~ SAVE THE DATE! ~ April 24, 2026 ~

Dear Friends,

Please save the date, April 24, 2026, for our 16th Annual Community Breakfast Fundraiser!

Registration will open in early 2026, so for now, please consider our Sponsorships or Advertising opportunities.

The Lionsgate Foundation works to expand opportunities, dissolve barriers, and promote connections between students with autism spectrum disorders, their families, and communities.

This work helps Lionsgate Academy, a public charter school district, achieve its mission to foster self-determination by providing a transition focused, personalized learning program for all, specializing in educating autistic learners.

Kind regards,
Melaina Bjorklund, Lionsgate Foundation Chair
melainabjorklund@lionsgatefoundation.com

Examples of initiatives and projects Lionsgate Foundation has funded:

  • Tuition reimbursement to Lionsgate Academy staff who have returned to college to secure advanced degrees and credentials.

  • Tickets and bussing to a Twins baseball game to reinforce math lessons, encourage community participation, and social connection with peers.

  • Regulation baskets, basketball hoops for movement breaks, specialized trikes for students with mobility-related challenges and other specialized fitness center equipment.

  • Items needed for running coffee carts for center-based students at 2 program locations, creating opportunities for students to learn new skills.

  • YMCA memberships for students in a specialized program to create opportunities to spend time in the community and engage in physical activities.

  • Innovative hands-on technology experiences for students such as funding an interactive Occupational Therapy-based software projected onto the floor and a laser cutter to expand creativity.

  • Partners in Purpose grants to organizations across the Twin Cities providing critical services, programming and support to neurodiverse individuals.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 PRESENTER LEVEL SPONSORS