SARRC presentation at the Summit on Employing Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A Conference on Pioneering Small Business Models, January 27-29, 2014. Chapel Hill, NC.

1. Inspiring Social Change

2. MISSION
To advance research and provide a
lifetime of support for individuals with
autism and their families.

3. OVERVIEW
SARRC Overview
• Pioneering a fully integrated approach
to autism research and comprehensive
community resource since 1997
• Last year served:
• 2,700 children, teens and adults
• 4,000 parents and family members
• 3,500 educators, first responders and
medical professionals
•Community support empowers SARRC
to leverage its dollars
•Entrepreneurial spirit is engrained in
our culture; it’s part of our DNA

4. Social Entrepreneur
One who acts as a change agent for
society by seizing opportunities,
improving systems, inventing new
approaches and creating solutions
to change society for the better.

5. We Value…
Social Entrepreneurship.
• A vehicle for social change
• Reduces our dependence on
government funding
• Builds business capacity,
mission impact and financial
sustainability
• Mission is at our core
• We’re obsessed with IMPACT

6. How do we, as a society,
help this group of citizens
achieve their rightful
place as engaged,
involved members of
their communities?

7. Matt Cottle
Stuttering King Bakery
• Enrolled in SARRC’s CulinaryWorks®
• Urban Cookie – Featured cupcake
• Beneficial Beans Café
• Williams -Sonoma Artisan Market

9. PROGRAM GOALS
margin & mission
1. Contribute to the success of adults with
autism.
2. Create job opportunities through the
production and purchase of Beneficial
Beans products and services.
3. Establish high brand recognition,
satisfaction and a loyal customer base.
4. Engage Community Partners to create an
autism-educated community

10. PROGRAM GOALS
margin & mission
5. Advance SARRC’s social agenda that
promotes the abilities, talents and value
of individuals with autism.
6. 100% of profits go to programs for
growth and participant scholarships
7. Develop locally, replicate "globally"

11. Key Strategies
• Provide high-quality gourmet
product offerings
• Utilize a unique mix of branding,
public relations and experiential
marketing initiatives
• Raise awareness through strategic
media placements
• Establish strong brand awareness
• Develop partnerships with key
strategic alliances

12. Branding
Creating a unique and recognizable
brand for Beneficial Beans and
CulinaryWorks® has been a critically
important element to the success of
the program.

13. GOT COMMUNITY?

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15. OPPORTUNITY

16. Resources and Inspiration
• Women’s Bean Project
• Bill Strickland TED Talk
• Lemon & Allspice

17. We want to hear from you!
To Order:
culinaryworks.org
Questions:
Jeri Kendle
Cece Russell
602.320.2250
602.606.9890
jkendle@autismcenter.org
crussell@autismcenter.org

18. GardenWorks® is an entrepreneurial
venture of SARRC’s Vocational & Life
Skills Academy (VLSA) designed to
engage young adults with autism
spectrum disorders (ASDs) in every
aspect of garden and landscape
training, promoting the development
of valued workplace skills.

19. CulinaryWorks is an entrepreneurial
venture designed to engage young
adults with autism spectrum
disorders in every aspect of product
production, promoting the
development of valued workplace
skills.