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NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS - March 18, 2020
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PROGRESS TO DATE
MONEY RAISED IN 2020
$43,254
8% OF OPERATING BUDGET
CHILDREN SCREENED
20,602
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SAVE THE DATE!
ATPF SWEET 16 CANDLES GALA RESCHEDULED
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ATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
THANK YOU TO OUR $5,000 GOLD SPONSOR:
THANK YOU TO OUR $2,500 SILVER SPONSORS:
THANK YOU TO OUR SWEET 16 GALA CO-CHAIRS:
MASTER OF CEREMONIES LINDA WELBY INVITES YOU TO JOIN US
AND DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WITH BAND OVERBOARD:
WE ARE PROUD TO HONOR THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:
THANK YOU TO OUR TABLE AMBASSADORS - ONLY 45
TO GO!
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AKA Head Start Board of Directors Sponsored By HUB International Insurance Services Inc.
Alexandra & Paul Taccone
Breena Hayman
Butterfly Effects ABA Therapy - SILVER SPONSOR
Cheryl Mitchell
CSR CARES
Dallas Kessman & Chris Wilson
Damon Carson
Danielle & Dillon Levy
Dayna & Todd Hoff
Destinations in Paradise - SILVER SPONSOR
Dr. Doris Trauner
Dr. Luis & Anamaria Sanchez
Dr. Michael Levy
Dr. Reuben & Kathy Farris
Dr. Shannon & Jeff Leinert
Elizabeth Kaplan
Faye Bashar & Associates
Frontline Realty Group
Garret Hoff
Gayle Montisano
Gigi & Brad Benter
Helen & Chris Ghio/Michelle & Chris Riley
Ina & Tom Masten
Jena Neuman
JetBlue Airways
Joel's Vision Arts/D'Vine Path
Jordan Marks
Josefina Ring
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Kara Dodds & Associates
Karen & Tim Wright
Karen & Tom Gammiere
Karen Cangialosi & Greg Jones
KIRA GRACE/Lisa Karmazin
Kirsten & Phil Senescall, Co-Chairs
Lisa Marvin
Mainly Motzart - SILVER SPONSOR
Maria & David Alvarez
Max & Anna Levinson Foundation
Michelle McGowan
Nathan Watkins
Neighborhood House Association - SILVER SPONSOR
Rebecca & Gary Welch
Renee Yomtob & Brandon Baldwin
Rich Horner
Sam & Donald Trink
Secret Table
Seth Schwartz
Shelly Lana
Susannah Hensel
The Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Family Foundation
The Lucian Family
The San Diego G.O.L.D. Diggers - GOLD SPONSOR
The Thursday Club
Tomie & Michael Orosz
Verbal Behavioral Associates
Wendy & Rob Garafalo, Co-Chairs
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There is still time to buy your table, become a sponsor, donate to our silent auction, and donate to our wine/champagne pull.
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ATPF PROGRAMS, SERVICES, & EVENTS CANCELLED THROUGH MARCH 31 DUE TO COVID-19
In response to the Coronavirus real time updates, ATPF programs, services, and events have been cancelled through March 31 due to COVID-19. See the list below for all events cancelled:
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ATPF VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAYNA HOFF INTERVIEWED FOR "SOMEONE SAN DIEGO SHOULD KNOW" WEEKLY COLUMN IN THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
We are so honored to have Dayna Hoff, ATPF Volunteer Executive Director, be interviewed for an article in the The San Diego Union-Tribune's "Someone San Diego Should Know" weekly column. Special thank you to Bob Morris, member of the U-T Community Advisory Board, for writing an incredible piece on Dayna's 16 years of dedication as our visionary founder.
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ATPF VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAYNA HOFF & ATPF TEAM
GIVE TIPS & FUN IDEAS FOR HAVING YOUR KIDS AT HOME
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TPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff talks about giving kids structure through choice
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ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff gives advice on how to use a visual clock to adjust your kid's schedule at home
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ATPF Tip In Action: ATPF Kiddo Breccan Kaufmann starts the day off right with choices!
