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A new autism resource center opened in St. Petersburg

The center was created by the Anton Is Near Foundation with the support of T-Bank

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Petersburg, with the support of T-Bank and the Anton Is Near Foundation, a resource center for people with ASD was opened.
With donations from clients and the bank in the amount of more than 80 million rubles, the building was renovated and the center’s operation was ensured for two years.

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The center was launched as part of T-Bank’s “Course of Good” charity program.

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MOSCOW, September 8 - RIA Novosti. A new autism resource center, where children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can receive support, has opened in St. Petersburg with the support of T-Bank, the bank reports.

At the center, created by the Anton Is Near Foundation, autistic people and their loved ones will be able to participate free of charge in intensive early intervention programs, consult with specialists, study materials and learn the latest news about autism. The services of the center will be available to 10 thousand families annually.

The center was launched as part of T-Bank's "Course of Good" charity program. This is a social project in which T-Bank, using its own funds, doubles all customer donations to charitable foundations. The program has been running since June 2025. The Anton Is Here Foundation was in the Course of Good program in August and September 2025. Within two months, the bank's clients from all regions of Russia supported the initiative to create a Resource Center in St. Petersburg and transferred 40.7 million rubles, and T-Bank doubled this amount.

The funds raised were spent on building renovations, purchasing professional equipment and furniture, and materials for individual and group classes. The funds will provide two years of operation of the Resource Center and salaries of specialists in applied behavior analysis, sensory integration, tutors, leading communicative group classes, consultants, and leading educational courses.

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A new autism resource center opened in St. Petersburg

The center was created by the Anton Is Near Foundation with the support of T-Bank

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Petersburg, with the support of T-Bank and the Anton Is Near Foundation, a resource center for people with ASD was opened.
With donations from clients and the bank in the amount of more than 80 million rubles, the building was renovated and the center’s operation was ensured for two years.

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