Walk For Autism Awareness

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1 Autism Support of Kent County Walk For Autism Awareness Sunday, April 28, :00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Kuyper College 3333 E. Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI The event will be held Rain or Shine! Welcome to our 3rd annual Walk for Autism Awareness. This event is a forum for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), families, friends and our community to unite in an effort to direct public attention to how ASD affects our lives, and promote understanding and acceptance through education and communication. We will have a Resource Fair, which provides an excellent opportunity for families to meet with Service Providers and Exhibitors specializing in a wide range of services, programs and resources offered in our area. There will be activities for all ages, live music, a Silent Auction and an Art Gallery showcasing artwork by local artists with ASD. Autism Support of Kent County is committed to raising public awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder and helping to educate and empower our families. Sign-up/Pledge information, Sponsorship and Donation forms will be available in February. Please check our website at or call ASK at (616) Schedule of activities: Registration is at 12:00 noon. The Resource Fair will be held during our entire event 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. The Walk will commence at 1:00 p.m. Thank you for your support. April is National Autism Awareness Month!

2 Signup Form If you are participating in the Walk, this form must be completed. Our Walk for Autism Awareness is a non-competitive 2.5 K walk around the peaceful campus of Kuyper College, uniting families and community in an effort to build awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Let s talk about it!. We invite you to reach out to your children's classmates and their families, teachers, neighbors, doctors and staff, church members, and all others who make up our great community, in a joint effort to promote awareness, understanding and acceptance. There is no cost to participate in the Walk. Walkers are encouraged to collect pledges. All monies raised through pledges will help to fund the programs and services offered by Autism Support of Kent County. Walk t-shirts will be available for purchase. Cost is $15 for each adult t-shirt and $10 for each child t-shirt. T-shirts will also be awarded to those walkers collecting pledges (see pledge sheet for more details). Copy this form for additional registrations. For registrations without t-shirt order and/or if using a credit card to purchase t-shirts, this form may be faxed to Celia Andrus at (810) For questions, contact Celia Andrus or Carol Lippert on the ASK phone line at (616) or us at askkentcty@aol.com Please list individual name or all participating family members: Name (s) Address City State Zip Phone I am unable to collect pledges in an amount sufficient to earn a Walk t-shirt, but would like to pre-order t-shirt/shirts for pickup at the event: Adult (Indicate quantity) S M L XL $15 each = $ Child (Indicate quantity) S M L WALK FOR AUTISM AWARENESS Sunday, April 28, 2013 Kuyper College 12 Noon 3:00 p.m. Rain or $10 each = $ Total Enclosed $ Make check payable to Autism Support of Kent County Visa/MC# Exp. Name on Credit Card I know that participating in a walk may be potentially hazardous to my health. I realize that by signing this form, I will hold harmless Autism Support of Kent County, its sponsors, volunteers and/or staff for any injuries that may occur in the above event. I verify, by signing this waiver, that the above participant is covered by insurance and will assume all financial obligations for any injuries that may occur. Signature/Guardian Date

3 WALK FOR AUTISM AWARENESS Sunday, April 28, 2013 Kuyper College Pledge Form Autism Support of Kent County (ASK) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving the families of persons living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Kent County, Michigan. Every dollar raised at this event will stay in Kent County. Visit to learn more about ASD and our organization. Please copy this form as needed for additional pledges. **For each $ in pledges collected, one t-shirt will be awarded. Participant names: Team Name Address City State Zip Daytime Phone Number Please collect money at time of pledge and turn into Autism Support of Kent County no later than the day of the Walk April 28, Every attempt will be made to have a sufficient quantity of t-shirts at the Walk. If necessary, rain checks will be given. Checks or money orders should be made payable to Autism Support of Kent County. Early pledges may be mailed to ASK at P. O. Box , Grand Rapids, MI Please copy this form as needed for additional pledges. Please give complete name and address of persons pledging to this event. Tax receipts available upon request. Tax Receipt? Y/N Name/Address Donation $ Total donations collected: $ T-Shirts Earned: Sizes/number of t-shirts: Adult S M L XL XXL Child S M L

