TERI Successfully Meets $1 Million Zable Foundation Matching Gift Challenge

By Georgio Salas.
Updated Oct 13, 2022

SAN MARCOS, Calif. (PRWEB) October 13, 2022 - TERI, a non-profit organization serving children and adults with special needs, has successfully completed the $1 million challenge grant awarded earlier this year by the Warren J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation. Thanks to a philanthropic response by TERI families and supporters, funding is now secured for the construction of the Zable Performing and Fine Arts complex at the San Marcos, CA-based TERI Campus of Life. Groundbreaking for the 21,384 sq. ft. facility is scheduled for November 3 of this year.

Our gratitude to the Zable Foundation for their generosity and continued commitment to the TERI mission is profound. And were honored to pay tribute to the Foundations legacy by creating a world-class performing and fine arts facility. Soon well be showcasing our amazingly talented students and providing a new entertainment destination for the community, said TERI CEO and Founder, Cheryl Kilmer.

The $1 million challenge grant was met as a result of generous contributions from long-time TERI Campus of Life supporters Tom and Mary Tomlinson Foundation, the Bruce and Jody Hansen Family Trust, the Bornemann Family Foundation, and numerous individual gifts.

Weve been supporting TERIs operations for several years and monitoring the progress of the Campus of Life. This is a significant project and we saw the opportunity a few years ago to make our first large grant to hopefully stimulate more support and substantially move the project forward. Were happy that happened, and now hoping to help TERI repeat that success and take the next major step to complete the total project. We are excited to see substantial progress and glad to play our part, said Warren Magill, President, Walter J. and Betty C. Zable Foundation.

Kilmer concluded by saying, Freedom of creative expression enables TERI students to experience healing, confidence, reduced stress levels, and improved social skills. Our innovative arts program and the significant benefits it brings our students make the extraordinary Zable Performing and Fine Arts complex a vital component of our 20-acre Campus, said Kilmer. The center is designed to include art studios, galleries, a 208-seat theater, advanced music, recording and production facilities, classrooms, and lecture space.

About TERI Located in Oceanside and now also in San Marcos, CA, the TERI (Training, Education, Resource Institute) has provided highly specialized services and programs for individuals with special needs since 1980. This includes children and adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, brain trauma, severe behavioral disorders, dual diagnoses, and learning disabilities. The organizations 20-acre TERI Campus of Life, under construction in San Marcos, provides a variety of programs including two non-public schools, fine arts, music and performing arts, health and wellness, therapeutic equestrian, and much more. TERI now serves over 900 children and their families and employs more than 500 people. When complete, the Campus will dramatically expand access and serve 3 times TERIs current number of clients. The Campus is designed to be a unique multi-faceted destination for those individuals with special needs while offering dining, fitness, and entertainment options to the community.

For more information go to http://www.teriinc.org.

To learn about collaborative opportunities and how to support the TERI Campus of Life, contact Dan DeSaegher, Chief Development Officer, at dan.desaegher@teriinc.org. # # #