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Exclusive Offer to Save YOU Money and Give to SCAS at the SAME TIME!
Attention Parents! Save half (or more) off store prices for name-brand kidswear and contribute to SCAS in the process!
MagicKidsUSA.com is in the closeout business and rather than pay large marketing costs, they donate to nonprofits who promote their business. You can order name-brand clothes at a great discount and MagicKidsUSA.com will contribute
10% of the gross profits to SCAS. Be sure to mention the code MK42827-AS-100 when buying, in order for us to receive the donation.
Also, inventory changes often, so visit often to see what great things they have! SCAS Code: MK42827-AS-100.
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The Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore is the largest
nonprofit autism-specific bookstore in the United States. Simply put,
"autism books are what we do."
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- Please encourage your friends and family to participate-it's an easy way to give to SCAS--just by shopping!
Each time you shop at Food Lion and use your MVP card, a portion of your total grocery purchase will be donated the South Carolina Autism
Society. Enroll your MVP card with SCAS (Columbia, SC) as your organization.
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Click to subscribe to SC Autism Forum, an e-mail discussion group for South Carolinians whose lives are affected by autism. Share your joys, stories, challenges, and solutions.
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Click to subscribe to SC High Functioning ASD, an online support group for individuals with high functioning Autism and Aspergers, as well as their family members.
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Visit the Autism Advocate Foundation's
Coffee Shop for Equal Exchange Fair Trade Gourmet Coffees.
The AAF began a pilot project coffee business in March to provide vocational opportunities to young
people with autism. All of the products are certified organic, fair-trade products that support third
world farmers as well as persons with autism, who perform all final packaging and shipping of the products.
Further, all profits on the sale of AAF’s coffees and teas go to AAF Autism Programs in Horry County.
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www.PalmettoBizBuzz.com is continuing their unique fundraising program designed to support charitable non-profit organizations throughout South Carolina, including SC Autism Society. The Give Back program makes donations to non-profit organizations in exchange for reviews of local businesses written by consumers on PalmettoBizBuzz. The first phase of the GiveBack campaign was so successful that they decided to extend the program until September 30, 2008. During the first phase, local non-profit organizations around South Carolina earned thousands of dollars in donations.
As part of the GiveBack campaign, the nonprofit organization you select can receive $1.00 for each review you give, and the nonprofits are eligible to earn a maximum donation of $1000. PalmettoBizBuzz hopes to donate a total of $60,000 to these non-profits. You won't be asked for a donation-your review qualifies the nonprofit you select to receive the donation from PalmettoBizBuzz.
Reviews in certain business categories are now eligible for a $2 donation (rather than the standard $1 donation), so be sure to to write reviews of businesses in the following categories:
- Attorneys
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Auto Glass Repair Shops
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Blinds & Shades
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Fencing Supplies & Sales
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Flooring Service & Installation
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Interior Designers
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Mattress Shops
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Retirement Homes
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Tree Services
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Web Site Design
Individuals are limited to 25 eligible reviews per non-profit organization. In other words, you can write more than 25 eligible reviews as long as you earmark them for more than one organization. Individuals who wrote the maximum number of reviews during the first phase of the Give Back campaign are now eligible again to write additional reviews. Each time you post a review, select SCAS to receive the corresponding donation. If you have not created an account on PalmettoBizBuzz.com, you will need to complete a simple registration form in order to post reviews. Only reviews written between June 13 and September 30, 2008 will be eligible for the Give Back program.
You must write reviews of local businesses to participate in the Give Back program. Reviews of national chains, such as Target or Starbucks, will not earn donations. The Give Back program is designed to generate reviews of service businesses and professionals. You can visit the Popular Searches dropdown box on the homepage for ideas on businesses to review. To encourage feedback on a wide range of businesses, reviews of restaurants or bars are not eligible for the Give Back program.
The program is scheduled to end on September 30, 2008. Participating charities will receive their donations within a month of the conclusion of the Give Back program. Visit www.palmettobizbuzz.com to see a complete set of rules for the Give Back program.
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Time Sensitive Issue! www.autismadvocate.org
is an independent site that has initiated a campaign to save the PDD Waiver, Day Services and Respite/Family Support Funding from severe budget cuts for people with autism in SC. Visit their site to learn what you can do NOW!
Want to receive the latest information about the PDD Waiver? Visit Chris Landrum's www.pddwaiver.org.
Ryan's Law,
SCAS President and CEO Craig Stoxen developed a one-page flowchart to
help explain who may benefit from "Ryan's Law" and the mandated insurance coverage for intensive therapies for ASDs.
Do you believe in someone with autism?
Then you believe in the South Carolina Autism
Society and its mission. How can we meet such a big mission? With
support from you and others like you. We can't improve the lives of
people with autism spectrum disorders without ongoing support. Your
support allows us to continue what we've begun, find new ways to
help, better serve the families who speak for loved ones, and come
closer to solving the many puzzles of ASD. If you believe in someone
who has an autism spectrum disorder, then you believe in the Autism
Society's mission.
Please become a member today.
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South Carolina Autism Society provides:
Information and Referral:
Provides information to parents and professionals about ASD,
support groups and services. Advocacy: Advocates for children and adults with
autism as individuals and for system-wide change. PDF
Autism and Informed
Response (AIR): Resources for training emergency responders
(law enforcement, EMS, fire fighters, etc.) about autism spectrum
disorders. UPDATED for 2007 Developmental Disability Awareness Training: Raises
awareness among caseworkers concerning autism and other
developmental disabilities, their effects on families, and how
caseworkers can help. Parent School Partnership
(PSP): Assists families in obtaining the best possible
education for their children with autism by building relationships
between schools and parents. UPDATED for
2007 Parent to Parent network of support through statewide
Parent Mentors Service Coordination :
Coordinate services to meet the individual?s needs and monitoring
appropriate services that are supportive, effective and cost
efficient. UPDATED for 2007 Self Directed Support
Corporations: A pilot project to work with families and
funding sources to form person centered support corporations to
provide needed services. New for 2007 Autism Awareness: Community outreach to increase
awareness about autism spectrum disorders through public speaking,
information, press releases and displaying at community events. Annual conference with
workshops and speakers for parents and professionals
Continual involvement in advocacy with governmental
agencies and the legislature SCAS provides interagency collaboration
SC State agencies, such as Department of Education,
Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of
Health and Human Services and more Advocacy groups, such as Partnership for Disabilities
Organizations, Partners in
Policymaking, IMPACT and more
The opportunity to network with people who have common
interests and concerns in making a difference for people who have
autism via our forums and special events
such as the SCAS Annual Conference; Disability Advocacy Day; golf,
bowling and other fundraising and awareness events Periodic informational materials (brochures, the UPDATE
newsletter and www.scautism.org) An information source for current treatment options
and national trends in research.
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