These were the simple words that guided former Canadian Football League Champion Doug Flutie and his wife Laurie when they founded the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. 24 years later, the Flutie Foundation is proud to have stuck to these simple, core values In doing so, the Foundation has grown well-beyond Doug and Laurie’s initial plans, and become a deeply impactful, trusted partner in the autism community
Now, as the Foundation enters its 25th Anniversary year, the prevalence of autism across North America is increasing significantly. With this comes an increase in the diverse and significant challenges people and families face in living with autism over a lifetime. Thankfully, through partnerships with autism-serving agencies and partners like Irving Oil and the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation, the Flutie Foundation is uniquely poised to do its part to meet these ever-growing needs.
At our core, the Flutie Foundation improves lives TODAY for people and families affected by autism by focusing on needs we all must address to live each day fully This includes three focus-areas that align with the goals of Irving Oil and the Arthur L Irving Family Foundation:
As we plan for the next 25 years, we will stay true to our core values and programs while also growing significantly in reach and impact We will launch our vision for the next 25 years at “STARS of The Spectrum”, our mission-centric 25th Anniversary Celebration at Fenway Park in Boston in July Fenway Park, of course represents another area of alignment between the Flutie Foundation and Irving Oil
We hope that Irving Oil and/or the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation will continue to partner with and invest in us in a meaningful way in 2023 and beyond. This proposal will outline the ways Irving Oil and/or the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation can help us all accomplish our shared goals while also providing opportunities for corporate/foundation sponsorship activation
Thank you in advance for your careful consideration
Sincerely,
Nick Savarese Nick Savarese Executive Director$10 MILLION INVESTED DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES TO DATE
Fromprovidingsupportfromthestartofanautism diagnosisallthewaytocreatingsustainable opportunitiesinemploymentandadulthood,we areheretoaddressfamilies'criticalneeds
Caringforalovedonewithautismcancosta familyanaverageofanadditional$60,000ayear. Weprovidevitalfinancialsupportdirectlyto families;notunlikeIrving'sFueltheCareprogram.
Recentlywe'veintentionallyincreasedoureffortsto supportracially,culturallyandlinguisticallydiverse familiesaffectedbyautism.Ourgoalistodouble theamountofsupporttothesemarginalized groupsinthenextthreeyears
10,000 LIVES TOUCHED ANNUALLY AND GROWING
INCREASED COMMITMENT TO DIVERSE FAMILIES
Studentswithautismoftenhavesignificantand individualizedneedsthroughouttheireducationjourney Thus,manychallengesandlearninggapsexistfor students,theirfamilies,andschoolsandorganizations asawhole.TheFlutieFoundationaddressesthese needsthroughanumberofpartnershipsandinitiatives:
AliKellerTechnologyProgram:Providingtechnology resourcessuchassmartboardsandiPadsto classroomsandschools
CareerReadinessTraining:Workingwithschoolsto implementjobtrainingforstudentswhowon’tbe goingtotraditionalcolleges
Life-longlearning:Workingwithadultswithautismto honetheirskillsintheirchosencareerorlifeinterests
TheFlutieFoundation’sgoalistoincreaseourown investmentineducationservicesby25%overthenext threeyears
Peoplewithautismfacesignificantchallenges inaccessingqualityhealthcareandobtaining opportunitiesthatpromotefitnessand wellness,resultinginpronouncedhealth disparities.TheFlutieFoundationworkswith partnerstoaddressthisinanumberofways:
Collaboratingwithandsupportingclinical agenciesthathelpfamiliesnavigatean earlyautismdiagnosisaswellastreating mentalhealthmattersthatcorrelatewith autism
OrganizingandexecutingFlutieWater Sportsaswellasadaptiverunning programsthroughourRunFlutiebrand Partneringwithandinvestinginnumerous agenciesonfitnessandwellnessinitiatives throughourannualgrantcycles
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Tocelebrateourexciting25thAnniversaryyear,wearehostingSTARSOFTHE SPECTRUM25thAnniversaryCelebrationatFENWAYPARKinJuly2023!
Theeventwillbeabenefitconcertfeaturingincrediblemusicperformancesby autismself-advocatesandmore Allarewelcome!Wewillbesellingticketsata low/comppricesoourentireFlutieFoundationfamilyofover1,000peoplecan comeandcelebrate
OurSTARSdeservetobeonthebiggeststageunderthebrightestlights What betterplacetoletthemshinethanthelegendaryFenwayPark?Wecan'twaitto seeyouthere.
Aspartofyourinvestmentinourmission,wewouldcollaborateon negotiableandengagingpartnershipbenefitsatthisevent,which couldincludebutarenotlimitedto:
IrvingOilcanFUELtheperformancesbyautisticartistsbybeingastagesponsor Prominentplacementofcompanylogoornameonin-personandalldigitalevent marketingmaterials,includingjumbotronactivations VIPmeetandgreetwithCanadianfootballlegend,DougFlutie,andLaurieFlutie
Thankyouinadvanceforyourcarefulconsiderationofour requestfor$25,000peryearforthreeyears-totaling$75,000fromIrvingOiland/ortheArthurL.IrvingFamilyFoundation.This investmentwillcatalyzeourdirectfamilysupport,education and/orhealthprogramsforpeopleaffectedbyautism.Aspart ofthisinvestment,IrvingOil/ArthurL.IrvingFamilyFoundation willcollaborateandactivatewithusatourSTARSofthe Spectrum25thAnniversaryCelebrationatFenwayParkin2023
75%female,aligningwithanotherofIrving'sstrategicgoalsforfemalerepresentationinleadership
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