2009 Autism Walk
and Festival
Saturday May 30th, 11:00 a.m.
Another year has flown by and Ethan is almost 8 years old. I know it is hard to believe that it has been almost 4 years since he was diagnosed with Autism. Everyone in our life knows how involved we are in the Autism Support Group of Genesee County. One reason is the Residential Project that is so desperatly needed in our area to help our children with housing, life skills and job training.
We come to you again this year to ask for a small donation. Times are very tough right now and anything helps us get closer to our goal.
This year I would like our friends and family to join us at the walk (team Ethan) and show your support for ethan and for this extremly important cause. So mark the date for some fun and food and let's walk for the 1 in 150 afflicted.
Thanks for all your love and support.
Ethan, Mike and Meredith
Registration for the walk is FREE. This event will have a ton of entertainment: Bounce Houses, Puppet Shows, Lego Robotics, live animals, Clowns and Characters, lots of kid's activities, games, and entertainment, great food & drink, auctions, raffles, and prizes! There are two paved walking trails-.4 mi. & .7 mi. Come join us for a fun day to help a great cause! All proceeds go toward our Farm-based Residential Project for Autistic Adults.
Why we walk: Autism now affects 1 out of every 150 children born. All net proceeds from this event will go toward the development of a farm-based Residential Community to provide for the care that will be necessary when these children reach adulthood. Our Residential Project is based on the successful Bittersweet Farm model. Bittersweet is one of only a few programs around the country dedicated to adults with autism. We are working with the staff at Bittersweet in order to replicate the Bittersweet model locally. www.bittersweetfarms.org
Our Residential Project Mission: To provide residential, employment, and general life supports for adults with autism so that they can lead involved and valued lives and achieve their maximum level of functioning and independence. To provide families with peace of mind, answering the question, "what happens after I'm gone?" with "a happy, full, productive life."
Contact Us: www.geneseeautism.org. For questions/more information email cennest@comcast.net or call Cheryll 810 694-8034
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