Sept. 16, 2016 The Autism Tree Project Foundation (ATPF) will host 1,000 guests at its Inaugural ATPF Ignite Every Child Luncheon from 10am-1:30pm on Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Wyland Center, located at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Radio personalities, Susan DeVincent of KYXY, and Linda Welby of The Mighty 1090, will emcee the event, which will include a shopping boutique, champagne pull, opportunity drawing and heart-warming program featuring ATPF families and community advocates.
This historical event will support the ATPF Early Intervention Screening Program, which identifies preschoolers with language or motor delays so that families can be facilitated in obtaining diagnosis and the necessary intervention for their children as early as possible.
ATPF will be presenting three awards at the luncheon and USD Athletics will be presented the ATPF Legacy Award for their involvement since 2008. USD student-athletes from both football and baseball play the role of big brother and serve as a mentors to children with autism and advocate in the San Diego area, helping raise awareness of Autism and the need for resources. Additional awards will go to Josh Everett (ATPF Global Leadership Award) and Josefina Ring (ATPF Syntropy Award).
Since 2006, ATPF has screened 10,984 children throughout San Diego County. Today, fewer than 1 in 3 children in California receive the pediatrician-recommended screenings they need to identify possible developmental delays. Currently, ATPF partners with AKA Head Start, Inc. to provide a screening to every child enrolled at each of their 14 sites. The ATPF Ignite Every Child Luncheon will make it possible for ATPF to expand its reach and provide early intervention screenings to all 10,300 Head Start preschoolers in San Diego County on an annual basis, with the ultimate goal of kindergarten readiness.
For sponsor opportunities, table information or to attend the ATPF Ignite Every Child Luncheon call: (619)318-6713. Single tickets can be purchased for $125 online at: REGISTER HERE
About Autism Tree Project Foundation
Founded in 2003, Autism Tree Project Foundation (ATPF) is dedicated to improving communities in San Diego County and the Bay Area by assisting with education, advocacy, screening and mentoring for families impacted by autism. ATPF provides 20 free programs and services to children with autism that are aimed at improving their confidence, behaviors and social communications, while offering their families a strong network of support.
Every family tree is touched by autism. If you don't know someone with autism you will. Autism affects 1 in 50 school aged children, ages 6-17. *Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013.
For more information, contact:
Lisa M. Kaufmann
Director of Program Development
619.318.6713
Lisa@autismtreeproject.org
