210 Forever Home Vision
why a forever home
A Citizen at work
Friendship in Room 210
Belonging in action
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live in the Lake Norman area
Of Adults with IDD have competitive employment, yet 95% of those who do say they love their job
Adults with IDD want a job but don't have one
Adults with IDD face loneliness once the structure of school falls away
we’re out of room
Two new families ask about joining every week, and our current space is full.
The forever home changes that in two big steps.
Every dot is one person. a Citizen with a place waiting for one
Today
15 + 6 waiting
Our current leased space tops out at 15 Citizens, and 6 more are waiting for a spot.
Move-in day
25
The forever home welcomes 25 Citizens from day one, before we touch the basement, and with a tenant still leasing the downstairs.
With the basement
40
Building out the lower level makes room for up to 40 Citizens, more than double what we can serve today.
big dreams need room to grow
Let’s build a place where everyone belongs
Unlocks the purchase, with a small seller-financed bridge that rent from the downstairs tenant comfortably covers.
Debt-free ownership. No mortgage, no note, and more than $100K a year that fuels the mission instead of paying rent.
Outright gifts, pledges spanning up to three years, and mission-aligned investments, with naming and legacy opportunities.
Every gift is tax-deductible. 210 Collective is a 501(c)(3), Tax ID 33-2352912.
Thanks to another generous donor, all gifts made through September 30, 2026 will be matched up to $500,000.
We are accepting one-time, monthly, quarterly, and annual gifts from August 2026-August 2029.
two ways to give
Give today, or spread your gift over time up to three years. Both build the same home.
Give today
Make a one-time gift, or set up a monthly, quarterly, or annual gift on our secure giving page. It takes about a minute, and you can change or pause a recurring gift anytime.
Pledge over time
Commit an amount now and fulfill it on a schedule that works for you, anytime between now and August 2029. Tell us your amount and timing, and we’ll send a friendly reminder with a secure payment link when each installment is due. No account needed.
bring 210 home
Anchor gifts unlock the purchase, and every gift after that moves us toward being debt-free.
Name a Space
Five naming gifts anchor the purchase. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
Cornerstone
$250,000
Your name on Room 210, the heart of the home
Foundation
$100,000
Your name on The Masterpiece Market, our retail storefront
Pillar
$50,000
Your name on a classroom: the Seed, Sprout, or Bloom Room
Build the Home
Open to everyone, in any number. This is how the rest of the house gets built.
Beam
$25,000
The strength that holds up the roof. Beam gifts carry the build-out that turns a building into Room 210’s forever home.
Window
$10,000
Let the light in. Window gifts finish and furnish the spaces our Citizens will work, learn, and laugh in every day.
Doorway
$5,000
Open the door wider. Doorway gifts help welcome the next Citizen off the waitlist and into the room.
Brick
$2,500
Brick by brick is how homes get built. Every Brick gift and above earns a lasting place on our Founding Donor wall.
Key
$210
A nod to the room where it all started. Key gifts add up, together they open the front door on move-in day.
Welcome Mat
Any amount
From $5 on up. Every home needs a welcome, and in this one, everyone belongs, donors included.
Every level can be given once or pledged over up to three years. Named spaces can carry your name, your family's name, or honor the memory of someone you love ("The Bloom Room · given by the Smith Family"). Every gift of $2,500 or more is honored with a lasting place on our Founding Donor wall, and through September 30, every new gift is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000. All gifts are tax-deductible. 210 Collective is a 501(c)(3), Tax ID 33-2352912.
Give what moves you
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 video at the top of this page to four people who should see it. Belonging spreads person to person.
Fundraise with us
Inviting your own circle to be part of the dream could make a meaningful difference. Even a few volunteers and friends raising $2,000 each would add up quickly and move us closer to our goal.