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:

• Frankie’s Italian Trattoria 
• The Sweet Onion
• Maggie Valley Club 
• Valley Cigar and Wine Co
• The Blue Rooster
• Beach Mountain Diner
• Angelo’s Family Pizza & Italian restaurant
• Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen
• Southern Porch
• Singletree Heritage Kitchen
• Meadowlark HomeCraft Kitchen
• Coffee Cup Cafe
• Kanini’s Restaurant & Catering
• Smoky Mountain Roasters
• Papertown Coffee

Held on

• Maggie’s Galley Seafood Restaurant held on 04/17/2023
• Haywood SmokeHouse Wanyesville held on 04/19/2023
• The Buttered Biscuit held on 04/19/2023
• Clyde’s Restaurant held on 04/19/2023
• Los Amigos Mexican Cuisine held on 04/22/2023

Shops:

• Robin Blu
• High Country Style
• Tammy’s Jewelry
• Bosu’s wine shop (Wine out for Autism)
• Dillsboro Chocolate Factory
• Smoky Mountain Dog Bakery
• 828 Market on Main

( 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

• • • PLATINUM SPONSOR
    • Athens Distributing Co
    • Magnolia Concierge
    • High Country Furniture & Design
    • Frankie’s Italian Trattoria
    • John & Paula Gatents
    • Mike & Amy Beukema
    • Tammy’s Jewelry
    • J-Gabriel – The Art of Living
    • Coforge: Information technology company
    • Cheese Merchants
    • Precision Local
    • O.L. Products

     

    • GOLD SPONSOR
    • The Blue Rooster
    • The Sweet Onion
    • The Print Haus 
    • High Country Style
    • The Hot Tub Store & More
    • Valley Cigar and Wine Co
    • Marilyn Bateman
    • Royal Caribbean International
    • Suncoast Arcad
    • Clyde’s Restaurant
    • Pierre & Terry Paquette

     

    • SILVER SPONSOR
    • Beth Brown Photography
    • BearWaters Brewing Company
    • Maggie’s Galley Seafood Restaurant
    • Angelo’s Family Pizza & Italian restaurant
    • Southern Porch
    • Bosu’s wine shop
    • Haywood Smoke House Wanyesville
    • Beach Mountain Diner
    • Kristin’s Blissful Delight’s

     

    • BRONZE SPONSOR
    • AmeriPride Linens
    • Kim Mulholland Photography
    • Performance Food Group
    • Dillsboro Chocolate Factory
    • Birchwood Hall Southern Kitchen
    • Smoky Mountain Roasters

     

    • FRIENDS OF RICHIES  SPONSOR
    • The Station on Main
    • 828 Market on Main
    • Copper Pot Wooden Spoon
    • Baldwin & Phillips Construction
    • The Cheesecake Mousse
    • Sunshine & Sugar Bakeshop
    • Fancy Flour Baking Company
    • Kevin & Carol  Ginan
    • Robin Blu
    • Dillsboro Chocolate Factory
    • Smoky Mountain Dog Bakery
    • Patterson Concepts
    • Vandelay Stone Tops
    • Coffee Cup Cafe
    • Kanini’s Restaurant & Catering
    • The Classic Wineseller
    • Church Street Depot
    • Patton Allen Real Estate

     

  A huge thanks to all of our Partners as well as all of the participating restaurants