To qualify for the 2010 Summer Reimbursement Program you must:
- be a current member, in good-standing, of the Autism Society of BC
- priority will be given to members residing in BC or the Yukon
- have limited financial resources
- have made a contribution of time and support to ASBC, e.g. worked at a bingo, had a friend volunteer on
your behalf, facilitated a support group, wrote an article for the newsletter, sent a thank-you card and/or
photo for last year’s reimbursement, or participated in other volunteering or awareness efforts.
Based solely on fundraising efforts, those members who qualify can receive between $100 and up to a maximum of $200 in reimbursements when an original receipt is
sent in (last year’s participants received an average of $200 per child). 2010 program outline - click here to download yours
The Autism Society accepts applications from around the province and will distribute the reimbursements fairly
throughout British Columbia. We must stress that the number and amount of reimbursements are determined
by ASBC’s success in raising funds for this program.
How to apply: Members who are interested in being considered for reimbursement of summer program fees must fill in the Summer Reimbursement Application Form. 2010 applications are now being accepted until July 23, 2010
The completed request must be returned by mail or email it to the Autism Society of BC. Note: once the program commences, late applications will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT! Please remember that only current ASBC members qualify for this program, and it is your
responsibility to ensure that your membership is current. Members who are accepted will be notified by mail or email. You must pay the recreation fees for the summer
program and then send us the original receipt to: the Autism Society of BC (Vancouver office). We do have extremely reasonable low income memberships for those with financial challenges.
What programs will qualify? Any program or expense related to enhancing participation in summer activities for an individual with autism will
be considered, so long as it is not part of an ongoing year-round program. Overnight camps, community centre
programs, soccer or other athletic camps, computer courses, art courses, and similar programs would all qualify.
Childcare worker or one-to-one worker fees also qualify, so long as the worker is not directly related to the
child/adult (eg, brother, parent).
An original receipt must be submitted that includes: name of child care or one to one worker, number of hours
worked and total cost, signature of worker, address & phone number of worker; name of person with autism; name of parent or guardian (if not an adult with autism); address and phone number of guardian.
VERY IMPORTANT! Please understand that by participating in the program you are giving the Autism Society of BC express permission to post, print or re-print any portion of a thank-you card, thank-you letter or child's picture as proof of participation within our program.
For a listing of some of the many summer camps available --> click here
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