AC Booth at Madison Street Festival - October 2nd

You are invited to join Asperger Connection at the Madison Street Festival this year in downtown Madison, AL on Saturday, October 2nd. We will be handing out information about our non-profit and other organizations available in the area who offer social skills and employment services for AS individuals and their families. We will also have opportunities for festival goers to purchase raffle tickets for chances to win: Raffle I - Vacation hotel package for 3 days/2 nights anywhere BlueGreenOnline has resorts/hotels which is all over the world, value $300; Raffle II - Julie, an American Girl Doll and book, value $100; and Raffle III - sports package containing memorabilia from Huntsville Stars Baseball Team, Huntsville Havoc hockey team, UA SEC Football Team and Tennessee Titans NFL Team, value $250. Tickets are $1 each or you can purchase them in bulk to receive extra tickets; 12 for $10 and 25 for $20. Drawings will be at the end of the Festival around 3:45 pm and winners do not have to be present to win.

We are looking for volunteers to donate slots of 2 hours to man our booth at the festival. If you would like to volunteer your time for a worthy cause, please email lindatabr@knology.net for a schedule of times that are available. Even if you cannot volunteer, we hope that you will come by and say hello. Please tell your friends to look for us at the Festival.

AUGUST is Asperger Syndrome Awareness Month

Last week, both Mayor Tommy Battle (Huntsville) and Mayor Paul Finley (Madison) signed a proclamation naming August 2010 as Asperger Syndrome Awareness Month. The need for such a proclamation is evident. North Alabama is experiencing a growth in the number of individuals being identified with Aspergers. The need for community awareness will become more evident in the years to come as we try to meet the growing demands for employment and housing issues for our young adults and adults in North Alabama.

A special thank you to Angela Collier who is an Advocate/Consultant/Service Provider in North Alabama for bringing the attention of Aspergers Syndrome to both Mayors with this proclamation. To all who came out to support this effort, Asperger Connection would like to thank you for your time and dedication to making a difference in the lives of those with AS.

Asperger Connection Grant Received From CAS CARES, Inc.

Asperger Connection, North Alabama Division, has received a grant from CAS CARES, Inc. The check was presented by Mike Tallman who is on the board of CAS CARES to Asperger Connection board member, Linda Knowles and President of Asperger Connection, Kerry Mataya.

We would like to thank the CAS CARES board of directors for this award which will allow Asperger Connection to assist those in North Alabama with AS.

Fall Flower Power Fund Raiser

Believe it or not, fall is just around the corner and soon it will be time to plant those bulbs for beautiful spring flowers. Checkout our fund raising webpage at:

http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/campaign?campaign_id=3271

We had a successful spring flower campaign and are looking forward to doing the same for fall. Please share this link with your family and friends and ask that they take a look at all the beautiful flowers that Flower Power has to offer. Many people who purchased flowers this spring asked that we offer a fall opportunity to purchase bulbs because they were so pleased with the flowers that they purchased in the spring.

If you have any questions please click on the link at the bottom of this page to send us an email. Again, our many thanks to all of you for your kind and generous support!

Asperger Connection Board of Directors

A BIG Thank You to Black Water Hatties of Huntsville

The first ever North Alabama Asperger Connection Poker Run was a big success and we want to thank all the people who came and gave their time to volunteer for the event, the riders/bikers who gave up their Saturday to make the run and donate to our cause and to the businesses who were willing to host our event: Black Water Hatties in Huntsville, American Legion in Guntersville, Fraternal Order of Eagles in Scottsboro and Lisa's Lounge in Huntsville. This year was great but next year is going to be even B-E-T-T-E-R!!

New Mailing Address for North Alabama Division

The North Alabama Division of Asperger Connection, Inc. now have their own mailing address. It is:

Asperger Connection, Inc.

North Alabama Division

PO Box 2461

Madison, AL 35758

The Central Alabama Division of Asperger Connection, Inc. will continue to receive their snail mail at:

Asperger Connection, Inc.

Central Alabama Division

3979 Parkwood Road

Suite 115-144

Bessemer, AL 35022

AC North Alabama Fund Raiser

Full Scholarships Available

Full scholarships are now available for 3 families in need. Please only apply if this is a conference you need to attend, but are unable to afford. Requests should be sent to info@aascg.com.

6th Annual Asperger Syndrome Workshop
Improving Theory of Mind Deficits in Individuals with Asperger Syndrome
Friday, March 26, 2010
Birmingham, AL

More information about the workshop is listed at www.aascg.com.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone for helping make our Spring Flower & Vegetable Fund Raiser a "Blooming" success this year!!! We exceeded our goal of $850 for Asperger Connection. We are so thankful to have such a great group of supporters for such a wonderful cause.
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Asperger Connection's Spring Flower & Vegetable Fund Raiser

Our spring fund raiser has begun and we would like to share it with you. We have engaged Flower Power Fund Raising to allow those interested to purchase flower bulbs and vegetables online with profits going to the non-profit. Please take a few moments to checkout our fund raising website:
http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/campaign?campaign_id=1542/

If you see something that you like, please place an order. Remember that the non-profit will receive half of the money that is made through the website. You will be helping those individuals in the North Alabama and Central Alabama area with AS receive much needed services and counseling.

Please pass the above weblink onto your family and friends. Flower Power will ship to anywhere in the United States for a flat rate of $5. If you would like to have Flower Power contact your friends and family for you, there is a place where you can submit their names and email addresses on the webpage under "Refer A Friend".

Thank you for your time and for sharing our fund raiser with your family and friends. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at Lindakabr@gmail.com and I will be happy to try and answer your questions.

Happy Planting and here's looking forward to SPRING!

Announcing 2009 Teacher of the Year

Amber Hall of Huntsville High School

2009/2010 Teacher of the Year Award

Amber Hall is in her third year of teaching History at Huntsville High School. She is also an ESL teacher serving those with "unique abilities". She is involved with an at-risk group for girls, is a graduation exam tutor, a credit recovery teacher and sponsors the Anchor Club which is a service organization for girls. Amber is currently working on her Masters degree in History Education at UNA. She is married and enjoys cooking, reading, and spending quality time with her family and friends. Her students and peers are very fortunate to have such an advocate. Congratulations to Amber Hall, our Teacher of the Year for 2009!