Did you know that this year alone, 1 in every 110 children will be diagnosed with Autism? Or that even more will be diagnosed with an Autistic spectrum related disorder like Asperger syndrome? Those number's are higher than juvenile cancers, diabetes, AIDS and M.S. combined.
In our local area, Long Island, Autism cases are even more frequent. Which makes this a cause near and dear to our hearts. Every child is a special gift, and deserves the memories that make childhood so important. That's why we love our friends over at Surfer's Healing. They are an AWESOME non-for-profit organization that relies on the healing power of water and caring volunteers (mostly local surfer's!) to create great opportunities for children with autism and similar disorders to learn how to surf.
On Friday, September 9th, 2011 they will be holding a fundraiser in Long Beach at the Beach House. Come on down and donate to a great cause, and have a good time too! If you can't make it down, think about making a donation to their organization at http://www.surfershealing.org/index.html. Every little bit helps, even if you can't make a monetary donation, they need items like: children's wetsuits, surfboards, children's rash guards, life vests, beach permits, food and drinks.
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