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June 2008 |
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Tickets for Valley of Dreams Events Almost Sold Out!  We are counting down the days to the Valley of Dreams Gala and Charity Golf Classic. Tickets for the Gala and Foursomes for Golf are still on sale, but quantities are limited! If you are planning on attending, please call the HEAL office at (904) 285-5651 to purchase tickets as soon as possible.
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Mother Warrior Breakfast with Jenny McCarthy
 Jenny McCarthy will
join her fellow Warriors on Friday, June 27th, 9:30 AM at the TPC
Sawgrass Clubhouse for a buffet breakfast.
Mother's are encouraged to come and ask questions from a celebrity
Mother Warrior, Jenny McCarthy!
Tickets are $40 and selling
fast. Click here to purchase your Mother Warrior event tickets! You can also call our office at (904)
285-5651 to reserve a space. Seats are
limited so buy your ticket soon!
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Scholarships available for art camp @MOCA
This summer the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville will introduce Rainbow Artists: Art and Autism Across the Spectrum, an education initiative designed to address the needs of children with autism spectrum disorders. The Rainbow Artists Summer Art Camp Experience 2008 will provide tuition-free, inclusionary experiences for 14 children ages 6-12 with ASD within the existing Museum program artcamp@MOCA.
 artcamp@MOCA is designed to offer children of all abilities quality creative experiences by providing innovative and exciting studio projects around particular themes or processes and using the galleries as a learning environment. Apply now! Deadline to receive applications is Wednesday, June 25th.
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HEAL-Joey
Travolta Film Camp Underway
50
participants in the HEAL Film Camp eagerly arrive every morning at University
of North Florida at 10 am and are greeted by a big smile and high fives from filmmaker
Joey Travolta. Travolta and his crew of
11 producers, directors, and film crew are in town to make a film titled "Free
To Be Me". During the camp the participants learn to do
story boards , write scripts, edit and direct. And get behind the cameras.
Read the article, "Director gives autistic kids leading roles."
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Green Our Vaccine Rally Was A Huge Success!
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June 4, 2008 the Green our Vaccines March & Rally advocating vaccine
safety, occurred in Washington
D.C. with hosts Jenny McCarthy
and Jim Carrey. Rally speakers included: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dr. Jay
Gordon, Dr. Jerry Kartzinel, Dr. Boyd Hayley and the hosts Jim & Jenny.
HEAL
was a sponsor of this event along with Jim Carrey & Jenny McCarthy,
Talk about Curing Autism - TACA, Moms Against Mercury, and Generation Rescue.
More
than 40 autism and environmental organizations supported these efforts and an
estimated over 8,500 individuals participated. All 50 states
were represented including families from Mexico,
Canada and the Philippines.
This
historic event was covered by more than 500 TV stations across the United States,
including CNN, FOX News, Good Morning America, and Entertainment Tonight. Click here to read the numerous articles and view the media clips.
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Upcoming Events in Our Region
June 26, 2008 : Valley of Dreams Gala
June 27, 2008 : Bobby
Weed/Pete Dye Charity Golf Classic
June 27, 2008 : Mother
Warrior Breakfast with Jenny McCarthy
July 7, 2008 : artcamp@MOCA
and Rainbow Artists begin
July
9, 2008 : Defeat Autism Now! Clinician Seminar, Orlando
July
18, 2008 : Emergency Preparedness for Persons With Disabilities Conference
August
9, 2008 : Wrightslaw
comes to Florida!
September
27, 2008 : Housecalls- First Steps to HEALing your Child
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Again, we would like to thank you for your continued interest and support. Please write to us at HEAL Foundation, 226-5 Solano Road, #211, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, 32082 or at www.healautismnow.org.
Sincerely,
Leslie Weed and Julie Buckley MD
HEAL! Foundation CoFounders
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Disclaimer - HEAL provides general information regarding medical, research, treatment options, therapies and nutrition to the autism community. The information comes from a variety of sources, and HEAL does not independently verify any of it. Nothing in this newsletter or website / parent information should be construed as medical advice. Always consult your child's doctor regarding his or her individual needs.
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