MEDIA ADVISORY
What: Children of Promise Gala fundraiser to support children and families with autism.
Who: The New England Center for Children®
When: Friday, Nov. 30, 6:00 pm
Where: InterContinental Boston Hotel, 510 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA
Why: Join 400 of Massachusetts’s most influential business and philanthropic leaders at the annual Children of Promise Gala, an evening of music, awards, auctions, and stories of inspiration hosted by KISS 108’s Billy Costa. This annual fundraiser supports children and families with autism around the world by providing resources for autism education research, best-in-practice knowledge dissemination, and activities and provisions for NECC students to grow and thrive. Awards will be presented to Jacquelyn MacDonald, for Educator of the Year; William Green, for Outstanding NECC Alumnus; and Allen & Major Associates, Inc., for Community Autism Champion.
Tickets and more information available at www.necc.org/gala or by calling Robin Drew at 508-481-1015.
Media Contact: Michele Hart, (508) 481-1015 x4049, [email protected]
Background:
The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) is a world leader in education, research, and technology for children with autism. For more than 40 years, our community of teachers, researchers, and clinicians have been transforming lives and offering hope to children with autism and their families. NECC’s award-winning services include home-based, day, and residential programs; public school partnerships and consulting; the John and Diane Kim Autism Institute; the ACE® ABA Software System (www.acenecc.org) currently used by more than 6,100 students and teachers in 27 states and 10 countries; and ABAplus®, an online professional learning platform for educators. NECC received the 2017 Award for International Dissemination of Behavior Analysis from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA). A 501c3 non-profit, The New England Center for Children is based in Southborough, MA, and operates a center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. More information is available at www.necc.org. More information is available at www.necc.org.
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