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ISM T U A R O F A RT I S T S
A BEN EFI C E L E B T C O N C E RT R AT I N G THE CE NTER F OR SPECTR U M S E R V IC ES
Saturday, September 29, 2012 Bardavon 1869 Opera House Poughkeepsie, New York
“The day that my son and daughter wore caps and gowns and graduated from Center for Spectrum Services was a dream come true for me. I never thought that day would happen and I will treasure it in my heart forever!” ~ Karen, mother of Casey & Alexis
CENTER FOR SPECTRUM SERVICES brightening the lives of people with autism A Request From The Heart On September 29, 2012, Center for Spectrum Services is holding its second annual Artists for Autism gala classical chamber music event. We host this extraordinary concert to raise funds to help us continue to provide the programs and support our children need to achieve their highest potential; and, to raise public awareness of Autism and its impact in our local communities. This has always been our hearts’ endeavor, personified by our cofounders, Susan Buckler and Jamey Wolff who recently received the Heart of Ulster County Award from the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce and the Ulster Development Corporation for their lifetime of service to families touched by autism throughout the Hudson Valley. From our hearts to yours, we ask you to join us in Spectrum Services’ work by becoming an Artists for Autism underwriting partner. With your help, Center for Spectrum Services will continue to bring progress, hope and joy to the hearts of those we serve.
Serving the Entire Hudson Valley of New York The Center for Spectrum Services operates schools and programs in both Kingston and Ellenville, NY with reach into 54 school districts in 14 counties in the Hudson Valley area of New York. For the 2011-2012 school year, the Center for Spectrum Services is serving students from 35 school districts in 6 counties throughout the Hudson Valley. Our agency also operates the Spectrum Services Clinic, which serves people of all ages with known or suspected Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Clinic offers a variety of services including evaluations, consultations, trainings, and individual and group counseling for people of all ages. Spectrum Services serves 270 individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders annually.
Since our founding in 1976, our school program has served a cumulative enrollment of nearly 3,500 students with autism. State-wide, National and International Reach Center for Spectrum Services reaches beyond the local communities where our schools are located. Trainings through our Clinic are open to educational, clinical, and administrative staff members and families touched by autism throughout New York’s Hudson Valley and beyond.
With your help, Center for Spectrum Services will continue to bring progress, hope and joy to the hearts of those we serve. Over the past 36 years, we have provided training to more than 4,000 professionals and parents across the state and the nation. In late 2009, we released a film entitled The Asperger’s Difference, a critically acclaimed short documentary aimed at young people with Asperger Syndrome, which also helps parents, professionals and teachers support young people with Asperger’s. We also host hundreds of visitors yearly and have consulted with more than 100 school districts, agencies and families nationally.
A Unique Role in the Hudson Valley Autism has historically been a little-understood disorder. Since 1976, the Center for Spectrum Services has assumed a leadership role in Autism policymaking. Our administrative staff members have participated on National Advisory Boards, have been appointed to State committees to formulate policies, and co-authored State guidelines that have become a national model for the evaluation and education of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Our agency has remained at the forefront of service delivery. When appropriately-trained professionals could not be found, we developed comprehensive training protocols for professionals and families. We also created support groups and workshops to strengthen caregiver and siblings’ knowledge and abilities. Until the early 2000s, ours was one of the only private day schools for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in New York State. The Hudson Valley is composed of a set of rural communities; local school districts neither have the resources nor the staff to meet the needs of pupils with significant Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Center for Spectrum Services fills that gap to provide those much-needed services – through our two schools, Spectrum Services Clinic, community-based services, and our film, The Asperger’s Difference.
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who: Internationally acclaimed musicians, including:
Eugenia Zukerman, flutist, author and television journalist; Inon Barnatan, pianist; The Voxare String Quartet; and Kerri Henderson, baritone, Louis Otey, baritone, and Maria Todaro, mezzo-soprano, accompanied by pianist Babette Hierholzer.
About Bardavon 1869 Opera House: Bardavon 1869 Opera House is a leading performance venue that presents touring artists of the highest quality in theater, dance, music, opera, and other performance genres. Bardavon also strives to foster the development and presentation of new works. This variety ensures that Bardavon is accessible to all who seek entertaining and inspiring live performances - whether general audiences or those with special needs. All proceeds from the concert will be used to support the Center for Spectrum Services’ programs and projects.
Eugenia Zukerman
when: Saturday, September 29, 7:00 p.m.
