Our campers were busy all across the Island, spending time with the animals at Woodbe Farm, swimming at the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard , learning to sail through Sail Martha’s Vineyard’s Sailmobility program, getting creative at the Edgartown Public Library, exploring the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, and enjoying games, activities, and time together at the Hub House.
We are so grateful to our partners on the island for welcoming our campers and helping make these experiences possible. And a huge thank you to our wonderful staff, families, volunteers, and supporters who made another memorable summer happen.
We are so grateful for everyone who has supported our capital campaign.
Here are the investments that helped build the Hub House, barn, farm, and our first residential home.
• $4 million in individual donations • $750,000 in foundation grants • Over $800,000 in Community Preservation funding • Financing through Martha’s Vineyard Bank
Now we’re asking our community to help finish the next milestone: $2 million remains to complete House 2.
We need your help to finish what we’ve started. Every gift helps create a permanent home for autistic adults on Martha’s Vineyard.
Read our 2025 Impact Report to learn how we’re building a community where autistic adults can live independently, and how you can help complete House 2.
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Summer is in full swing at Island Autism! From camp adventures and meaningful work opportunities to community events, there is plenty happening around the Hub House and across the Island.
Our Own Summer Olympics!
Our campers recently competed in Island Autism’s Summer Olympics, with teams taking on games and challenges around the Hub House.
There was plenty of teamwork, laughter, and some very serious competition!
A record turnout for the Flutie 5K
More than 260 runners and walkers joined us for this year’s Flutie 5K for Autism, more than double last year’s participation!
Participants in our adult day program are putting their skills to work at the farm and bringing the results to the community.
You’ll find fresh eggs, flowers, Purple Paws dog treats made by participants in our Adult Services Program, Willem’s handmade scones, and Erin Doyle’s “Ganola” Granola at the West Tisbury Farmers Market.
These products represent much more than what you’ll find on the table. They’re opportunities to develop skills, explore interests, contribute to the community, and take pride in meaningful work.
W. Dean Eastman has generously donated a 40’ x 30’ Monarch butterfly garden for the Island Autism Center. W. Dean Eastman’s estate granted $20,000 “to be used to establish a Monarch Way Station at an acceptable location on the premises of the Island Autism Center at Martha’s Vineyard or for some other purpose for the Monarch Joint Venture and the Island Autism Center to conserve and protect Monarch Butterflies and other pollinators across the United States.”
The garden creates a vital habitat for monarch butterflies while offering a beautiful and educational resource for the residents, campers and visitors at the Center.
The W. Dean Eastman Monarch Way Station is in an area on the farm property with at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day that is well-drained and protected from strong winds.
The garden includes a variety of milkweed species – the only food source for monarch caterpillars – and nectar-producing plants that will provide food for adult butterflies. Nectar-producing plants include the New England Aster, Goldenrod, Blazing Star, and Purple Coneflower.
The W. Dean Eastman Monarch Way Station provides a beautiful and educational resource for the residents, campers and visitors at the Island Autism Center. The garden attracts monarch butterflies and other pollinators, while helping to raise awareness about the importance of these creatures. We look forward to the Monarch Way Station thriving for generations to come.
About W. Dean Eastman
W. Dean Eastman was a nationally recognized educator of history and social studies who dedicated his life to teaching and transformed the lives of countless students. He was passionate about the plight of the Monarch butterfly as well as supporting the autism community. He passed away in 2025.
