the next chapter
At 210 Collective, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities find purpose in work, joy in friendship, and a place to belong. Now we have the chance to give this community a forever home of its own — and we’re inviting you to help make it happen.
1,400+
adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities live in the Lake Norman area
11%
have competitive employment — yet 95% of those who do say they love their job
1 in 2
want a job but don’t have one
1 in 2
face loneliness once the structure of school falls away
Behind every number is a neighbor — someone who wants exactly what we all want: work that matters, friends who notice, and a place to belong.
a Citizen at work
friendship in Room 210
belonging in action
210 is already answering — and growing fast.
7 → 14
Citizens
14 → 35
volunteers
173
donor families
24
Citizen-launched enterprises
17
community partners
— Heidi Karant, founder & executive director
the need is clear
big dreams need room to grow
let’s build a place where everyone belongs
$1.25M
The Minimum
hover ↺Unlocks the purchase with a small seller-financed bridge — comfortably covered by the downstairs tenant.
$1.75M
The Dream
hover ↺Own it debt-free — no mortgage, no note. The $100K+ a year that rent would swallow fuels the mission instead.
Every
Gift Counts
hover ↺Outright gifts, multi-year pledges & mission-aligned investments — with naming & legacy opportunities available.
You’re
Invited
hover ↺Join the 173 donor families who’ve already said yes. Gifts are tax-deductible — 210 Collective is a 501(c)(3), Tax ID 33-2352912.
bring 210 home
Anchor gifts unlock the purchase, and every gift after that moves us toward being debt-free.
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Visionary
$250K–$500K
The anchor gift that unlocks the purchase — with naming rights to the building’s signature spaces.
Belonging
$100,000
Name the main workshop or the retail storefront, where Citizen-made goods meet 14,500 passing vehicles a day.
Cornerstone
$50,000
Help build out the lower level — the space that grows us from 24 Citizens to roughly 40.
Community
Every gift
Six families are on the waitlist for a space that tops out at 12. Every dollar helps clear it.
Naming & legacy opportunities are available for the main workshop, the retail storefront, and the lower-level build-out. All gifts are tax-deductible — 210 Collective is a 501(c)(3), Tax ID 33-2352912.
action steps
Give what moves you
From $25 to an anchor gift, every dollar is a brick in a forever home for adults with IDD — and none of it ever goes to rent again.
Share the story
Send the film at the top of this page to four people who should see it. Belonging spreads person to person.
Fundraise with us
Volunteers and friends: rally your own circle. If each of our 35 volunteers raises $2,000, that’s $70,000 toward the dream.