Overview
- Fello held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday and opened the space for seven-day access, with information specialists available during mall hours to guide families to resources.
- The facility cost $1.2 million, was funded by private donors, and includes accessible restrooms and an adult changing station.
- CEO Jonathon Rondeau said the location will help the nonprofit meet people where they are, and Maryland Disabilities Secretary Carol Beatty praised the model as advancing accessibility and resource connectivity.
- The Annapolis Mall site was chosen in part for its mix of nonretail neighbors, including a library, SPCA, Live Arts Maryland’s performance space, a gym and a forthcoming charter school.
- Fello recently rebranded after leaving the Arc network, continues to receive most program funding through Maryland’s DDA and Medicaid waivers, and reported $141 million in 2021 revenue.