The 5thAnnual Autumn Moonlight benefiting the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) will take place on Friday, November 9, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., generously hosted by Specialty Automotive Treatments, located at 700 West Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. This year’s event will honor two of UM-NSU CARD’s most devoted supporters – Dr. Glenn Parker, Co-Founder of NationsHealth, and Carmen Zaldivar, a former CARD Constituency Board Member and CARD Legislative Chair — for all of the hard work, commitment, and support they have contributed to the organization and to the autism community in South Florida. Last year’s honorees, Miami Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland and his wife Rachel, will serve as the event’s Honorary Chairs. Autumn Moonlight, an annual festive fundraising celebration is designed to raise awareness of autism and support the programs, services and research initiatives of UM-NSU CARD.
Autumn Moonlight will feature music, dancing, cocktails, delectable hors d’oeuvres from The Capital Grill and cocktails from Bacardi USA. Guests will dance the night away to the smooth sounds of DJ 1Tre (Michael Marino). Local 10’s Sports Director Will Manso will serve as emcee for the evening. The goal of Autumn Moonlight is to bring in additional funding that will allow UM-NSU CARD to continue to provide the critical services to all the families of children with autism who need them, without interruption. Because of the generous host and donors, money raised at Autumn Moonlight will be used to provide direct services to the families in Broward County. UM-NSU CARD provides outreach services, organizes autism sensitive community picnics, concerts, surfing clinics, teen groups, and job skill groups just to name a few programs that happen throughout the year at no cost to families.
The 5th Annual Autumn Moonlight will honor Dr. Glenn Parker, Co-Founder of NationsHealth and Carmen Zaldivar, a former CARD Constituency Board Member and CARD Legislative Chair, two of UM-NSU CARD’s most steadfast and loyal supporters. Dr. Parker and NationsHealth have been strong advocates of autism and supporters of CARD for the past 10 years, and Mrs. Zaldivar has been instrumental in all of the key legislative and funding victories for CARD over the past six years.
Tickets for Autumn Moonlight are $150.00 per person and event sponsorships are available. For more
information or to purchase tickets to attend Autumn Moonlight, please call 954-262-7732 or visit www.cardautumnmoonlight.org. For more information about UM-NSU CARD, please visit www.nsucard.org.
Autumn Moonlight sponsors and underwriters include Specialty Automotive Treatments; NationsHealth;
Bacardi USA; Best Care Nurses Registry; Miami Dolphins; Jeff and Rachel Ireland; Dr. Michael Alessandri; SitInMySeats VIP Tickets, Travel and Concierge Services; United Way of Broward County; Mission United; Kip Hunter Marketing; Potions in Motions; Gort Productions; Blue Bell Ice Cream; Weston Jewelers; Chopard; The Labbie Family and Mr. & Mrs. Heim.