Darryl Strawberry Links with Autism United to Fight the Autism Epidemic Together
 Baseball great, and former Mets and Yankees star, Darryl Strawberry is joining forces with New York-based Autism United to fight the autism epidemic. Strawberry will be leading an Autism United campaign to develop fund-raising walks and other events across the nation to provide better services, education and advocacy for people with autism and their families. The Darryl Strawberry heads his own foundation which has adopted autism as its key concern, linking with Autism United is a natural fit for both organizations. Reaching out to athletes and involving them in the fight against the autism epidemic will be a special mission for Strawberry
The Darryl Strawberry FoundationThe Darryl Strawberry Foundation has dedicated itself to changing and impacting the lives of children adults and families that are affected by autism. Based in St. Peters, Missouri, the Foundation has organized fundraising events around the country for autism-related issues. No one in the Strawberry family is diagnosed with autism, but Darryl and his wife Tracy have been deeply moved by the challenges faced by people with autism and their families. |
Autism Groups Unite to Fight for Research and ServicesAutism United, a new national coalition, has been formed to bring together many individual organizations into a cohesive force to fight the autism epidemic. Providing much needed local services and resources for promising but under-funded research will be the new group's primary mission. As a coalition, Autism United's joint organizations will retain their unique identity while working together for common goals. Autism United launched its fundraising operation with an inaugural walk on September 30, 2007 at Belmont Lake State Park in Babylon, New York. Proceeds from the walk funded two initial projects, the creation of the Harvey Weisenberg Resource Center at Family Residences and Essential Enterprises in Old Bethpage, and a comprehensive study to provide an accurate count of the number of people with autism living on Long Island. The Hope Walk 2008 is scheduled for September 28th. |
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 The New Harvey Weisenberg Resource Center
A ribbon-cutting was held on November 30 to mark the beginning of operations of the new Harvey Weisenberg Resource Center in Harlem. A bi-lingual English/Spanish call center is the first service to offered which can be reached at (212) 947-0775.
This is the second ribbon cutting for a Harvey Weisenberg Resource Center. The First was held in October at Family Residences and Essential Enterprises in Old Bethpage, NY which will begin providing services on Long Island beginning in the new year.
Adam Clayton Powell IV, the Assemblymember for the Harlem district where the center is located and an old friend of Harvey Weisenberg, helped Harvey and Ellen Weisenberg cut the ribbon. |
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