Special Learning, Inc. and Step By Step Announce Grant Recipients of the 2012 Helping Hearts for Autism Campaign

Posted: Published on December 22nd, 2012

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Five families will receive $500 grants and a matching contribution of in-kind products from Special Learning.

Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) December 21, 2012

Response to the program was great, with nearly 40 submissions received nominating families affected by autism and in need of support for the holidays. From the list of worthy nominees, five individuals were chosen to receive $500 grants and a matching contribution of Special Learnings products.

Nominations were received from states across the nation, and the winners are representative of five different states. They include:

The first-of-its-kind campaign, which gives back directly to the families, ran from December 5 through December 19, and was created to raise money for families affected by autism with a financial need during the holiday season. Through it, more than $2,500 was raised through donations from the community and will be combined into $500 grants, which will be awarded to the chosen recipients before the end of the year.

This campaign has been eye opening and humbling, said Karen Chung, co-founder and chief executive officer of Special Learning. Seeing the need that families affected by autism have has inspired us all to give more. Through this campaign, hopefully, weve been able to change the lives of a few families for the better and raise awareness of the impact autism has on our society.

Because of the rapid response of the community in both nominating and donating, the fundraiser will become an ongoing initiative. The effort will continue on a quarterly basis, said Chung, because there is a need that was exposed through the initial round of grants. Given the effect the grants will have on the families who receive them, theres a great deal more that can be accomplished throughout the New Year.

The grassroots campaign has also spawned the Helping Hearts for Autism walk/run to be held in Chicago this spring to support the effort. Planning is in the works now and an announcement will be made shortly.

The impact this campaign has made on me personally has been enormous, Chung said. Its had such a profound effect, and the only way to ensure efforts like this spread is to continue investing time and resources into them.

The families chosen to receive the grants were selected by a group of unbiased appointees affiliated with Special Learning and Step by Step.

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