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The Alexander Foundation<\/h2><\/div>
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\u201cIt takes a village to raise a child. It takes a child with autism to raise the consciousness of the village.”<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-vz-jquery” bg_image_new=”id^28|url^http:\/\/alexander-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20140611_195739.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^20140611_195739|description^null” bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_override=”ex-full” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” overlay_pattern=”transperant” seperator_enable=”seperator_enable_value” seperator_type=”tilt_left_seperator” seperator_position=”top_bottom_seperator” seperator_svg_height=”100″ seperator_shape_background=”#ffffff” ult_hide_row=”ult_hide_row_value” ult_hide_row_mobile=”mobile” ult_hide_row_mobile_large=”xl_mobile” type=”vc_default” css=”.vc_custom_1568985410567{padding-top: 270px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 270px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}” el_id=”about-us”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”]

Turning A Tragedy Into A Purpose<\/h2><\/div>
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On October 13, 2017 my son, Keagan Alexander, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.\u00a0 My wife, Melissa, and I knew this was a possibility for quite some time but getting that official diagnosis was still a bit of a shock.\u00a0 At that time we really knew very little about Autism and we both struggled with this new reality.\u00a0 In my struggles the only person besides Melissa I could talk to about Keagan’s diagnosis was my brother.\u00a0 He told me something that I will always remember. He told me that Keagan is still my son, he is still the same person he was before the diagnosis, and nothing had really changed. Three days later, Eric Alexander Berding – my brother – was killed in a motor vehicle accident.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Melissa and I held a fundraiser as a way to remember Eric on what would have been his 40th birthday.\u00a0 The funds raised were used to purchase goods needed for Balance Autism, an Iowa based non-profit that provides services for those on the spectrum of all ages.\u00a0 Giving back to a community that has been so helpful for Keagan while also honoring Eric was very instrumental in the healing process. We knew right away that we wanted to continue to help those in our local Autism community.<\/p>\n

With my family and friend’s support, we started The Alexander Foundation<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-default” bg_image_new=”id^88|url^http:\/\/alexander-foundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Logo-Transparency-1.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^Logo Transparency|description^null” bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_image_size=”contain” bg_override=”ex-full” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.6)” overlay_pattern=”transperant” seperator_enable=”seperator_enable_value” seperator_type=”tilt_left_seperator” seperator_position=”top_bottom_seperator” seperator_svg_height=”100″ seperator_shape_background=”#ffffff” ult_hide_row=”ult_hide_row_value” ult_hide_row_large_screen=”large_screen” ult_hide_row_desktop=”desktop” ult_hide_row_tablet=”tablet” ult_hide_row_tablet_small=”xs_tablet” type=”vc_default” css=”.vc_custom_1571878316446{padding-top: 270px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 270px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}” el_id=”about-us”][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”]

Turning A Tragedy Into A Purpose<\/h2><\/div>
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On October 13, 2017 my son, Keagan Alexander, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.\u00a0 My wife, Melissa, and I knew this was a possibility for quite some time but getting that official diagnosis was still a bit of a shock.\u00a0 At that time we really knew very little about Autism and we both struggled with this new reality.\u00a0 In my struggles the only person besides Melissa I could talk to about Keagan’s diagnosis was my brother.\u00a0 He told me something that I will always remember. He told me that Keagan is still my son, he is still the same person he was before the diagnosis, and nothing had really changed. Three days later, Eric Alexander Berding – my brother – was killed in a motor vehicle accident.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Melissa and I held a fundraiser as a way to remember Eric on what would have been his 40th birthday.\u00a0 The funds raised were used to purchase goods needed for Balance Autism, an Iowa based non-profit that provides services for those on the spectrum of all ages.\u00a0 Giving back to a community that has been so helpful for Keagan while also honoring Eric was very instrumental in the healing process. We knew right away that we wanted to continue to help those in our local Autism community.<\/p>\n

With my family and friend’s support, we started The Alexander Foundation<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” bg_type=”bg_color” bg_override=”ex-full” margin_top=”55″ margin_bottom=”5″ type=”vc_default” css=”.vc_custom_1593101781040{padding-top: 65px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}” bg_color_value=”#ffffff” el_id=”our-mission”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10″]

Our Mission<\/h2><\/div>
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Today our mission is to help Balance Autism of the Quad Cities. Balance Autism is an Iowa based organization that helps those of all ages with Autism.\u00a0 Since they are a nonprofit the supplies needed for therapy are sometimes the items that are overlooked. ASD kiddos can be a little rough on these items and often the funds necessary to replace them just aren’t available. We coordinate Balance Autism of the Quad Cities to help replenish those supplies.<\/p>\n

However, as our foundation grows we hope to evolve and expand our purpose as well. We would like to continue making donations to Balance Autism but we also want to provide assistance to families and other organizations in the Quad Cities Autism Community.<\/p>\n

To do this we need your help.\u00a0 Every dollar donated goes to help those with Autism in the Quad Cities.<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=”Donate Now” color=”primary” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.com%2Fdonate%2F%3Fhosted_button_id%3DM97AEYD95ATNE|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]