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| HEAL! Foundation Newsletter | July 30, 2010 |
Please Welcome Linda Carzoli to HEAL! Here are a few words of introduction from Linda: As HEAL’s new Outreach Coordinator, I am excited to begin working with all of you, and attempting to serve you as well as Janeen Herskowitz has done. Fortunately for all of us, Janeen will continue to be an active member of HEAL and has been serving as my mentor. Let me introduce myself, my name is Linda Carzoli and I am the Mom of a 10 year old son who has Autism and I am a Social Worker/Therapist. As a mom, I laugh a lot; cry on occasion; research more areas than I knew existed; say things I never thought I would say (“honey, don’t lick the salt off that stranger’s plate”, “Don’t hold the cat that way, she doesn’t like being a frisbee”); and look in the mirror, shake my head and then smile for I am truly blessed. Come to think of it, I do the same things as a social worker! HEAL has brought many events to our area, and we are working on adding one more – a free monthly meeting which will feature educational speakers, specific topics and allow family members to connect with one another. We will email you soon with specifics. In closing, if you have any questions, need a shoulder to cry on or just need to “express” your feelings and thoughts, please contact me. Also, I welcome any suggestions you may have to help us all as we continue on our journey. Enjoy your day, find time to play, and take care. Contact Linda at linda@healautismnow.org |
HEALing Families Mom Support Group Starts September 28 Mothers of children with Autism need a circle of friends to laugh, cry and support one another. For three years, The HEAL Foundation has been connecting ASD moms through their HEALing Families support groups. These are closed groups that meet in a therapeutic setting, once a week for ten weeks. The groups are led by counselor, Janeen Herskovitz, who has a 12 year old son who is severely affected by autism. Here is what one mom had to say about their experience in the group: |
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Join HEAL in a Community Collaborative Art Project Our Family Photography Project Needs YOU!
Here are the guidelines: on a nice summer evening AT DUSK, grab your digital camera, and go take pictures of nature: specifically, pictures of the BEACH, RIVER or GARDENS! Plan an outing or go into your own backyard, making it easy and fun! There are no wrong images of nature for this project, only the lighting needs to be the similar, and we've chosen dusk when there's a soft, warm glow. Go once, go many times, but please participate in this unique collaborative effort which will involve as many from our autism community as possible. How proud we'll all be of the results, by tapping into the amazing creativity that our community is known for! The funds raised by HEAL go right back into the community. HEAL has awarded over $700,000 to local schools, programs and camps. This is your opportunity to help HEAL continue to fund these desperately needed local resources. HEAL is grateful to the outstanding photographers Linda Broadfoot and Thomas Hagar, for collaborating on this project. These works that you helped create will be sold as part of HEAL’s Butterfly Project Art Auction at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (MOCA) this fall. Email your photos to events@healautismnow.org. |
HEAL Supports Local Girl Scout Camp for Children with Autism
The excerpt above was taken from an article featured in the Florida Times Union. |
During the month of June, a group of about 30 camp counselors-most longtime Girl Scouts- hosted a week long day camp for special needs children age 5-12. Activities included singing, dancing, games, arts and crafts, and also swimming in the pool (which is handicap accessible). The camp took place at Black Creek which has 250 acres of land, quite a change from last year’s facility at Lake Asbury. However, it was not the location, or the amenities that made this camp so special. It was the experience being created. One camper said “It makes me feel good inside because I am having so much fun and I’m not inside lying on a couch.” Throughout the week there were many remarks like this one, just showing how remarkable this camp really was. Donate to HEAL Through Give and Go! Jaguar Tickets, TICKETS fore CHARITY and Shop HEAL!
Support HEAL by going to a Jacksonville NFL Jaguar football game or attending the Nationwide TOUR – Winn Dixie Jacksonville Open at TPC Sawgrass October 18-24. The Jacksonville Jaguar Give and Go program allows you to purchase tickets to the Jaguar games through HEAL. $10 from each ticket purchase will be donated to HEAL along with a $10 match from the program. Purchase tickets to attend the Nationwide Tour Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open, October 18-24, 2010 at TPC Sawgrass. Tickets are $25 for the week and 100% of the ticket price goes to HEAL. Not only will you get a chance to see the PGA TOUR stars of tomorrow at TPC Sawgrass, but you will make a difference by helping HEAL. The HEAL Foundation now offers several items for sale online. Proceeds from the sale go towards programs through the HEAL Foundation. Products such as coffee mugs and water bottles sport the HEAL logo while the beach tote and the note cards feature a beautiful illustration of the HEAL House by Kyle Walsh. Proceeds from the ticket purchases from both events and the sales of HEAL products will come to HEAL to help fund the camps, school programs and events that are needed in our community. Please support HEAL by purchasing tickets and products! To purchase tickets for Jaguar football and donate to HEAL, click here! |
Upcoming Events in Northeast Florida If you have an event you would like to suggest for the HEAL calendar, please email details to events@healautismnow.org. Also, send your camp information to events@healautismnow.org to reach out the thousands of First Coast residents who read the HEAL Newsletter.
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Thank you to our HEAL Heroes
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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.
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