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Golf foursomes today! 

The PLAYERS Championship and TPC Sawgrass host the “Valley of Dreams” Gala and Bobby Weed/Pete Dye Charity Golf Classic.  Through funds raised from this special event HEAL has granted more than $500,000 to support and assist hundreds of individuals with Autism in the Greater Jacksonville Area. This year’s event promises to be as special as last year's SOLD OUT event.  Mark your calendars and save the date for the Gala on Thursday June 25th and the Charity Golf Classic June 26th. 

Call to purchase tickets today!  904.716.4198

• Click here to download the “Valley of Dreams” Gala and Golf information

HEAL is proud to present “The Butterfly Project" which is a collaborative art project between local artists and children with Autism.  HEAL's Partners, The Cummer Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art - Jacksonville (MOCA) have joined forces to bring this project to fruition.  Beautiful works of art, Interpretations of the Butterfly will be on exhibit for our Silent Auction at the “Valley of Dreams” Gala this year. The focus is being placed on the children’s creative spirit and talents through Art and their whimsical creations of the butterfly.

Project Autism- Father’s Day at the F.A.R.M.

Project Autism will be honoring  Fathers with children on the spectrum on Sunday, June 13th from 11:00 am to 2pm. Bring your dad’s favorite side dish and enjoy a cookout and day of fun on the F.A.R. M!-4798 Joda Ln., South Jacksonville 32258.

• Click here to view Flyer
  

The “Fix it Crew” at Ridgeview High School recently won a national award for the fruit and vegetable garden on campus by the National Gardening Association. The Fix it Crew received a $250 gift certificate to Home Depot to continue their creative projects.  The program was designed to provide students with “hands-on” learning in a protected environment, enhance “know-how” and master vocational skills. The crew has turned a vacant, fenced in lot behind the school into an organic-as-possible garden with an herb garden, fruit orchards and grape vines. The students utilize cafeteria scraps to make fertilizer.  A $5,000 grant provided by the HEAL Foundation made this program possible.

• Click here to see a complete list of HEAL grants

Summer Camp Update

Still looking for summer camp options?

HUG-“Help Us Golf” - Junior Golf Clinics -
Application available
HUG was created by Jarrad Kogos, 21-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome and survivor of pediatric brain cancer, in order to make golf more accessible to individuals with disabilities. For Jarrad, golf is not only a game, but also a therapeutic form of coping and strengthening that teaches social skills, coordination and rhythm.

HUG junior golf camps teach the basics of the game of golf to juniors within the autism spectrum.  The age of the children will consist from 7 to 17 years old diagnosed with Autism. 

Campers will experience swinging, pitching, chipping, and putting through group instruction. Lunch and refreshments will be provided on a daily basis from 11:00 to 11:45

The Clinic at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club has been postponed until August.
Applications are now available for the HUG clinic at the TOUR Academy at TPC Sawgrass on August 3-5 from 9am-1pm.

• Click here to download the HUG application
• For more information, email Jarrad directly at: Kogosfamily@aol.com
  
• Watch a video from First Coast News: “Autistic Golfer Helping Kids" (http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=137516&catid=3)
  

Smile Camp- Girl Scouts, Green Cove Springs, FL
Smile Camp offers outdoor adventures, new friends and a sense of belonging for children with physical, mental and learning disabilities.  The camp is distinct in its impact on campers, counselors and parents. The counseling staff is made up of 60 Girl Scouts, eight Girl Scout Directors and a team of Girl Scout adults. Not only does the camp offer an exciting week for the campers, but it also provides leadership skills for young women.

• Visit www.girlscouts-gateway.org for more Smile Camp information.

Studio 1014 Dance ~Therapeutic Dance Classes improve coordination, flexibility,
self-esteem, self-worth and self-discipline.  
Ages 6-11. 
Every Tuesday 6/23-8/11 from 5:30-6:30
$175 includes 8 classes, t-shirt and certificate of achievement
1459 Atlantic Blvd. Neptune Beach
904-249-6090
www.studio1014.net

Great Strides Rehabilitation Summer Camp
Children with autism participate in any of eight themed weeks of fun and excitement while enhancing their life skills. The themes include outdoor/playground games, basic basketball skills, kid-friendly cooking, video gaming, basic soccer skills, arts and crafts, musical exploration and teamwork.

HEAL has provided a grant to keep camp tuition low. Great Strides Rehabilitation provides structured activities for autistic campers ages 5-13 and runs from 9a.m. to 12p.m. Monday through Friday. The cost is $250.00 per week, with a limit of about 15 children in order to maintain 2:1 student teacher ratio.

• Please visit www.GreatStridesRehab.com for more information.

“Special Day at the Beach”  
June 22-23 and June 25-26, HEAL is again partnering with Sunrise Surf Shop and the City of Jacksonville Beach to present “Special Day at the Beach”.  Registration is now open. 

• Click here to download application

Life Experience
The Arc Jacksonville Adults 18 – 26- Two 4 week sessions
(904)358-1200
http://www.arcjacksonville.org/ask_academies.php#summerlife

Little Star Center
11512 Lake Mead Avenue
Suite 801
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-928-0112
littlestarcenter@msn.com

Keystone Behavioral Pediatrics
Five camp sessions
Monday through Friday 10am-3pm
904-619-6071
http://www.keystonebehavioral.com/contact_us.asp

Down by the Sea Day Camp
A Specialized camp for children age 3-6
Coastal Therapy & Learning
904-280-0081
GoldenHeartEnterprises@bellsouth.net