Johnson County Autism Support Group, Inc.  609 Treybourne Drive, Suite D  Greenwood, IN  46143
Text Box: JCASG is now accepting grant applications. Each year we offer grants to benefit Johnson County students with autism. As part of our effort to partner with educators in our community, the grant is open to all Johnson County teachers, teacher aids, teacher assistants, school counselors, student groups, parent groups or other school organizations. Its purpose is to fund projects, teaching aids and equipment that would enhance the school experience for kids with autism. Please encourage your child’s teacher to apply. Here are some tips from an article written by Dan Coulter: “1. First, set a specific goal. For example, do you want to educate all the students in a school or in a school district? 2. Determine ways to accomplish your goal. Maybe you want to provide an hour of instruction to every student in your target Text Box: audience. 3. Seek out individual grants that are a good fit for your project. Grants are offered by governments, private companies, foundations and other groups. You can search for U.S. government grants on www.grants.gov. Another good source is www.foundationcenter.org. Consider also applying to local companies that have a stake in your community. Even companies that don't routinely offer grants might be interested in funding your project. Here’s a great tip: some of the best sources of accurate, up to date information about available grants are routinely published in lists. While these lists can be very expensive, you can access them for free in many public libraries. Call your local library and ask if they have a Non-Profit Resource Center. If so, stop by and do your research there. A helpful reference librarian can speed your search. CAUTION: if you do an Internet search for grants, you’re likely to find lots of organizations interested in Text Box: charging you money to provide lists of grants that you can apply for or to write your grant for you. Some of these offers are likely to be rip-offs. I’d avoid them and do your own research and writing. 4. After you find some promising grants, read carefully over their requirements. Some grants are available to individuals. Some are limited to schools or non-profit organizations. A grant’s written requirements should help you determine whether you qualify to apply. Many funding organizations offer websites where you can find details about their grant requirements, see what they’ve funded in the past, and sometimes even fill out a grant application online. 5. Write your grant proposal. Follow the guidelines of the funding organization carefully. ” (Ex: JCASG will not accept handwritten applications.) Applications and guidelines are available at http://jcasg.org/grants.htm. Filing deadline is December 15, 2008. Text Box: YOU CAN WRITE A GRANT PROPOSAL Text Box: Jack’s Walk for Autism Text Box: We had perfect weather for Jack’s Walk for Autism on Sunday, October 5. The annual event, which raises money to support our group, was the biggest and most successful to date. We had over 375 registered participants and raised over $13,000!!! Text Box: We really appreciate all of you, your families and your friends for coming out to support our group. We would like to thank all the volunteers, donors and sponsors (see full list on page 3) who helped make the event successful. A special thanks to the Jack’s Text Box: Walk committee: Pauline McMurray, Barb Faulkner, Debbie Canfield, Ronda Egbert, Teresa Mankin, Emily Wood, Kim Lee, Sheila Benham, Amanda Cooper and Angela Coy. Great job! Text Box: Breakfast with Santa December 6 9:00—11:00 am $5 per family RSVP to Sheila@jcasg.org

November Meeting:

Representatives from Gateway Services and Easterseals Crossroads will inform us about the services they provide in our area.

 

 

Social Skills Group & Childcare: 

Send your RSVP to Sheila@jcasg.org

Meeting Time:

Please note that the monthly meeting start time has changed to 6:30pm.