Empowering Independent Futures

Dear Friends,

Welcome to The Price Center’s new donor newsletter. I am delighted to have this opportunity to bring you closer to our mission, our progress, and most importantly, the individuals we serve and the impact your generosity makes possible in their lives.

For almost five decades, The Price Center has supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, to pursue lives filled with greater independence, purpose, connection, and choice. Every person who comes through our doors brings unique strengths, aspirations, and possibilities—and it is our privilege to help them build lives that reflect who they are and what they hope to achieve.

Today, we are building on that remarkable legacy in exciting ways—from innovative residential and specialized supports to expanded community experiences, meaningful employment opportunities, and initiatives like the Kindness Café, where individuals are building skills, confidence, and pathways to employment.

Philanthropy is an essential part of this progress. Public funding provides a foundation for our services, but the generosity of our donors allows us to reach further—to innovate, respond to emerging needs, invest in exceptional programs and people, and create opportunities that otherwise might not be possible.

Through this newsletter, we look forward to sharing those possibilities with you—the people, the progress, the stories, and the moments that demonstrate what your partnership can achieve.

As we approach our fifth decade, I am deeply grateful for those who believe in the potential of the individuals we serve and invest in a future where every person has the opportunity to thrive.

Together, we are turning generosity into opportunity—and possibility into impact.

With gratitude,

Abigail “Abby” Parrilla, 

Chief Executive Officer

Building Opportunity, One Brick at a Time

At The Price Center, the Kindness Café is about much more than coffee. It’s about possibility, confidence, and opportunity.

The Kindness Café first opened its doors to families during a soft launch on February 12, 2026. Today, it is a thriving vocational training program where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, gain hands-on barista experience, develop valuable workplace skills, and discover what is possible when they are given the opportunity and support to succeed.

Every cup served can represent a new skill learned. A new connection made. A new step toward meaningful employment and greater independence.

Help Build the Future

Through our Another Brick in the Wall sponsorship opportunity, you can help make these opportunities possible. Your support helps create a welcoming space where individuals can learn, work, grow in confidence, and contribute to their community.

For $1,000, your sponsored brick becomes part of something lasting.

By becoming an Another Brick in the Wall sponsor, you are not simply supporting a café—you are investing in people, creating pathways to employment, and helping build a more inclusive community.

Join us in building opportunity, one brick at a time.

Celebrating Leadership and Impact

Congratulations to Abigail “Abby” Parrilla, CEO of The Price Center, on being named one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2026, presented by The Women’s Edge and Boston Globe Magazine.

This recognition celebrates Abby’s leadership and the meaningful impact of The Price Center in creating opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to thrive in their communities.

We are proud to celebrate this honor and grateful to our donors, families, staff, and community partners who make this work possible. Together, we are building a more inclusive community where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, contribute, and belong.

We look forward to celebrating this achievement and the continued impact of The Price Center. 💙💛