and informational learning opportunities for the families, which we hope to continue to evolve into so much more for our community.

This is very close to my heart. My son is 19 with special needs and struggles to find his tribe, his purpose, his place in the community, and friendships. Often, my heart breaks to see him down and feeling left out. He loves everyone and wants to be a part of everything! Lennon is my motivation for seeing this through. Him finding his passion in life will help him to succeed, and in turn, that will be my biggest success.

Please give what you can. ALL donations will be used to create this nonprofit, and not a penny will be wasted.