Live Differently Ministries

“Name: august gate church address: 1209 royal heights rd belleville, il 62226 noncash contribution: 5,437 description of property: materials”

“Expenses advertising and promotion 593 advertising and promotion 68 advertising and promotion 4 office expenses 937 office expenses 7 office expenses 108 insurance 457 calming kits 17,086 dues & subscriptions 40 meals 215 website 25,482 sensory rooms materials 1,986 licenses and permits 205 counseling services 80 total 47,268”

“CREDIT CARDS 1,735 417”

“For children with special needs and their families, we bring peace and connection to the everyday, through therapeutic play. The synapsory provides rest, regulation, and renewal for special needs families through innovative products for the home, church, and community.”

“We donated 187 calming kits to various special needs families during the pandemic. States shipped to include missouri, illinois, california, florida, georgia, connecticut, and delaware. Terrie desloge was interviewed by local news media regarding the program to support special needs families during the pandemic.”

“The organization participated in the disability awareness conference in january. Terrie desloge was one of the speakers. The organization began hosting a monthly zoom meeting for mothers of special needs children. This is designed to give each of them an opportunity to speak with a skilled counselor to help them develop the skills they need to cope and deal with the mental challenges of being a caretaker for a special needs child.”

“The organization worked with apostles church in st louis, mo to finish their room and conducted a training session for their volunteers, which was filmed. The organization donated a bubble tube for a sensory room to city hope church in centralia, il.”