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Mark your calendar!
April - Autism Acceptance Month and Dessert Gallery Profit Share
April 2 - Astros Autism Awareness Night
April 12 - Hear our Voices Event
September 19 - 5th Annual Bingo Bash
October 26 - Bike to the Beach
January 11 and 12, 2025 - Chevron Houston Marathon Race Weekend
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We're thrilled to present an incredible opportunity to enhance your impact on Avondale House. A generous anonymous donor has committed to matching $400,000 of gifts received between today and September 2024. However, we must first raise $400,000 ourselves during this period to receive this generous match. Your contribution is vital in helping us achieve this target and effectively double the support we can extend to those in need of our services!
This means that every contribution you make will have double the impact, allowing us to make an even greater difference in the lives of those we serve. Together, we can unlock the full potential of this matching challenge and maximize our impact on our community.
Join us on this journey as we work towards our goal and create meaningful change together! Your support means the world to us, and we can't wait to see the incredible impact we'll achieve together. Let's make every dollar count!
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It's not too late to secure your table for The Embracing Autism Evening, Hear our Voices! | |
The Embracing Autism evening, Hear our Voices is coming up on April 12!
Get ready for a night of fun at the Avondale House Embracing Autism, Hear Our Voices evening event on April 12, 2024, at the River Oaks Country Club. Chaired by the dynamic duos, Emily and Allen Capps, and Ashley and Christian Nelly, this event is set to be a uniquely entertaining experience while honoring Cadence Bank. Guests will don their finest western chic wear and hum along to their favorite tunes by four of Nashville's #1 hit singer-songwriters: Phillip White, Leslie Satcher, Jenn Schott, and Mark Nesler. Adding to the excitement, the evening will be guided by the vibrant energy of Johnny Bravo, who will serve as the event emcee and auctioneer.
Visit the link below to secure your table before it's too late!
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April is Autism Acceptance Month! | |
We are so excited to celebrate our program participants next month! Make sure to follow us on social media to keep up with our Autism Acceptance posts, events and highlights! Spread the word and share our posts with friends and family as well! | |
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Show your support for Avondale House and Autism Acceptance Month by taking part in the "I Heart Avondale House” campaign. By doing so, you're not just helping to raise matching gift challenge funds; you're nurturing growth and sustaining the impact of our mission. Your engagement, driven by love, will be a guiding force, supporting Avondale House in its journey to continually serve and expand its reach.
Create your own fundraising page or donate to the campaign today!
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We hope to see you on April 2! | Join us for Autism Awareness Night on April 2 as the Houston Astros face off against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10pm. This night will feature a special pre-game ceremony and unique activities around the ballpark including a sensory room in the Champions Pavilion by Section 255, Lower PA volume in sections 156, 305, and 405, vendor booths, autism awareness groups in the Hall of Fame Alley, and more! |
We're partnering with Dessert Gallery! | We are partnering with Dessert Gallery for the entire month of April through promoting special edition autism acceptance cookies! The cookies will be sold at both the Kirby and Woodlands stores from April 1-April 30, and 10% of proceeds will benefit Avondale House! Make plans to stop by and support! | |
Thank you to Cadence Bank for hosting Valentine's Day donation drives for Avondale House at their different branches. So many incredible goodies were donated for our program participants to enjoy! We are so grateful for their amazing support of us. | |
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Thanks so much to the Houston Burns & McDonnell office for choosing Avondale House to be the sole beneficiary of their 2024 Charity of Choice campaign! The campaign, named Together We Thrive, consists of Burns & McDonnell fundraising and raising awareness for their choice charity from March 18 - April 12 through several fun events. 100% of proceeds go to Avondale House, and we are so thankful!
We had a lovely time attending the campaign kick-off event earlier this week, where our Board Member and parent, Ann Turnbach, joined us to speak and share her heartwarming story. We can’t wait for the rest of the campaign!
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We were delighted to welcome the Houston Methodist Volunteer Services Department to Avondale House! They spent the morning with our adult day program participants last week. We had such a great time playing Bingo and making new friends! | |
We also welcomed back Pros to spend the afternoon with our participants, playing Bingo and making appreciation cards for our amazing Direct Support Professionals. It's always such a joy to have groups spend the day with us! | |
Run, walk or cycle for Avondale House! | |
Up for a fun and rewarding challenge? Join our team for Bike to the Beach 2024, happening on October 26, and ride from Houston to Surfside Beach in support of those with autism and disABILITIES! The ride offers a 25, 50 and 100-mile route, so there is a distance for everyone! Now is the perfect time to register and begin training and fundraising. | |
Registration for the 2025 Chevron Houston Marathon race weekend, happening January 11 and 12, 2025, is now open. Join team Avondale House and run/walk the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Half Marathon or We Are Houston 5K by clicking on the link below! We'd love to have you on our team! Please also share our information with any friends or family who may be interested in running for autism acceptance and in support of Avondale House. | |
If you are interested in or have any questions about either of these events, please reach out to Kylie at kylieh@avondalehouse.org. | |
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Avondale House wishes to thank and acknowledge these recent donors:
Dorothy and Mickey Ables • Mary Ellen Anderson • Peggy Brannigan • Guy Buckley • Maria Camacho• Cynthia Clanton • Peggy Daly • Maureen and Peter Decoste • Dell Technologies • Debbie Demeo • Susie Distefano • Richard Dixon • Taylor Ducoff • Michelle Dugan • Roy and Rita Eaton • Grace and Nelson Ebaugh • Ramsay Elder • Enterprise Products Operating • Lorraine Gavin • Taylor Grimes • George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation • Carole Harrington • Ann Higgins • Catherine Hogan • Megan Hotze • Houston Marathon Foundation • Michael Johnson • Sharon Johnson • Katherine Kane • James Kazmierczak • Patti Kelly • Andrew and Mary Longo • April Lord • Mildred Lord • Judith Lowe • Vicki Lowman • Sean Mason • Sarah Maytum • Steve Ullrich and Ann Turnbach • Jean Murray • Michael Murray • Albert Nixon • Scott Parazynski • Michael Pearson • Margaret Penoli • Brenda Peters - Chase • Peter Rothschild • Deborah Seaton • Texas Commission on the Arts • The Sidley Austin Foundation• Cristina and Steve Vetrano • Gail Vozzella • Kim Whaley • John Zagata
Donors listed from 2/15/2024 to 3/27/2024.
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