4 WALK FOR AUTISM AWARENESS SPONSORSHIP FORM Autism Support of Kent County (ASK) will hold a Walk for Autism Awareness on Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. at Kuyper College, 3333 East Beltline Avenue NE, Grand Rapids. ASK is seeking sponsorships from members, friends and local businesses. Would you consider a sponsorship this year? The following packages are available. Deadline for sponsorship application is April 15, If paying by credit card, this form may be faxed to Celia Andrus at (810) Please return entire form with your sponsorship. Thank You! $750 Gold Sponsor Fair Market Value $120 ($630 charitable contribution) Tax ID# Listing as a Gold Sponsor in the ASK newsletter, The Voice Listing as a Gold Sponsor on the ASK web site, with a link to the business web site (For 3 months) Name and/or Logo on Walk T-Shirts 1/2 page ad in the Walk program Recognition from the podium by the Master of Ceremonies 8 T-shirts (Qty/each): Adult (S) Adult (M) Adult (L) Adult (XL) Adult (XXL) $500 Silver Sponsor Fair Market Value $80 ($420 charitable contribution) Tax ID# Listing as a Silver Sponsor in the ASK newsletter, The Voice Listing as a Silver Sponsor on the ASK web site, with a link to the business web site (For 3 months) Name and/or Logo on Walk T-Shirts 1/4 page ad in the Walk program 6 T-shirts (Qty/each): Adult (S) Adult (M) Adult (L) Adult (XL) Adult (XXL) $300 Bronze Sponsor Fair Market Value $60 ($240 charitable contribution) Tax ID# Listing as a Bronze Sponsor in the ASK newsletter, The Voice Listing as a Bronze Sponsor on the ASK web site (For 3 months) Name and/or Logo on Walk T-Shirts Business Card spot in the Walk program 4 T-shirts (Qty/each): Adult (S) Adult (M) Adult (L) Adult (XL) Adult (XXL) $150 Friend Fair Market Value $40 ($110 charitable contribution) Tax ID# Listing as a Friend in the ASK newsletter, The Voice Listing as a Friend on the ASK web site (For 3 months) Business Card spot in the Walk program 2 T-shirts (Qty/each): Adult (S) Adult (M) Adult (L) Adult (XL) Adult (XXL) Yes, I would like to sponsor at the level. Amount $ Company Contact Person Phone Website: Address: Make check payable to: Autism Support of Kent County, P. O. Box , Grand Rapids, MI Visa/MC# Exp. Date Name on Credit Card

5 WALK FOR AUTISM AWARENESS DONATION FORM Autism Support of Kent County (ASK) will hold a Walk for Autism Awareness on Sunday, April 28, 2013, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. at Kuyper College, 3333 East Beltline Avenue, Grand Rapids. ASK is seeking donations from members, friends and local businesses. Donor information will be listed in the Walk program and in our bi-monthly newsletter, The Voice. Donations of products and services will be given to our walkers/attendees and offered in a silent auction during the event. Monetary donations will be used to buy products and services for use during the Walk such as food, beverages, entertainment, etc. Your monetary donation and/or donation of any product and/or service for use during the Walk would be greatly appreciated. Please complete this form and mail it to ASK at P.O. Box , Grand Rapids, MI, or fax to Celia Andrus at (810) If you have any questions, please call us at (616) or send a to askkentcty@aol.com. All donations are tax deductible (Tax ID # ). Thank you! (Check here if you would prefer to be an anonymous donor: ) Name: Address: Phone: Amount/Value: $ and/or Item Description: I will mail the item (gift certificates or monetary donations only please) to ASK at P. O. Box , Grand Rapids, MI, I would like someone from ASK to pick up the non-monetary donation. Phone # Contact Person: Thank you for your donation!

6 Walk for Autism Awareness Sunday, April 28, noon until 3:00 p.m. Kuyper College 3333 E. Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI You are invited to attend our one-day Art Gallery. Our Art Gallery will showcase the creative self-expression of local artists living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We welcome individuals of all ages to submit works of art for display or for donation to our Silent Auction, which will also be held during our Walk (from 12 noon until 3pm). Joint projects submitted by students in ASD classrooms are also welcome! Artists may submit artwork no later than Monday, April 22 (a maximum of 3 pieces may be submitted). The artwork will be displayed at our gallery at Kuyper College during the day of our Walk. The artwork can be drawings or paintings of any medium (crayon, marker, acrylic/oil paint, colored pencil, charcoal or pen) and must be framed, mounted or have some form of border around the work. Three-dimensional work will also now be accepted. Dimensions may not exceed 4 x 4. Please indicate if you have an easel or if you need ASK to provide one. Artists are responsible for submitting as well as picking up their artwork by the end of the Walk at 3:00 p.m. To arrange submissions of artwork, please contact Peggy Horan, Art Gallery Coordinator, by at: largemarge66@earthlink.net or call the ASK phone line at (616) with questions you may have. Please complete the following section and to askkentcty@aol.com or fax to Celia Andrus at (810) If you do not have access to or fax, please mail your signed form to: Autism Support of Kent County, P.O. Box , Grand Rapids, MI Please note that artwork not accompanied by a completed waiver cannot be displayed. Thank you! Dear Supporter: Thank you for displaying artwork at our upcoming Walk for Autism Awareness on Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 12 noon until 3:00 p.m. at Kuyper College. Although we will take precautions to safeguard your artwork, as a small volunteer group we cannot guarantee that your artwork might not be damaged or stolen. We haven t had a problem in the past, but any time there is a public gathering, there is always the potential for something to happen. As such, we cannot accept any risk or responsibility in the event your artwork is damaged or stolen. Please sign below where indicated signifying your acknowledgement and agreement to this arrangement and return this note to us so we can make sure your artwork is displayed. Again, thank you for your support. Sincerely, Art Gallery Carol Lippert and Celia Andrus, Co-Chairs, Walk for Autism Awareness Please print and sign the name of the artist (if under 18, parent signature is required). Briefly describe artwork: I will provide an easel. I need ASK to provide a tabletop easel.