The following excerpt was published in the November 16, 2011 issue of The Queens Gazette:
Shaving For Autism
To The Editor:
My son Paul has autism and has been receiving outstanding care from Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC) for many years.
Today these services are in jeopardy due to severe government cutbacks and I am asking for your help in raising funds to maintain the vital services that QSAC provides to my son and many other families across New York City and Long Island.
Recently my children challenged me to do something I have not done in more than 35 years. I will shave my mustache in an effort to raise support for the autism community. On December 30 at 6:00 p.m. at the Redken Saloon Salon in Astoria, I am going to have my mustache shaved off and am hoping that I can count on you, my friends and neighbors, to help me use this opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of thousands of people. With your help, I can raise my goal of $35,000.
Autism is the fastest-growing childhood disorder in America and is now considered a public health crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that an average of one in 110 children (one in 70 boys) in the U.S is living with autism. There is still no cure for autism. But there is QSAC. Please help me make this campaign a success.
Go to www.qsac.com/shave and make a donation. I personally invite all supporters in the Astoria community to come and show you care and enjoy some wine and cheese with me at the December 30 event at Redken Saloon Salon at 36-17 30th Ave. in Astoria. All the funds that we raise together through the Mustache for Cash Campaign will go directly to helping people with autism and their families. For more information or to make a donation via the phone, call QSAC at 718-7-AUTISM, ext. 2059.
Paul Halvatzis
Astoria, N.Y.
0 comments:
Post a Comment