The 2010 Annual Dinner and Auction with Wild Game Hors D'oeuvres was a tremendous success! Everyone had a great time & our fundraising goals were surpassed. Once we calculate the total funds raised for the Central Florida Autism Institute and our other great charities, we will post the information here!
We give our sincere thanks to all of our sponsors, to those
who donated items for the event, and to those great Lakeland
and Polk County friends who attended and participated in the
live and silent auction. Thanks also to this year’s chairman
of the event, Martin Phillips and his outstanding committee,
and to auctioneer extraordinaire and Lakeland South Rotary
Member Marty Higgenbotham!
2010 will be the 12th Annual Lakeland South Rotary Dinner and Auction. Formerly known as the Lakeland South Rotary Wild Game Fest, it is one of the most highly anticipated annual social/charity events in Lakeland; the Annual Dinner and Auction is scheduled for April 10th from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Tigertown Hanger 2 near Lakeland’s Joker Marchant Stadium. Our outstanding sponsors, such as MIDFLORIDA Credit Union, Starbucks Coffee, Outback Steakhouse (North Lakeland), Budweiser / Bernie Little Distributors, Porter GPS Geographical Positioning and Surveying, Goss Drywall, Hall Communications, Inc. (WONN / WPCV / WLKF / WWRZ), Folsom Construction, Inc., Wendy’s Restaurants, Claussen’s Fine Furniture, The Ettensohn Agency Insurance, CCC Group, Inc. Industrial Construction, and Lamar Outdoor Advertising have made this event a tremendous success!
Tickets are $55 ($45 if you purchase before March 15th!) & included a great variety of outstanding Outback Steakhouse favorites and wild game hors d’oeuvres.
The Lakeland South Rotary Dinner and Auction is an annual
Charity Fundraiser that raises thousands of dollars for
worthwhile Lakeland charities. 2009’s event raised over
$10,000 for the following charities: Alliance for
Independence, Boys & Girls Club, Boy Scouts of America Troop
#713, Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center, Club Success,
Lakeland’s Common Ground Playground, Crossroads School,
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, East Area Adult School, Historic
Polk Theatre, Lakeland Police Explorers, Lighthouse
Ministries, Peace River Center, Polk County Guardian Ad
Litem, Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, and the
Rotary Paul Harris Fellowships.
The Lakeland South Rotary Dinner and Auction for 2010 is
partnering with the
Central Florida Autism Institute to raise thousands for
their worthwhile charity.
Central
Florida Autism Institute (CFAI) is a non-profit grass roots
organization started by families of children with autism and
by concerned professionals. Together they desire simple
options of dignity for our children with autism.
CFAI believes
people with disabilities have the right to live their lives
with dignity, growth, and development within their own
communities... rights jointly claimed by all citizens.
The occurrence rate of Autism places it as the third most
common developmental disability, more common than Down
Syndrome, affecting approximately 1 in 150 individuals each
year. Autism is
a complex developmental disability that typically appears
during the first three years of life.
Autism is a result of a neurological disorder which
interferes with the normal development of the brain.
Typically, those affected exhibit deficiencies in
language, social interaction, and play activities. The
disorder makes it hard for them to communicate with others
or become participating members of their community.
Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than
girls and knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries.
Family income, lifestyle, and educational levels do
not affect the chance of autism's occurrence.
CFAI provides information and a support network which families and professionals can access in order to make informed decisions about treatment options. Their focus is to educate lawmakers and the school system to effectively provide resources to enable children with autism to live a life anyone would consider worthwhile. CFAI will pursue information on a national level which will demonstrate best practices for inclusive education and collaborate with local educators to implement these successfully. CFAI will establish a treatment clinic emphasizing Intensive Behavioral Intervention and expand their current intern program.
Please visit the Central Florida Autism Institute at http://www.cfaii.org
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