Simply The Best September/October 2012

Have you seen the ad for our 5th Annual Denim, Diamonds and Dice Casino in the latest edition of Simply The Best?

Adopt a Unicorn!

There are sad, lonely Unicorns out there who need your love! Adopt a Unicorn today and train them for our 2nd Unicorn Derby held at our 5th Annual Denim, Diamonds and Dice Casino held at The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach on November 3, 2012. Adopt your Unicorn today by clicking here.

We are Proud to Present Unicorn Village Academy!

Unicorn Children's Foundation is proud to present to you... Unicorn Village Academy! It's time to change the lives of teens with disabilities.

Join us on November 3, 2012

Join us on November 3, 2012 for our 5th Annual Denim, Diamonds and Dice Casino at The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach for a denim clad evening featuring blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, slots, silent auction, and 50/50 cash raffle. Gaming complemented by hors d’oeuvres and open bar. Visit http://www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org/casino for more information

Join Us For Our 5th Annual Denim, Diamonds and Dice Casinio!

Join us for our 5th Annual Denim, Diamonds and Dice Casino on November 3, 2012 at the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach for a denim clad evening featuring blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, slots, silent auction, and 50/50 cash raffle. Gaming complemented by hors d’oeuvres and open bar. Click here for more information.

Win 4 Tickets to SeaWorld!

Let us know how we can improve our Membership, and you will be automatically entered to win 4 Combo Tickets to SeaWorld and Aquatica for 14 Consecutive Days! Click here to take the survey.

Martha Stewart Gives Flooring Advice for Unicorn Village Academy

Unicorn Children's Foundation's Executive Director, Sharon Alexander, calls into "Ask Martha" on Martha Stewart Living Radio on September 24, 2012 for advice on the type of flooring Unicorn Village Academy should use.

Voice Your Opinion and Win a Trip to SeaWorld!

Unicorn Children's Foundation wants to make your membership with us the BEST experience possible! Please take a few minutes to complete our survey and let us know how we can better serve you. As our thank you for your continued support, your participation will automatically enter you to win 4 Combo Tickets to SeaWorld and Aquatica for 14 Consecutive Days! Deadline: October 8, 2012. You do NOT have to currently be a member to make your voice heard.

Be Who You Are

Don't Forget to be Awesome!

KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN RIDES A UNICORN AND WE CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS EPISODE OF K & K TAKE MIAMI

Have you heard that unicorns "have kind of been the hottest accessory this season?" Don't just take our word for it... Click here to read more.

I Am...

An Invitation to Change the World…

Unicorn Children’s Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, is preparing to launch its “I Am…” campaign that will feature individuals diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, Bipolar, Dyslexia, and other Learning Disorders.  The goal of this program is to change the world’s perception of individuals diagnosed with these disorders so that they begin focusing on each individual’s strengths and interests rather than their diagnosis and challenges. 

Some examples:

    “They say I am autistic.  I say, I am an artist.”

    “They say I am ADHD.  I say, I am an amazing fashion designer.”

    “They say I am Asperger’s.  I say, I am super talented in designing web applications.”

    “They say I am Dyslexic.  I say, I am an entrepreneur who has launched a global business.”

The possibilities are endless!  Please share with us you special skills, hobbies, and successes and you may be featured by Unicorn Children’s Foundation.   Selected individuals will be featured monthly on our social networking sites and our website.  One individual will be featured in each of our newsletters that are distributed to over 5,000 members around the world.  A handful of individuals will be featured in our “I Am…” documentary.  

Just think, your ability to overcome adversity may be an inspiration to others who have experienced similar challenges.  We invite you to submit your registration form for this important project.    If you are under the age of 18 years, your legal guardian must sign this form.

“The possibilities in life are only constrained by our own imaginations.”

Submit Your Nomination to Change the World by clicking here.

Great Love

If You Put Your Mind To It...

If you put your mind to it, you can achieve anything!

L'shanah Tovah from Unicorn Children's Foundation!

Focus on Strengths Improves Autistic Teens’ Social Skills

When we open Unicorn Village Academy, students will not only grow, prosper, and ultimately, find a place in our community to live and work by focusing on their strengths, but it is also shown that students' social skills will improve. This specialized high school in South Florida for adolescents and young adults with learning differences is a MUST for these students to help them succeed academically and socially.