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ATPF Tip in Action: "Make Your Own Schedule" Clock Visual
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ATPF Tip in Action: "Make Your Own Schedule" Visual Clock Part 2
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We know that our whole ATPF Community is facing uncertainty about our daily schedule and what lies ahead in the coming weeks, especially now that the San Diego Unified School District has cancelled school. We all need fun and engaging activities for our kids to keep them on schedule at home. That's why our ATPF team will be sharing one minute tips on what you can do to bring more structure to your kid's daily routine! Check out our videos featuring ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff by clicking on any of the videos above.
**We care about our ATPF Families and are here to help YOU through this difficult time of uncertainty. Please call 619-222-4465 or email [email protected] if you need new ideas for adjusting your schedule or help with managing your kids through a new schedule at home.
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ATPF ARTIST & INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR
JOEL ANDERSON WINS 3RD PLACE IN NEURODIVERSITY UNITY CONTEST 2020
We are sending out a big CONGRATULATIONS to Artist, Author & ATPF Ambassador Joel Anderson for winning 3rd place in the Stanford University Neurodiversity Unity Contest 2020! See Joel's art and learn more about this amazing contest in honor of Neurodiversity Celebration Week here:
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THANK YOU SAN DIEGO JUNIOR THEATRE
Our ATPF kids and families had a great time watching the sensory friendly performance of the Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience in Balboa Park! Big THANK YOU to the San Diego Junior Theatre for providing this FREE opportunity and having huge hearts for our ATPF families!
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ATPF BAY AREA
EARLY INTERVENTION PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS
*Disclaimer: All screening have currently been cancelled or rescheduled until Fall 2020.
Huge thanks to Speech Language Pathologist Michelle Connelly, Director of ATPF Bay Area Early Intervention Preschool Screening Program for expanding our Bay Area screenings since she joined our team in 2016. Thanks to Michelle's hard work, we have tripled the number of annual screenings we have provided to the Bay Area community in the last year!
Screenings for Bay Area preschools are just about to start!
Here are some of the preschool sites in the Bay Area where ATPF is providing FREE screenings:
Addison-Penzack JCC of Silicon Valley - Los Gatos, CA
Associated Students Child Development Center - San Jose, CA - NEW!
Creative Beginnings Preschool - San Jose, CA
Holey Family School - San Jose, CA
Most Holy Trinity School - San Jose, CA
The Primary School - East Palo Alto, CA
Resurrection Catholic School - Sunnyvale, CA
Running Start Preschool - San Jose, CA
Sacred Heart Elementary School - Saratoga, CA
SJSU Preschool - San Jose, CA
SJSU ChAD Lab Preschool - San Jose, CA
St. Elizabeth Seton School - Palo Alto, CA
St. Joseph of Cupertino School - Cupertino, CA
St. Lucy School - Campbell, CA
St. Nicholas Catholic School - Los Altos Hills, CA
Thank you to our longest running community partner CSR Cares
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ATPF VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION HIGHLIGHT: CRISTINA GUERRA
We LOVE our ATPF Interns & Volunteers! We will be recognizing and highlighting a new intern or volunteer in every e-newsletter - this week we are sending extra love and thanks to the ATPF Volunteer Cristina Guerra! Cristina has been an ATPF Volunteer since May 2019, starting as an aid to our ATPF Volunteer John, who has autism and volunteers weekly in our office. Cristina always has a smile on her face and brings a positive attitude with her everywhere she goes, and loves to help the autism community through volunteering at ATPF program events. In addition to volunteering weekly with John in our office, Cristina has volunteered as a chaperone for our Teen Time Program events, and represented ATPF at the Sensory Friendly Performance of the Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed at San Diego Jr. Theatre! We love that Cristina is always ready and willing to help, and we are so grateful to have her on our ATPF Volunteer team!
THANK YOU CRISTINA FOR HAVING A BIG HEART FOR OUR KIDS AND FAMILIES!
