Granting Hope July 2018

Grant a Gift Launches Granting Hope Campaign The Grant a Gift Autism Foundation launched a $5 million fundraising campaign. The campaign could help the Las Vegas nonprofit provide treatment for 3,200 children on the UNLV Ackerman Autism Center's waiting list. Read more www.reviewjournal.com

Client Spotlight: JoJo Harris

The water is Special Olympics swimmer JoJo Harris' happy ... Jolina Harris, affectionately called JoJo by her family, was drawn to the water as a young child. The ocean was her playground -- and her solace. Now a 12-year-old, she finds that peace in the pool as a Special Olympics swimmer. Read more www.espn.com

Grant a Gift Announced its 2018 Fashion for Autism Gala: A Golden Night. The evening of October 25 will feature a fashion showcase by STITCHED and Michael Andolsek who is a designer with autism from Utah. Honorees are The Vegas Golden Knights and MGM Resorts International - accepting the award is Bill and Wendy Hornbuckle. There will be many surprises! This is a night you can't miss. More information at HERE.

UNLV Medicine Ackerman Autism Center is Expanding! Through the partnership with Grant a Gift, The Center is able to open the doors to Suite F in it's current location at 630 S. Rancho this month. This will give The Center expanded services for speech therapy and Early Start Denver Model. If you'd like more information about this expansion, please respond to this email or call 702-564-2453

June Volunteer of the Month

We're happy to announce Jayme as our June Volunteer of the Month. She has been a part of Grant a Gift for years and gives back many hours to our autism community. Congrats Jayme! Be sure to check out the newsletter each month as we'll feature a new volunteer from the previous month.

Autism in the News

Las Vegas park features sensory wall for children with... The newest feature at Gilcrease Brothers Park in the northwest valley is the first of its kind in Las Vegas: the hunter green sensory wall is designed for children with autism. The idea was born out of a day Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele... Read more www.reviewjournal.com

Drumming up support for autism on Las Vegas Strip - PHOTOS Before the Blue Man Group's fourth annual Grant a Gift Autism Foundation benefit performance Sunday, children and parents huddled for a drum circle at the Luxor hotel-casino. Linda Austin, a Smith Center master teacher-artist, started the drum... Read more www.reviewjournal.com

Calendar of Events

Subway + Cowabunga Bay Benefit @ Area Subways | 6/1 - 8/31 Social Inclusion for Brothers and Sisters (SIBs) @ Discovery Children's Museum | 7/22 3p-5p Suite F Ribbon Cutting for The Center (Speech Wing) @ Grant a Gift | 7/26 4p-6p Fashion for Autism: A Golden Night @ T-Mobile Arena | 10/25 6p

Do you want your event featured on our Calendar of events? Please reach out to Sean Walker at swalker@grantagiftautismfoundation.org

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