Read more here.

Thank You John Hardy!

John Hardy Presentation! Come on down until 5pm. Mention us to donate 10% of the proceeds of your sale to Unicorn Children's Foundation. Thank You John Hardy!

Fall for Morocco TODAY!

It looks like another rainy day! Why not spend it inside of Bloomingdale's Boca Raton today from 11am - 5pm? Bloomingdale's is pleased to donate 10% of tracked sales of John Hardy purchases to Unicorn Children's Foundation. Please remember to mention us in order to help us raise funds for the creation of a specialized high school in South Florida for adolescents and young adults with learning differences so they may grow and prosper, and ultimately, find a place in our community to live and work.

My Big Brother and Autism

Autism: A neurological condition, present from early childhood, characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships, and in using language and abstract concepts. This is the dictionary definition of autism, but growing up hand-in-hand with this disorder, I have developed my own definition. Autism: a wall that separates a perfectly understanding and aware human being from the rest of society, subjecting him to a life of false judgment, underestimation, and isolation.  In 1994, a 3 year old boy with no ability to speak, point, or communicate was diagnosed with severe autism. His name is Samuel Zachary Rosenbloom, and he is my big brother.

That very year, a baby girl was born, and as shockingly early as 9 months, she demonstrated the ability to communicate by screaming and pointing at the door to tell her mother the room was too hot. I was the child that could, and throughout my childhood, I excelled far beyond other children and stunned everyone. I was the one to fly while my brother drowned, and because of this, my mother devoted all her time and energy to him. She was the only person who understood at the time that he is a brilliant mind trapped in an unwilling body.

Unlike most families with an autistic child, I was fortunate enough to have my brother live with me, albeit with a constant staff of two or three caretakers. We went to school together, had family movie nights together, and even went out for meals together. Growing up, I had no idea of how rare it was to have an autistic child fully incorporated into society. At the small, private school setting we attended, Sammy was loved by everyone. As his little sister, I loved watching as all the students make an effort to communicate and be a part of his life. There was not one moment that I was ever ashamed that he was my brother.

I must not have been older than ten years old when I stood up to close the blinds to make the room darker so I could watch TV. My brother snapped out of his chair like lightning and bit my arm as hard as he could, almost carnivorously. He had always protected me and never even made any remote effort to hurt me. Aware and curious of his dissident behavior, my mother sat down with him and asked why he would do such a thing. She held his hand and watched as he wrote, in barely legible, cursive, wary letters, “My world is dark, don’t make it darker for me. I can’t stand it.”

All those years, I had a naïve, sisterly love for my brother, regardless of his behavior. I now have a much deeper understanding and appreciation for Sammy as a person. There are no words to describe the feeling of knowing his potential for success as well as his ability for compassion, and realizing that he will never have the opportunities that I do. This is what gives me the determination to succeed and live life to the fullest, because Sammy never had the chance to.

Sarah-Eve Rosenbloom

Fall for Morocco TOMORROW!

Bloomingdale's is pleased to donate 10% of tracked sales to Unicorn Children's Foundation. Please remember to mention us when making your John Hardy purchase to help us raise funds for the creation of a specialized high school in South Florida for adolescents and young adults with learning differences so they may grow and prosper, and ultimately, find a place in our community to live and work.

Fall for Morocco THIS Thursday!

Fall for Morocco with John Hardy and Help Support Unicorn Children's Foundation at Bloomingdale's THIS Thursday from 11am - 5pm!

Never Forget

We will never forget September 11, 2001. Today we honor those whose lives were taken and those who give theirs to protect us and our freedom every day.

Membership Survey

Unicorn Children's Foundation wants to make your membership with us the BEST experience possible! Please click here to take a few minutes to complete our survey and let us know how we can better serve you. You do NOT have to currently be a member to make your voice heard. Thank you for your continued support.

Don't Settle

An Invitation to Change the World...

Click Here to Submit Your Nomination

To Be Kind...

Pongfest & Unicorn Derby 2012 Photos

Pongfest & Unicorn Derby 2012 was a BLAST! Click here to check out the photos of all the fun!

Be Nice

Someone with Autism...

Happy Labor Day!

Unicorn Children's Foundation wishes everyone a very happy and relaxing Labor Day with family and friends!