Dr. K's Med Spa Benefit For Lawyers Autism Awareness Foundation

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Lawyers Autism Awareness Foundation Benefit 

Dr. K’s Med Spa is hosting a Benefit Evening in St. Petersburg for a local non-for-profit that helps families with children diagnosed with Autism

Who:  Dr. K’s Med Spa Benefit for Autism. Proceeds go to Lawyers Autism Awareness Foundation (LAAF). The non-profit provides autism therapy scholarships to families who have children diagnosed with Autism but who otherwise could not afford treatment.

When: Thursday September 20, 2012

Time: 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Where:  Push Ultra Lounge

128 3rd St. S. (Enter on 2nd Ave. S.)  St. Petersburg, Florida 33701

Why:

• Dr. K’s Med Spa is hosting a benefit for the Lawyers Autism Awareness Foundation (LAAF).

• LAAF provides scholarships so families with a child diagnosed with Autism can seek approved therapy treatments they may not otherwise be able to afford.

• The evening will include a silent auction, enter to win,  cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres.

• Silent Auction Items will include a meet-and-greet with the Rays Sean Rodriquez.

• Additional sponsors for this event include: Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay (BCOTB), Outback Steakhouse and Panera Bread to name a few.

Tickets:  $30.00 individual ticket price. $50.00 for two tickets. It is recommended that you purchase tickets via the LAAF website no later than September 15th. Go to http://www.thelaaf.org/Special_Events.html and click on the Constant Contact link in

green at the bottom of the page to fill-out the ticket purchase form and obtain additional information on the event.  Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event.  All members of the public are invited to attend this event for a worthwhile cause.

ABOUT Lawyers Autism Awareness Foundation

Luis Viera and Jorge Santeiro knew they had a number of things in common, but the main thing they shared was their love and dedication to their sons, who are both on the autism spectrum, and their desire to give back to the community and to assist other families living with autism on a daily basis. They recognized the need to have more sensory friendly events available to children on the autism spectrum and the idea of the Sensory Friendly Holidays was born. They also recognized that not all families can afford or have access to the many public and private therapy options that are available to families of children with autism. Sandy Santeiro, wife of Jorge Santeiro, advocates for children diagnosed with Autism. She along with Kelley Prince, President and Founder of Behavioral Consulting of Tampa Bay (an expert in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis) they formed the Lawyer’s Autism Awareness Foundation. The overwhelmingly positive response and offers of assistance that they have received from the local community has been both gratifying and encouraging.  The LAAF organization hopes to grow and expand their Sensory Friendly Holiday events in the coming years and be able to assist many families in the process.

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