Kerri Henderson, Maria Todaro, Louis Otey
where: Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Poughkeepsie, New York
Babette Hierholzer
performers in support of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This benefit event celebrates Center for Spectrum Services. Funds raised will support Spectrum’s programs, including the purchase of state-of-the-art electronics, such as iPads, enabling nonverbal children to communicate with their families, teachers and peers – some for the very first time. The event will also help bridge the gaps in funding left by New York State’s current fiscal crisis. In addition, proceeds will fund rebuilding the playgrounds with equipment specially adapted for children with disabilities.
Voxare String Quartet
what: A classical music gala concert featuring internationally acclaimed
become an underwriter how your company can partner with us for this unique event Underwriting Makes All the Difference! In its second year, the Artists for Autism benefit concert is a crucial fundraising event for the Center for Spectrum Services, and we rely upon the support of our underwriters. Underwriting gifts provide a valuable publicity opportunity for your business while supporting the work of Spectrum Services. Read on to learn more.
] sponsorship levels & benefits presenting $10,000
An overall event sponsor Premier billing in all marketing materials Corporate name/logo/ tagline projected on stage screen as patrons enter the concert hall Representative from company may make brief welcome to audience at beginning of concert “About the Presenting Sponsors” paragraph in all press releases Full-page, 4-color ad on the back or inside covers of the event program; plus two full-page, 4-color ads on the inside pages 16 tickets to the Artists for Autism concert Corporate logo and link on Spectrum Services’ web site for one year
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platinum $7,500
May choose to be billed as a general event sponsor, or as a sponsor of the postconcert meet-the-artists cocktail party First-tier billing in all marketing materials Two full-page, 4-color ads in the event program 10 tickets to the Artists for Autism concert Corporate logo and link on Spectrum Services’ web site for one year
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diamond $5,000
First-tier billing in all marketing materials One full-page, 4-color ad, and one half-page, 4-color ad in the event program 8 tickets to the Artists for Autism concert Corporate logo and link on Spectrum Services’ web site for one year
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gold $2,500 First-tier billing in all marketing materials Two half-page, 4-color ads in the event program
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silver $1,000 Billing in all marketing materials Two half-page, 4-color ads in the event program
6 tickets to the Artists for Autism concert
4 tickets to the Artists for Autism concert
Corporate logo and link on Spectrum Services’ web site for one year
Corporate logo and link on Spectrum Services’ web site for one year
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bronze $500 One half-page, 4-color ad in the event program A pair of tickets to the Artists for Autism concert
in addition, all levels receive
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• Entry to the Post-Concert Cocktail Party to meet the performers • Signage announcing sponsorship • Corporate logo, tag line on all marketing materials • Mention in interviews associated with the event granted by Spectrum Services
All we need to make our Artists for Autism Benefit Concert evening complete is the participation of valued supporters like you! By underwriting or donating to this one-of-a-kind event, you will help ensure the continued success of the Center for Spectrum Services’ programs and brighten the lives of people with autism. I / We wish to support the Center for Spectrum Services by underwriting Artists for Autism at the following level:
q Presenting: $10,000 q Gold: $2,500 q Platinum $7,500 q Silver : $1,000 q Bronze: $500 q Diamond: $5,000 q I/We am/are unable to underwrite Artists for Autism but would like to donate $
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Name (as you wish to be listed): Company Name (if different): Contact Name: Address: City:
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I / We wish to support the Center for Spectrum Services by including a blackand-white ad in the Artists for Autism Program Journal at the following level:
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Underwriting Makes All the Difference!
underwriter response form
Please print this page, fill out the form, and mail to Spectrum Services Foundation. Thank you for your generosity.
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Quarter Page: $100
Half Page: $250
Please Note: In order to be included in the Artists for Autism Program Journal, all sponsorship forms and camera-ready artwork must be received no later than Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Please submit forms to: Please email your advertisement and/or logo in PDF, jpeg or tiff format for the event program to: ecascio@centerforspectrumservices.org Questions? Contact Laurie Rich Director, Spectrum Services Foundation 845.336.2616 x 153 lrich@centerforspectrumservices.org
Elissa Cascio Development Coordinator Spectrum Services Foundation 70 Kukuk Lane Kingston, NY 12401 845.336.2616 x 165 ecascio@centerforspectrumservices.org For individual ticket information for the Artists for Autism concert, contact the Bardavon box office @ 845.473.2072 or Ticketmaster @ 1-800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.
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our mission Our mission is to evaluate individual needs, develop nurturing, therapeutic learning environments and foster professional growth. We believe that family, staff and community collaboration is the cornerstone of our success.
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photo credit: Tim Lee Photography