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200+ ATPF EVENTS - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
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With over 200 calendared events annually, ATPF is always looking for quality volunteers with a heart and passion to serve our kids and families! To learn more information, visit our
ATPF Intern & Young Volunteer Program page on our website. To get involved as a volunteer or intern today, call the office at 619-222-4465 or email [email protected]!
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ATPF UPCOMING PROGRAMS, SERVICES & EVENTS
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ATPF Adaptive Dance Classes (March Classes Cancelled)
Weekly on Saturdays!
March 21st, 28th - CANCELLED
April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
12 PM- 1 PM
2146 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109
Join us at Tap Fever Studios to have some fun and express ourselves through dance at our weekly Adaptive Dance Class!
There are only 10 spots available, so sign up today to reserve a spot for your dancer!
Details: Only available for children ages 5-15. No outside shoes are allowed on the dance floor. Dancers will be asked to either dance barefoot or with socks. Please, no food or drinks inside the studio (Water is okay!).
Questions? Contact [email protected] or call 619-222-4465.
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ATPF Free One-Day Tennis Clinic
Saturday, April 4, 2020
3 - 5 PM
Bobby Riggs Tennis Club
875 Santa Fe Dr., Encinitas, CA 92024
"Acing Autism" is hosting a free one-day tennis clinic at Bobby Riggs Tennis Club on Saturday April 4th! Each child will be paired with a volunteer based on their individual needs. Schedule will be as follows:
3:00-4:00 PM Ages 5-10
4:00 - 5:00 PM Ages 11-18
For more information about registering your child or to volunteer, please visit:
https://aceingautism.org/locations/solana-beach-ca/
Questions? Contact [email protected] or call 619-222-4465
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ATPF LEGO Therapy Workshop
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Saturday, May 2, 2020
12 PM- 1 PM
ATPF Office
2845 Nimitz Blvd, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92106
This workshop is free, but you must RSVP!
All ATPF families and kiddos are welcome to come out to our LEGO Workshop from 10:00AM to 11:30AM. We will build LEGOs and practice social communication skills!
Questions? Contact [email protected] or call 619-222-4465!
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ATPF Food, Farming,& Nutrition Workshops
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Saturday, April 25, 2020
10 AM - 1 PM
Wild Willow Farm
2550 Sunset Avenue, San Diego, California 92154
We are so thrilled to launch our 4th Annual ATPF Food, Farming & Nutrition Program 6 week workshops, partnering with Wild Willow Farm in South Bay! Every workshop is different and provides an opportunity for our children and families to help out on the farm, play in the children's garden, pet therapy goats and chickens, and create a healthy lunch with produce they pick fresh from on the farm.
Kids ages 6+ are welcome to attend!
This event is free, but you must RSVP:
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ATPF Virtual Reality Workshop for ATPF Teens (13-17)
Sunday, April 5, 2020
11 AM - 1 PM
ATPF Office
2845 Nimitz Blvd, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92106
Join us for another Virtual Reality Teen Time event, hosted by Interactive Media Institute!! We'll explore VR environments, explore the planets of our solar system, take a relaxing walk on the beach, walk through a busy city, and lots of other fun activities! Since IMI researches VR as a training tool we'll use various types of VR equipment and ask for your feedback on what makes VR fun, interesting, and educational.
This event is FREE for our teens, but you must RSVP! Sign up here:
https://forms.gle/mwKcBBMLEZNeqLUm9
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ATPF Musical Playgroup
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Saturday, May 23, 2020
10 AM - 11 AM
ATPF Office
2845 Nimitz Blvd, Suite C, San Diego CA 92106
You and your family are invited to join us! We will learn valuable interaction, communication, and social skills through group music making in a fun and friendly environment. The ATPF playgroups are facilitated by board-certified music therapists from the music Therapy Center of California.
Ready to make some music? Register today!
Questions? Call 619-222-4465 or Email [email protected]
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ATPF-NCL Annual Mother Daughter Tea
Saturday, May 17, 2020
12 PM - 2 PM
Encinitas Boys & Girls Club
& Center for a Healthy Lifestyle
1221 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024
ATPF-NCL Girls Mentor Program's Mother & Daughter Tea is coming up fast and it's sure to be a blast! For girls ages 9+. It will be held at the Center for A Healthy Lifestyle in Encinitas.
