GOOD FRIEND INC
W3060 STATE RD 106, FORT ATKINSON, WI 53538 www.goodfriendinc.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: GOOD FRIEND'S MISSION IS TO CREATE AUTISM AWARENESS, TEACH ACCEPTANCE OF DIFFERENCES, AND FOSTER EMPATHY FOR INDIVIDUAL'S ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. WE USE OUR ORIGINAL SHORT FILMS AND PROPRIETARY CURRICULUM, TO ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF ACCEPTANCE IN SCHOOLS AND BEYOND.

SIBSHOPS GOOD FRIEND'S SIBSHOPS ENGAGED A COMBINATION OF 21 UNIQUE 8-13 YEAR-OLDS, AND INCREASE OF 40% OVER THE PREVIOUS SEASON. LEAD BY OUR 2 FIRST GENERATION TRAINED FACILITATORS, THERE ARE ALSO AT LEAST 2 JUNIOR LEADS TO HELP AT EACH OF THE 8 EVENTS (1 WORKSHOP WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19). JUNIOR LEADS ARE PAST PARTICIPANTS WHO'VE AGED OUT OF THE PROGRAM, BUT WISH TO STAY ON AND HELP. THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE SIBLINGS WITH BRAIN-BASED DISABILITIES SUCH AS AUTISM. ENJOYING THE ACTIVITIES AND CRAFTS PLANNED BY THE FACILITATORS CREATES A SAFE SPACE FOR THESE CHILDREN TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AS "SUPER SIBLINGS", WHICH RESULTS IN A CLOSE-KNIT TRIBE THAT CANNOT BE REPLICATED THROUGH OTHER SOCIAL EXPERIENCES.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY GOOD FRIEND'S GENERAL ASSEMBLIESENGAGED 1,462 K-8TH GRADE STUDENTS DURING 11 SERVICES, A DECREASE OF 22% OVER THE PREVIOUS SEASON. BECAUSE THESE SERVICES WERE DELIVERED IN PERSON IN CONGREGATE SETTINGS THE COVID-19 SHUTDOWNS HAD PROFOUND IMPACT ON OUR SCHEDULE. ORDINARILLY, MARCH AND APRIL ARE OUR BUSIEST MONTHS, IN ALIGNMENT WITHSCHOOLS HOSTINGAUTISM AWARENESS MONTH ACTIVITIES. ALL THOSE SCHEDULED SERVICES WERE CANCELLED AS OF MARCH 12. HOWEVER, FOR THE 6 SCHOOLSTHAT HOSTED GENERAL ASSEMBLIES, WE SCREENED OUR "WE ALL FIT" SHORT FILM FOR K-5TH GRADE STUDENTS AND OUR BRAND NEW "CHOOSING TO BE A GOOD FRIEND" SHORT FILM FOR 6TH-8TH GRADE STUDENTS. WE ALSO ADDED KAHOOT GAMES TO CHECK FOR MASTERY AND REINFORCE LEARNINGS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PRESENTATION SUPPLIES AND KITS, POSTAGE ANDMILAGE AND MEALS FOR PRESENTERS.

PEER SENSITIVITY OUR GIRL SCOUT WORKSHOPS ARE INTEGRATED IN THE CATAGORY OF PEER SENSITIVITY WORKSHOPS (PSWS). WHILE WE DIDN'T CONDUCT ANY PSWS IN FY 19/20, WE DID REACH 88 GIRL SCOUTS IN K-5TH GRADES THROUGH 6 WORKSHOPS IN 5 COMMUNITIES. THERE IS COLLATERAL BENEFIT OF ADDRESSING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN SCOUT; THESE YOUNG LEADERS BRING WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED BACK TO THEIR SCHOOLS FOR A RIPPLE EFFECT OF MORE MEANINGFUL INCLUSION. EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE SERVICES INCLUDE PRESENTATION SUPPLIES AND KITS, AND MILEAGE AND MEALS FOR PRESENTERS.

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