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OUR GOAL: PROGRESS FOR ALL CHILDREN

We believe that every child has unique skills and we are dedicated to helping each child develop these skills and reach their full potential.

Autism Awareness Month 2024

Did you know children with ASD have 400% higher odds of unmet health care needs compared to children without disabilities? As we recognize Autism Awareness Month alongside people throughout the world, we're also working hard to ensure our students can advocate for their healthcare needs by renovating our Student Café and wellness spaces.

This month we’ve unveiled the 2024 Annual Theme for RCS Learning Center, which was created and decided by our very own staff members at Realizing Children’s Strengths. Celebrating All Children: Empowering Differences & Inspiring Growth is what we do every day at RCS Learning Center.

 

Ready to make a donation to RCS Learning Center?
All donations during April will go toward our Student Café renovation.

Make a Donation

If you would like your donation to be applied toward purchasing a specific item from the list below, please send an email to development@rcslearning.org with your request.

*By clicking on the “Make a Donation” button you will be redirected to our secure donation transaction page. Please consider adding a small addition of 3% to your donation to help us cover processing fees. If you prefer to make a donation via check, please make the check payable to RCS Learning Center and mail to 6 Strathmore Road, Natick, MA, 01760.

Our EIN is 20-8511604

How can you help us upgrade our café and wellness spaces?
Below is a comprehensive list of what our school needs. Your donation will make a significant impact in helping to provide necessary tools to help with student wellness. Please note these are approximate costs for the materials we need to update our spaces, and we are grateful for donations are any size. All fundraising proceeds during April will go toward renovating our café and wellness spaces.

Café Renovation Needs List

Paint
Need: 10 gallons
Donation of 1 gallon = $25

Painting Materials
Need: 5 material packs (brushes, drop cloth, etc.)
Donation of 1 material pack = $30

Café Tables
Need: 3 tables
Donation of 1 table = $443

Student Chairs
Need: 10 chairs
Donation of 1 chair= $35

Wellness Spaces Wish List

Balance Stepping Stones
Need: 1 stepping stone set
Donation of 1 stepping stone set = $69

Crash Mats
Need: 1 mats
Donation of 1 crash mat = $240

Yoga Mats
Need: 1 yoga mats ten-pack
Donation of 1 ten-pack yoga mat = $91

TAP-TAP Sensory Lights – Touch and Visual Stimulation
Need: 1 sensory lights ten-pack
Donation of 1 ten-pack sensory lights = $177

Round Gel Floor Tiles
Need: 2 floor tile sets
Donation of 1 four-pack = $189

Sensory Wall Decals
Need: 1 wall decal pack
Donation of 1 decal pack = $200

Bounce Pad
Need: 1 bounce pad
Donation of 1 bounce pad = $251

Swing
Need: 1 swing
Donation of 1 swing = $259

Floor Mats
Need: 1 4×8 floor mats
Donation of 1 4×8 floor mat = $490

Hammock Swing
Need: 1 swing
Donation of 1 swing = $516

We need your help this April!

This month we will be renovating our student café and wellness spaces and we need your help fulfilling our materials list. We need your help this April to make a meaningful impact on our students' daily experience at RCS Learning Center by donating items to our student café and wellness spaces. 

 

Our goal is to make the café almost like new for our students when they walk into school the following week! And we’re asking our community for help. Additionally, we’ll be dedicating the café officially to one of our incredible, long-time supporters and family of one of our former students.

Why focus on the café and wellness spaces?

Did you know children with ASD have nearly 4 times higher odds of unmet health care needs compared to children without disabilities?

One of the ways we’re combatting these statistics is with our new Wellness and Nutrition Program that we were able to initiate last year thanks to generous donations. In order to continue growing and strengthening this new program, and other critical educational programs at RCS, we need your support.

Providing students at RCS with tools and education around physical wellness, healthy meal choices, and independent cooking skills, enables them to develop essential routines early in life to help with long-term health.

Thank you for all your support!