A community-wide fundraising event that brings together restaurants, shops, and consumers to help raise funds for and Autism awareness.  Local restaurants and shops will donate 10% of their revenue. April is national Autism Awareness Month. Every year, organizations around the country celebrate throughout the month with unique fundraising and awareness-raising events. According to the Center for Disease Control,1 in 68 children have been identified withautism spectrum disorder (ASD). Evidence suggests that the prevalence rate in North Carolina is even higher than the national average, at 1 in 58. ASD is more common thanchildhood cancer, cystic fibrosis, and multiple sclerosis combined. Join Richie’s Alliance for Autism on  April 18TH 2023, for a community-wide fundraising event that brings together consumers to help raise funds and awareness for ASD. During our Dine Out /Shop Out for Autism event, local restaurants, shops and breweries will donate 10% of revenue to the Haywood County School Foundation Exceptional Children’s department.  the Haywood County Schools Foundation‘s ECP (Exceptional Children’s Program)  provides specially designed instruction to ensure that all children with disabilities, ages 3 through 21, have available to them a free appropriate public education. The program emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.

With a huge thanks to all of our Partners as well as all of the participating Businesses :

Our 2023 list of Participance as of today

Restaurants:

• Frankie’s Italian Trattoria 
• Amici’s Italian Restaurant
• The Blue Rooster
• Valley Cigar and Wine Co
• Beach Mountain Diner
• Angelo’s Family Pizza & Italian restaurant
• Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen
• Southern Porch
• Low Tide Calabash Style Seafood and Steakhouse
• Bosu’s wine shop (Wine out for Autism)
• BearWaters Brewing Company
• Dodge city Steakhouse Wanyesville
• Haywood Smoke House Wanyesville held on 04/19/2023
• The Buttered Biscuit held on 04/19/2023
• Maggie’s Galley Seafood Restaurant held on 04/19/2023

THANK YOU TO OUR ALLIANCE  SPONSORS

Founder sponsor 

Presenting Sponsor

“Casino Royale” Autism Awareness Golf Tournament And

“Taste” a food and wine festival

DIAMOND SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSOR

• Athens Distributing Co
• Magnolia Concierge
• Bosu’s wine shop
• Royal Caribbean International
• High Country Furniture & Design
• Frankie’s Italian Trattoria
• Amici’s Italian Restaurant
• John & Paula Gatents
• Mike & Amy Beukema
• Tammy’s Jewelry
• Jonas Gerard Fine Art
• J-Gabriel – The Art of Living
• Coforge: Information technology company
• Cheese Merchants
• Precision Local
• O.L. Products

GOLD SPONSOR

• The Blue Rooster
• Diesel Power Truck Center 
• The Print Haus 
• High Country Style
• The Hot Tub Store & More
• Valley Cigar and Wine Co
• Vandelay Stone Tops
• Robin Blu
• The Sweet Onion
• Haywood Smoke House Wanyesville
• Town of Maggie Valley
• Marilyn Bateman

SILVER SPONSOR

• First Citizens Bank
• Haywood Regional Medical Center | A Duke LifePoint Hospital
• Bob & Renee Brown
• Beth Brown Photography
• Maggie’s Galley Seafood Restaurant
• BearWaters Brewing Company
• Southern Porch
• Low Tide Calabash Style Seafood and Steakhouse
• The Buttered Biscuit
• Native American Brewing Co
• Boojum Brewing CO. 
• Maggie Valley Police Dept
• Maggie Mountaineer Crafts

BRONZE SPONSOR

• Maggie Valley Wellness
• Balsam Mountain Preserve
• Angelo’s Family Pizza & Italian restaurant
• AmeriPride Linens
• Performance Food Group
• General Insurance Services of Asheville
• Haywood Builders Supply
• 828 Market on Main
• Haywood Ace Hardware
• Haywood Co. Hotel Motel Assoc
• Beach Mountain Diner
• Boojum Brewing CO. 
• Dillsboro Chocolate Factory
• Laura Rankin

FRIENDS OF RICHIES  SPONSOR

• The Station on Main
• Copper Pot Wooden Spoon
• Woof Street Bistro
• Baldwin & Phillips Construction
• The Cheesecake Mousse
• Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen
• Fancy Flour Baking Company
• Organic Beans Coffee Co.