Questions? Call 619-222-4465 or Email [email protected]
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ATPF Hearts & Hooves Therapy Workshop For Kids
Saturday, May 30, 2020
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Heart & Hooves Therapy
Ashley Rd, Ramona, California 92065
We are officially at MAXIMUM CAPACITY for May 30th!
Calling all ATPF Parents of kids 13 & under! We are so excited to partner with Heart and Hooves Therapy for a fun outdoors workshop! Come on out to the ranch and enjoy 2 hours of learning outdoors about mini horse safety, knowledge and interacting with them. Each kid will be paired up with a mini horse and handler for the duration of the session. Together they will learn to correctly approach, handle and groom their mini horse, as well as lead them through the obstacle course while playing educational games. We will have a group game working on patience, listening, focus, taking turns and respect. Then we will have horseshoes game, roping cow head to learn on and a snack!
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ATPF Team Meeting for At-Home Tips for Families
March 17, 2020
Our core team had a great meeting today working on a lot of content to share with YOU about how to keep your kids engaged and stimulated during these extended times at home. Huge thanks to our Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff and her son Garret Hoff for sharing all their wisdom! More tip videos coming soon ...
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ATPF Team Meeting
March 11, 2020
Our ATPF Team had a great meeting at the office today! We also had a very happy surprise seeing and catching up with ATPF Mom & Supporter Helen Ghio and her son, ATPF Teen Vincent, who both stopped by to drop off a Table Ambassador check for our ATPF Sweet 16 Gala! Thank you to the Ghio Family for their big hearts to create brighter futures for our kids and families!
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SD Jr. Theatre Sensory Friendly Performance
for ATPF Families
March 7, 2020
Our families had a great time watching the sensory friendly performance of the Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience in Balboa Park this weekend!Big thank you to the San Diego Junior Theatre for donating these tickets for our kids and families!!
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ATPF LEGO Therapy Workshop
March 7, 2020
Thank you to all of the ATPF families who came to our LEGO Therapy Playgroup this morning! We had so much fun playing with LEGOs, learning therapeutic techniques, and building social interactions between ATPF parents and children! Special thank you to SDSU interns Dayan and Alondra, ATPF volunteers the Ensey family and Santana for leading our LEGO group today!
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ATPF Adaptive Dance Class
March 7, 2020
Our kids had lots of fun dancing with their families and our volunteers this weekend! Thank you to Tap Fever Studios for another great dance class :)
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ATPF Food, Farm, & Nutrition Planning Meeting
March 3, 2020
Our ATPF Team had a great planning meeting with Greg and Sierra of Wild Willow Farm this morning for the ATPF Food Farming & Nutrition Program! Special thanks to them both for their big heart to serve our children and families! We can't wait for our first workshop April 4th.. Stay tuned for all six workshop dates later today!
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ATPF-USD Baseball Home Game
March 1, 2020
Our kids had a great time watching the USD Baseball game and spending time with their player mentors! Thank you so much to ATPF Volunteer Michaela Martinez and Program Director Jon Hickey for running this event!
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12th Annual ATPF VIP Thank You Reception
February 27, 2020
Our 12th Annual Program Managers Meeting VIP Thank You Reception was a HUGE success thanks to YOU! Last night we were able to thank all of our Board Members, Supporters, Community Partners & Volunteers who helped make 2019 great for ATPF.
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12th Annual ATPF Program Managers Meeting
February 27, 2020
WOW! We are so impressed and thankful for our ATPF Volunteer Program Managers! Our ATPF 12th Annual Program Managers Meeting was for sure one of our best yet. It's incredible to hear about all the work our team accomplished in 2019 and our huge vision goals for 2020!
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ATPF-USD Baseball Home Game
February 23, 2020
Thank you to all our families who came out to cheer on and support USD Baseball at this afternoon's home game! Special thank you to ATPF Program Assistant Alexa Zaino, USD Intern Hannah Sepich, and ATPF-USD Baseball Program Director Jon Hickey for running this game! Our ATPF families LOVE their USD Baseball Player Mentors! Go Toreros!
