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As the Central Illinois Chapter of the Autism Society of America, we are proud to have the privilege to render service to the families, friends, and interested parties who have a connection to a person with autism. By standing together and sharing our hardships and joys, we make a better community for everyone.

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 Dine to Donate 

Bob Evans is holding a Community Fundraiser.

Dine to make a difference for the Autism Society Central Illinois Chapter, the event will be held

May 4- 6, 2012 from 6:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M. 

Flyers must be presented at time of check out at which time you will earn 15% of sales for the ASACIC.

2012 ASACIC Golf Outing

The Autism Society of America Central Illinois Chapter (ASACIC) is holding the 8th Annual ASACIC Golf Classic at Lincoln Greens Golf Course in Springfield, Illinois. Last year, ASACIC raised over $15,000 that benefited individuals with Autism and their families in Central Illinois. The proven success of this outing has led us to do it again on Friday, May 18, 2012!

Through the generosity of our many supporters, ASACIC was able to conduct the Camp ASPIRE social skill building program last summer, provide ABA in-home intensive training programs, hold support group meetings in various locations throughout our service area, advocate for special education and insurance coverage of spectrum-related treatments, offer training workshops, fund the Blake Penner Memorial Grant which offers stipends up to $300 per family for any service that benefits a family with a member on the spectrum, and host many social events such as our annual “Evening at the Zoo”, movie outings, and swimming at Fusion Fitness (Hillsboro) and the Taylorville YMCA. Your help is needed to keep these programs running, especially as the prevalence rate of autism increases. s.

We are a 501c3 organization (non-profit) and operate solely on fundraisers, donations and the time and effort of our volunteers. Our goal is to continue to support the autism community of Central Illinois with the above mentioned programs as well as many others that are in development by our board. Only through your generosity can we provide these services or modifications that truly make a difference in the lives of families who otherwise live in such restricted environments, that even going to the grocery store is a difficult task. All proceeds from this event are used exclusively in Central Illinois.

There are several ways you can help:

• Ask your company if they would be willing to be a sponsor.

• Ask your friAsk your friends, family, and co-workers to be sponsors. A group of 10 donating $10 each would pay for a Tee Sponsorship and would greatly benefit our programs.

• Donations – Any donation, either monetary or for our raffle/silent auction, is greatly appreciated.

•  Individual or Foursome Golf – $85 per person includes greens fees, cart, lunch, dinner, beverages and prizes. Cost is $100/person after May 4.

• Volunteer – It takes a lot of people to support the size of our event. Any time you have to assist in the success of our event is greatly appreciated.

If you have any questions, please contact
Tom Owings, ASACIC President at (217) 891-4729 (after 5 pm)
 Marilyn Hanley, Event Coordinator at (217) 691-5024
We sincerely appreciate your consideration and hope that you will help make our event a success!

Sensory Friendly Movie Event

Pirates! Band of Misfits
Saturday, May 5, 2012
10:00 am

 AMC Theatres® and The Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis.

With Sensory Friendly Films, the movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up and the sound turned down.

For tickets to this unique experience, please visit the theatre’s box office the day of the event.

 AMC Springfield 12
3141 Mercantile Dr.
 Springfield, IL 62702
217-793-6440

Dine to Make a Difference

2012 Camp Aspire

Dates for Camp: June 11-July 19, Monday-Thursday
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon
Location: Hope Church, 3000 Lenhart Road, Springfield
Tuition due: $225 by April 15th, $225 by June 11th
Application due: April 1st

2012 Scrapbook Crop for Autism Fundraiser

ASACIC has recently joined GoodSearch, a search engine which donates 50 percent of its sponsored search revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users. You use GoodSearch exactly as you would any other search engine. Because it's powered by Yahoo!, you get proven search results. Each time you search the Internet or shop online at one of GoodSearch's participating stores, a donation will be made to ASACIC at no cost to you! Click here for more information on how you can help us support our local autism community by doing what you do everyday!

Nellybean.com: Discounts for you = Fundraising for ASACIC!

The Spring 2011 Edition of "Support and Hope" is here! The ASACIC newsletter is now available and being mailed to our membership upon request.