Standing Together for Our Children: OCCTAC’s Purpose

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow, and belong. Yet too many disabled and special-needs children in our community face overcrowded programs, limited services, and barriers that no child should ever encounter. Families strive every day to navigate a system that struggles to meet their children’s needs, and ongoing budget pressures only make that struggle harder.

But hope lives here, within the OCCTAC community.

We are launching a fundraising effort to support children who have been left without the resources they need. Your contributions will provide essential therapies, adaptive tools, individualized learning support, and inclusive programs that nurture dignity, connection, and possibility.

Your gift, no matter the size, can change a child’s life.
It can give a student the device that finally lets them speak…
A child with sensory needs the tools to stay in the classroom…
A parent the comfort of knowing their child is not alone.

Most importantly, your support sends a message these families need to hear:
You matter. You belong. You are not forgotten.

Please stand with us. Share this message. Give what you can. Help us build a community where every child is seen, celebrated, and supported.

Together, we can open doors that have been closed for far too long.

With gratitude and hope,
Dr. Mark Dimalanta, OCCTAC Visual Arts Coordinator