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ATPF Teen Time: Virtual Reality
& STEM Pathway Workshop
February 23, 2020
Huge thanks to community partner Interactive Media Institute, for hosting another awesome ATPF Teen Time: Virtual Reality Workshop yesterday afternoon. Our teens and young adults really enjoyed exploring the world of virtual reality and STEM while dissecting some cow eyes!
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Solana Beach Presbyterian Church
Community Service Day
February 23, 2020
We are so grateful to our community partners, especially Solana Beach Presbyterian Church who hosted an annual day of service for ATPF! Their awesome group helped us make posters today for our ATPF-USD Baseball Player Mentor Program. Special thank you to Glenn Lasker and our new SDSU intern Michaela Martinez for helping facilitate this event!
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ATPF Girls in STEM Workshop
February 22, 2020
Special thanks to Emily Zhong and our new intern Katherine Rejer for running an amazing Girls in STEM Workshop this weekend!
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ATPF Adaptive Dance Class
February 22, 2020
Our kids had lots of fun dancing with their families and our volunteers this weekend! Thank you to Tap Fever Studios for another great dance class :)
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ATPF Musical Playgroup
February 22, 2020
ATPF hosted another free Musical Playgroup this weekend at our ATPF office. Thank you to Music Therapist Mandi of The Music Therapy Center of California, for running another great group for our families!
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Parent Mentor Night
February 20, 2020
Huge thanks to all of our parent mentors & parents who came out tonight to our ATPF Parent Mentor Night! Special thank you to ATPF parent Joy Wahlmann for leading our inspiration!
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ATPF Core Team Meeting
February 19, 2020
We had a wonderful time tonight at our monthly ATPF Core Team Meeting! Thank you to everyone who came out and a VERY special thank you to Board Member Phil Senescall for leading our inspiration!
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ATPF LEGO Therapy Playgroup
February 15, 2020
Thank you to all of the ATPF familes who came to our LEGO Therapy Playgroup this morning! We had so much fun playing with LEGOs, learning therapeutic techniques, and building social interactions between ATPF parents and children! Interested in signing up to attend our next LEGO Therapy Playgroup? Sign up today through the link below: https://forms.gle/W5ctEU7CozUHmrYf7
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ATPF Adaptive Dance Class
February 15, 2020
Our kids had lots of fun dancing with our ATPF volunteers and their families this weekend! Thank you to tap fever studios for another amazing dance class!
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ATPF Free Screenings at Panda Bear PreK
February 14, 2020
Our ATPF Early Intervention Screening Team of Speech Language Pathologists have been busy keeping up with our expanding program! We just screened a NEW private preschool site, Panda Bear in Tierrasanta, where we screened about 48 Preschool kiddos.
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SDUT Writer Bob Morris Interviews Dayna Hoff
February 12, 2020
Thank you to The San Diego Union-Tribune writer Bob Morris for coming into our office yesterday! We were honored to have Bob interview our ATPF Volunteer Executive Director Dayna Hoff on the story of why she founded ATPF and learn insights on what inspires her to motivate others in the Autism community.
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ATPF Sweet 16 Gala Happy Hour
February 12, 2020
Last night we had an amazing time with all our ATPF Community Leaders getting fired up for our upcoming ATPF Sweet 16 Gala Celebration on Saturday, April 18, 2020! Big thank you to new ATPF Board Member Justin Nahama and the Troutman Sanders LLP Team for hosting this happy hour at their beautiful offices in Carmel Valley. To become a Table Ambassador, Sponsor, or Silent Auction Donor for our gala, please contact [email protected].
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Valentine Floral Workshop for ATPF Teens & Young Adults
February 9, 2020
Thank you to Sensory Friendly San Diego and Studio Palma for hosting a group of our ATPF teens and young adults today for a fun Valentine Floral Workshop! Special thank you to ATPF Volunteers Kathy Aponte & Cristina Guerra for being wonderful chaperones!
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