Thank you to everyone who made the Virtual Run/Walk for Autism a success! This event, held April 17-24, benefitted Beaufort, Greenville/Winterville, and Wilmington. We would like to say a special thank you to our spring sponsors. Competitive 5k Results Greenville 1st place overall female, Angela Suter 2nd place overall female, Heidi Laurion 3rd place…
Mosaic Pediatric Therapyās #CampRoyallChallenge Raises $25,822 for Camp Royall!
Camp Royall spirit was strong on social media in the past months, thanks to Mosaic Pediatric Therapyās Camp Royall Challenge! Mosaic Pediatric Therapy, which provides ABA therapy services across Charlotte, the Triangle, the Piedmont Triad, and Asheville, challenged camp lovers from across the state to post a video proudly reciting the Camp Royall cheer or…
CADCO Construction Improves Lives with Annual Golf Tournament
In two years, the families that own and operate CADCO Construction Company have raised an astounding $37,800 through golf tournaments to improve the lives of individuals with autism and support their families. Ashley and Cortney Duncan, president of CADCO, have triplets, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. Cortneyās stepbrother, Josh Hines, is the…
Covelli Enterprises Improves Lives and Supports Families with $46,000 Gift
For the past two Aprils, Paneras owned by Covelli Enterprises in central NC have sold special puzzle piece shortbread cookies. Customers loved them, and those sales added up! Covelli donated almost $46,000 this year to improve the lives of individuals with autism and support their families through the Autism Society of North Carolina. Over two…
Young Musicians Donating Concert Proceeds to Help Others on the Spectrum
Seventh Judgement played its first gig last April in Charlotte. The three members of the band ā all men in their 20s ā werenāt expecting much. They were the opening group in a show that featured five other heavy metal bands. But the crowd loved them, moshing and waving pool noodles. They were called back…
A Passion for Music and Improving Lives
The Jordan family of Elizabeth City took one of their passions, music, to raise money for another: improving the lives of people with autism. Their second annual NC Rock Autism Music Festival in summer 2018 raised more than $20,000! This year, theyāll hold the third annual festival on August 3. Learn more about the musical…
Enloe Charity Ball: Alive with Purpose
Finding our purpose in life, what we were meant to contribute to our communities, is the key to a happy and fulfilling life. At the Autism Society of North Carolina, we believe that every person deserves to find their purpose and feel truly alive. The students of Enloe High School in Raleigh have realized that…
Greensboro Camp Helps EJ Find His Voice
EJ Clay is about to turn 10. He loves puzzles, bubbles, music, anything outdoors, and most of all, basketball. āEJ loves to play basketball,ā said his mom, Cecily Shropshire, explaining that he is tall for his age. āThey call him the Little LeBron.ā Heās also very funny and is often the class clown, she said….
WNC Run/Walk is āAutism Community Dayā
Daniel Landry knows firsthand what a difference employment supports can make. Landry, a 33-year-old who is on the autism spectrum, faced some challenges at his first jobs. He was capable of doing the work but needed a different way to learn the tasks. āA lot of times the employer doesnāt understand autism or why youāre…