EMC Corporation Honors SenseAbility Gym in Hopedale with $15,000 Community Service Award

SenseAbility Gym today announced a $15,000 donation from EMC Corporation as they were honored as the designated charity for the annual EMC 2013 Community Service Award.  The award honors EMC employee Timothy Butler, a Consultant Software Engineer in Hopkinton, MA, for his over 400 hours of volunteer work with SenseAbility Gym over the past year. SenseAbility Gym is a nonprofit organization that offers a parent-led sensory gym environment for children with special needs, providing them with a fun, indoor area to play safely and enhance their social and life skills.

Established in 2009, EMC’s annual Community Service Awards (CSA) recognizes employees for their contribution to communities outside of causes supported at the corporate level. Butler was chosen for his commitment to the mission of SenseAbility Gym, demonstrated by his input in the development and implementation of a strategic business plan, web site, fundraising, marketing and the creation of the physical space at the facility. He is the husband of Alysia Butler, one of the co-directors of SenseAbility Gym.

“I am honored to be the recipient of this award,” said Timothy Butler. “There is no other business like this in central Massachusetts that provides these services. Many special needs families need a place for their children to play safely and find support and acceptance. SenseAbility Gym is relying on donations and grants, and on fees paid by families who will use the space. No one involved in the organization is taking a salary. I have had the chance to work with other nonprofit organizations over the past nine years as an EMC employee, but as a parent of two children with special needs, this one is very important to me.”

“This generous donation from EMC will enable SenseAbility Gym to purchase additional therapeutic equipment as well as help fund the many special programs we plan to offer families,” said Tina Perriello, Co-Director of SenseAbility Gym. “We're honored that EMC chose to honor one of their employees for his contribution to our nonprofit in this way.”

About SenseAbility Gym

SenseAbility Gym Incorporated is a nonprofit corporation serving special needs children in the greater Hopedale, Massachusetts area. The organization’s mission is to provide a parent-led sensory gym, giving children with special needs a safe, fun, indoor area where they can play and accommodate their sensory needs and feel welcomed and supported. All children deserve access to the types of therapeutic equipment used in their schools and in private occupational therapy clinics. SenseAbility Gym recognizes that every special needs child is different and welcomes all learning styles and abilities. The organization provides the following services: Parent-Facilitated Open Gym, Social Skills / Life Skills Groups, Sensory-Based Group Activities, Birthday Parties and Private Gym Time for Therapists. For more information, visit www.senseabilitygym.com.