So Much To Give

01/08/2026

Families: Check out this free sibling support group at Pillars of Light and Love’s main building in Trappe.

Here is the link to share Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1712157752929?aff=oddtdtcreator

Our Sibling Support Group provides a welcoming and supportive space for brothers and sisters of individuals with disabilities. This group is designed to help siblings connect with others who share similar experiences, explore challenges and successes, and learn strategies for providing support while caring for their own well-being. Through group discussions, activities, and resources, participants can build friendships, gain understanding, and develop skills to navigate family dynamics and everyday life. This is a safe environment where siblings can share openly, feel heard, and find encouragement from others who truly understand their journey.

01/03/2026

Save-the-Date!! Our next Totally Terrific Tots fundraiser will be on Saturday, February 14th. To get your loved one on the list, send an e-mail to:

InspirationStudioSMTG@Gmail.com!

12/22/2025

Our So Much to Give Inspiration Studio participants had SO MUCH fun in yesterday’s Inclusive Art class led by their amazing and inspirational peer, Heather Michaelson!

Follow the studio page to see this week’s schedule of events!

12/20/2025

We were blessed to be one of 35 grant recipients from Phillies Charities for our work with the So Much to Give Inclusive Cafe and So Much to Give Inspiration Studio. We were beyond honored to be asked to be the only ones to speak at the event!

Below is a link to the speech given by the mom who started the So Much To Give Program exactly 4 years ago, Maureen Stanko.

We are so grateful to the thousands of community members who have gotten us to this point through volunteering, donating, and patronizing the cafe’ and the studio. ❤️ If you would like to support our work, a donation link will be added to the comments section of this post.








Pillars of Light & Love

So Much Inclusive Cafe and Inspiration Studio was one of 42 charities awarded a grant from the Philadelphia Phillies Charities group at the CJ Rankin Club at...

12/19/2025

Autism Village, thank you for your work!! We look forward to a collaboration with you and the So Much to Give Inclusive Cafe when the time is right!!💙

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Jr Chef Greg has autism and is neurodivergent.
He loves culinary. Following culinary schooling, he worked at numerous restaurants. Sadly, no job lasted very long.

To skip to the silent auction and bidding, go here:

https://galabid.com/helpgreg

The pattern was always the same: start cooking, move to prep, move to dishwasher, excused from job.

Not because Greg wasn't a hard worker or capable but because restaurants move fast, are loud, kitchen managers, executive Chefs, and owners are impatient and already so strung out trying to make businesses work in the current climate that they just didn't have the time to slow down and figure out how to make it possible for Greg to be successful.

Then Greg found the Epicurean Club at The Historic Flowing Springs Inn. When he first arrived he was shy and solitary. That was almost two years ago. Today he has done his own six course Chef Dinner Menu for the Club, mentored other young neurodivergent folks in the kitchen, now wants to share his cooking with students at his old school, Hill Top Preparatory School, has cooked for The Ludwig's Corner Show Grounds VIP Dinner, worked on food trucks, and is a favorite of Epicurean Club Members for his brunch omelettes and Pub Night deviled eggs.

Greg rides his eBike 17 miles from north of Elverson to the Flowing Springs Inn to get to/from work. Greg is high functioning and he can drive a car but he can not afford a car.

Epicurean Club members want to help Greg to get a car to commute to work and so they've put together a silent auction of items mostly from local artisans. There are almost 100 items, mostly from local artisans, to choose from!

Anyone can bid online and pick up items before Christmas. Get those last minute gifts while helping Greg to get off his eBike in the cold, dark, and weather filled winter and into a warm car!

Auction items and bidding is open now and closes at noon on Sunday.

Item pickup after noon Sunday until 6 and Monday from 3 to 7 at The Flowing Springs Inn or by arrangement. We are happy to ship items for the cost of shipping as well.

Check out the auction here: https://galabid.com/helpgreg

12/13/2025

Free today and have a loved one with sensory issues or anxiety? We still have a few spots for this afternoon’s FREE Santa photo event for all ages in the calm, low-key environment of the So Much to Give Inspiration Studio. E-mail Maureen Stanko at:
InspirationStudioSMTG@gmail.com for the link to sign up. Thanks to Jerry Rodgers and Wendy Campo Photography for sharing your time and talent today!

12/09/2025

Here are just a few amazing friends from the So Much to Give Inspiration Studio filling stockings for the elderly this holiday season. If you would like to donate items so we can continue to empower our participants with disabilities by providing opportunities for them to give back to others this holiday season, please consider making a tax-deductible donation from our Amazon Wish List!!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1WW5V0NUQA7RE?ref_=wl_share

Your consideration is appreciated! 🎄❤️🎄

12/07/2025

Our FREE, all-age "Sensory-Friendly Santa Photo Shoot" at the So Much to Give Inspiration Studio is back by popular demand and happening this coming Saturday, December 13th! This service is being offered specifically to help special needs families who do not have the bandwidth to head out for Santa photos the "regular" way. If this is YOUR current situation, please e-mail InspirationstudioSMTG@gmail.com, and we will provide you with a link to sign up! BIG thanks goes to Wendy Campo Photography Wendy Campo Photography and Jerry Rodgers for sharing their time and talent to make this happen.

12/06/2025

Check out our friends at Game On State in Media, PA! If you are looking for amazingly sweet gifts, LOOK NO FURTHER!!!

11/17/2025

Do you know any siblings who would benefit from extra support, connection, and encouragement? 💛Pillars of Light & Love is here to help!!

Check out this FREE Sibling Support Group from 7-8 P.M. tomorrow led by the wonderful Olivia, who brings warmth, understanding, and experience to every session. We’re so excited to offer a space where siblings can share, feel seen, and be empowered.

Please feel free to pass this along to anyone who might be interested!

Our Sibling Support Group provides a welcoming and supportive space for brothers and sisters of individuals with disabilities.