Become an Abilities First
2025 Classroom Sponsor Today!
It costs Abilities First approximately $6500/month or $78,000/year (out of pocket) to open our classrooms to the children we serve in the Early Childhood Learning Center, Autism Learning Center and Pediatric Therapies program.
For just $2500 you can become a 2025 Classroom Sponsor, providing critical funding, supplies and support for the children we serve and the teachers and therapists who are with them every day.
Your Sponsorship Includes:
- A plaque created and hung next to the door of the chosen classroom with their name or the name an honoree of their choosing for a maximum of 365 days from the day the plaque is hung.
- You will be invited to the celebration of the plaque hanging.
- You will receive quarterly updates from the Development Department on what is happening in the specific classroom, with stories, pictures and testimonials.
- You will have the first right to re-sponsor the classroom when the 365 days is coming to completion.
You can sponsor a classroom by clicking the button below, sending an email to Rachel Sheets or calling 513.423.9496 x119
Classrooms Available for Sponsorship include:
| ALC Classrooms | ECLC Classrooms | Therapies Rooms | Other Key Spaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pandas (Preschool) | Little Wonders (6 weeks-18 months) | Jelly Fish | Cafeteria |
| Zebras (Preschool) | Adventure Seekers (18 Months-2.5 years) | Whale | Gymnasium |
| Giraffes (Pre-K) | Inquirers (Age 2-3) | Stingray | Large Playground |
| Elephants (Kindergarten) | Investigators (Age 2-3) | Dolphin | Small Playground |
| Koalas (Grades K/1) | Young Explorers (Age 3-4) | Puffer Fish | Outdoor Classroom |
| Hippos (Grades 1-2) | Discoverers (Age 4.5 and up) | Clown Fish | Sensory Space |
| Monkeys (Moderate/Intensive) | Sea Horse | Kitchen | |
| NEW Classroom in 2025 | Octopus (Therapeutic Gym) | ||
| Red = Sponsored | Green = Available |
Guidelines:
- Sponsorship funds will be designated to the development fund and used for enhancing, expanding and supporting the work of Abilities First and the children we serve. Sponsorship funds may not necessarily be used completely in a particular classroom.
- Abilities First cannot guarantee that the usage of any sponsored space will not change during a sponsorship period.
- In the case of a change is usage, the donor will be notified and options for the sponsorship will be discussed.
- The Executive Director and Board of Trustees reserve the right to decline any request for sponsorship or, in extreme cases, revoke a sponsorship during the sponsored period.
- The Executive Director and Board of Trustees reserve the right to choose the wording, size, location and style of the plaque.
- Funds for the sponsorship must be received by Abilities First before the sponsorship beings.
- All sponsorship funds are non-refundable.
- Sponsorship costs may change from one year to another.