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Dine Out | Shop Out for Autism

April 29, 2025

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 Participants as of today

Restaurants:

Held on

Shops:

( check back often we add new businesses every day)

 THANK YOU TO OUR ALLIANCE  SPONSORS

 

 

 FOUNDER SPONSOR

PRESENTING SPONSOR

“Casino Royale” Autism Awareness Golf Tournament And

“Taste” a food and wine festival

 MEDIA SPONSOR

 

DIAMOND SPONSOR

 

Details

Date:
April 29, 2025
Event Category:

Organizer

The Alliance
Phone:
828-926-6216
Email:
louis@frankiestrattoria.com
View Organizer Website

Venue

Haywood County
Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton, Clyde, NC United States + Google Map