Words to live by---

These 3 things remain true to the "Journey of Autism". Anyone or everyone can advise you;

ULTIMATELY you MUST go with what you feel is right. "GO WITH YOUR GUT."

Once you have arrived at this decision; "NEVER GIVE UP"!

LASTLY "Ya Gotta do, what Ya Gotta do!"



Thursday, January 12, 2006

QUICK UPDATE ON THE CENTER

JUST A QUICK NOTE ABOUT MY CONTINUING DREAMS OF STARTING A CENTER FOR AUTISM

THINGS ARE AT A SLOW PACE BUT I HAVE NOT GIVEN UP MOSTLY THE GENERAL OPINION IS THAT IT IS TOO AMBITOUS AND TOO BROAD  SPECTRUM FOR PROVIDING SERVICES --STILL    I  PRESS  ON

I WILL NOT GIVE UP HOWEVER AT THIS POINT THERE IS A NEED FOR SEVERAL THOUAND DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION  AND I AM RESEARCHING FURTHER TO TRY TO FIND  PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN              "PRO-BONO " WORK TO GET THIS THING STARTED---

IT HAD BEEN SUGGESTED THAT I APPROACH                                     ACE ATKINSON  TO ADVOCATE  FOR  THESE SERVICES OR THIS IDEA  AND PVW HAS APPROACHED ME ABOUT A POSSBLE PARTNERING WITH THEM.  IF AND WHEN THE NON PROFIT IS ESTABLISHED   THERE CAN BE APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS BUT THE FALICY OF THAT IS SOMETIMES GRANTS CAN BE ONE TIME  GIFTS SO I NEED TO DEVELOPE A PLAN FOR CONTINOUS FUNDING TO KEEP THE DOORS OPEN.                   I HAVE BEEN BRAIN STORMING  IDEAS TO KEEP MONIES COMING IN  I THOUGHT THAT  SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF A GYM MEMBERSHIP MAY BE A POSSIBLE ANSWER WHICH WOULD ENABLE ANYONE WHO PAYS A NOMINAL  FEE  PER  MONTH OR PER YEAR WOULD HAVE FULL  USAGE OF THE FACILITY FOR WHATEVER NEED WHETHER IT BE A SUPPORT GROUP  OR USE OF THE LIBRARY OR TRAINING FOR THEIR CHILD---

NEVER-THE=LESS  I WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD ON TO THE DREAM  I KNOW THAT THERE IS A NEED AND I KNOW THAT  THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WAITING TO GET INTO THE PROGRAMS THAT ALREADY EXSIST  SO I WILL CONTINUE TO TRY TO CREATE THIS CENTER!  

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