Mid-Island Rotary Club Texas Hold'em Tournament - Benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and Drive for Autism Foundation

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Time: 7:00PM Food, 1st Deal @ 7:30 PM
Location: Taste of Honey
3465 Victory Blvd at Nansen Park
Staten Island, NY 10314
Cost: $125 Entry Fee ($50 Re-Buy / Add-On) Those Pre - Paid by Nov. 1st will start game with additional 1000 chips). Food, Prizes, Beer, Wine and Soda Included
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Drive For Autism X - A Huge Success

On September 19, 2011, The Drive for Autism Foundation based in New Providence, NJ held its tenth annual golf event, Drive for Autism X at Royce Brook Golf Club in Hillsborough, NJ. The tenth annual golf outing was a tremendous success. Two hundred and one golfers participated and the event raised $43,000. The Trustees and Board of Directors of the Drive for Autism Foundation would like to extend their sincere thanks to all who participated and or made contributions to this year’s event. The support was outstanding and our success is a tribute to the individuals and business owners that continue to support our mission.

DRIVE FOR AUTISM FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES GRANTS TOTALING $48,000 TO SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM.

The Drive for Autism Foundation is pleased to announce the distribution of six grants totaling $48,000 to six school based programs providing education and training to children with autism spectrum disorders. The foundation holds an annual golf outing each September, as well as several other smaller fund raising events throughout the year. The Drive for Autism Golf Outing which has been held since 2002 has raised and distributed over 315,000 to local school programs. Applications for grants are taken throughout the fourth quarter, and the funds are distributed in by the end of the calendar year. This year’s grants, were awarded to: Morris Union Jointure Commission (New Providence, NJ), Union County Educational Services Foundation/Crossroads School (Westfield, NJ), Educational Partnership for Instructing Children, Paramus, NJ, Eden II/Genesis Programs(Staten Island, NY), The Children’s Institute (Verona, NJ),and Seton Foundation/Mother Francheska Elementary School (Staten Island, N.Y)

Drive for Autism IX a big success:

SI Live: Read the full story here

Paramus Patch: Read the full story here

Healing Thresholds: Read the full story here

New Providence Patch: Read the full story here

Drive for Autism Foundation

The Drive for Autism Foundation is a public charitable foundation that was established to raise funds and distribute them to schools and non-profit organizations committed to the education and treatment of persons with diagnosis’ under the Autism spectrum. We have concentrated our fundraising events and our grant recipients to two locals: Staten Island and Union/Morris Counties in NJ. These locations hold special places in our hearts because we have grown up and lived in these areas most of our lives. We are a local charity that believes we can make a major impact locally and affect the lives of these children in a positive way by supporting programs that will provide special education as well as social and recreational programs.

The initial funds to establish the foundation were donated by Thomas & Tara Trezza of 11 Alison Ct., New Providence, NJ 07974, and are deposited in a bank account at Wachovia Bank in New Providence, NJ under the name Drive for Autism Foundation. The foundation is recognized as a 501(3) (C) non-profit tax exempt organization.