2025 Fall Match Fundraiser
Join Us September 11 - 20, 2025
During Our Fall Match Fundraiser As We Raise $175,000!
Empowering Neurodivergent Stewards, Protecting Nature, & Inspiring Community. ​
Help us launch a groundbreaking initiative to hire young adults with cognitive and intellectual disabilities & traumatic brain injuries for our Neurodiversity Apprenticeship Program, where they will serve as land stewards of the Blue Lotus Center.
Introducing:
Neurodiverse Apprentices
This Apprenticeship Program gives Neurodivergent young people meaningful employment all while gaining skills that will last a lifetime that they can utilize in other positions in similar fields.
Here are some of the things they will be doing and learning.
Helping Maintain Trails
Apprentices will learn how to manage vegetation and remove obstructions.
Protecting Wildlife
Apprentices will learn about reptiles, birds, and other critters on the property that need consideration.
Growing Native Plants
Apprentices will be learning about the Native Plants of our area and how they help our ecosystem.
Cultivating Gardens
Apprentices will learn how to do day-to-day care for the existing gardens on site.
Engaging with Our Guests
Apprentices will be working with experienced guides to make sure our guests feel welcome.
Planting Saplings
Apprentices will learn the basics of how to plant and care for young trees.
Become a
Sponsor
Match Means DOUBLED!
Thanks to our generous sponsors, your gift will be doubled & will have twice the impact!
Your donation will support 6 apprentices, create a 64-acre land managment plan, procure tools & support equipment for apprentices, purchase native plant seedlings & tree saplings, provide professional development for apprentices & staff, and much more!
Horizontal Growth for Apprentices
Apprentices will learn new skills from a starting set of fifteen.
Vertical Growth for Apprentices
Apprentices will get increased independence in each skill set with systematic benchmarks.
A skill being learned requires direct supervision from a job coach to ensure safety and proper performance
A skill being developed can be done independently with regular check-ins and a final walk-through with a coach
A mastered skill can be trusted to be done well independently without the intervention of a coach
A mentored skill is one in which the apprentice can become a coach for someone who is learning or developing the skill
Stay Tuned
Updates on Fundraising get posted as we raise money to hire our Apprentices
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & Our Website for videos, updates, milestones & stories, as we raise $175,000 to hire our new apprentices at the Blue Lotus Center!
APPRENTICES WANTED
Know someone interested in becoming a Neurodivergent Apprentice in 2026? Contact Mike Larson at 262-675-2473 or Michael
@thebluelotuscenter.org
