Save the Date for the Housing Solutions Summit

Save the Date:

Housing Solutions Summit

November 17 & 18, 2017

• Speakers

• Panel Discussions

• Seminars

• Workshops

• Community Conversations

• and More!

Parents of adults with disabilities frequently ask, “Who will take care of my loved one, and where will they live when I’m gone?" This summit is designed to equip family members of such adults to respond to this multi-faceted question.

Hosted by Els for Autism Foundation at The Els Center of Excellence

18370 Limestone Creek Rd, Jupiter, FL

More information to follow for possible vendor opportunities.

www.snachousingsummit.org

Woman Volunteer of the Year Honorary Chair Reception

Celebrating Melissa Burkhardt and Marilyn Blanco Corey at the Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon Honorary Chair Reception tonight!

Gregory Fried in LifeGrid Magazine

We are so proud of our President, Gregory Fried!! Check out this amazing article on him in the August 2017 Edition of LifeGrid Magazine!!

South Florida Volunteer Guide 2017

Thank you to Sun Sentinel's Society for listing Unicorn Children's Foundation in the SOUTH FLORIDA VOLUNTEER GUIDE 2017!

Sign up to volunteer for us here

View the full guide here

Thank You Evolution Yoga!

Unicorn Children’s Foundation would like to thank our Event Sponsor of our 5th Annual Breathe for Autism, Evolution Yoga Coconut Creek!! Our guests, along with Mary Ann Morgan-Fried, Ash Ruiz and DJ Sal had a wonderful time in this beautiful facility. There was nothing better after working up a sweat than sipping on refreshing juice, donated by Raw Juce (Coconut Creek, FL). If you haven’t had a chance to check Evolution Yoga out, please do so. There’s amazing classes for everyone!

Woman Volunteer of the Year Nominees

Unicorn Children’s Foundation is proud to nominate our Vice-President, Melissa Burkhardt for 2017 Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon!! We are also so excited, because our new Board Member, Marilyn Blanco Corey is ALSO nominated by 2 other organizations! Wow!! How lucky are we to have such an incredible group of people on our Board? Congratulations!!

2017 Hats Off Nonprofit Awards Nominees

Nonprofits First recently announced the nominees for the 2017 Hats Off Nonprofit Awards!!

We are so excited and honored that Unicorn Children's Foundation is nominated for Nonprofit of the Year, Sharon Alexander is nominated for Nonprofit Executive of the Year, Amy Mann is nominated for Nonprofit Professional of the Year, and Gregory Fried is nominated for Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year!!!

http://www.nonprofitsfirst.org/page/HatsOff

Happy Birthday Sarah!

Happy birthday to Sarah Hassan!!!! Wishing you the best day ever!!

Help wish her a Happy Birthday by giving her and Melissa a vote today for the 4th Annual Bartender's Battle!!

***CURRENT LEADERBOARD STANDINGS***
1. Team Logan Skees & Cary Reichbach 106 Votes
2. Team Marilyn Blanco-Corey & Gregory Fried 39 Votes
3. Team Joey Giannuzzi & Nancy Stewart 20 Votes
4. Team Sarah & Melissa Hassan 14 Votes

http://unicornchildrensfoundation.org/voteSM

Ash Ruiz Performs at the 5th Annual Breathe for Autism

Our guests at the 5th Annual Breathe for Autism were treated to a surprise performance by Ash Ruiz, formerly of Menudo!!

Thank You for Attending our 5th Annual Breathe for Autism

Thank you all for coming to our 5th Annual Breathe for Autism at Evolution Yoga Coconut Creek!

We are so grateful for Ash Ruiz and Mary Ann Morgan-Fried for leading a beautiful yoga class to benefit Unicorn Children's Foundation today. What a treat it was to hear Ash sing!!

Congratulations to our Gregory's Fine Jewelry Chance Drawing Winner who took home a "Simply Spectacular" diamond OM necklace worth $550!

A special Thank You to our Generous Sponsors:

Evolution Yoga Coconut Creek

Minuteman Press Boca Raton

Raw Juce

DJ Sal

Gregory’s Fine Jewelry

Mat Matterz

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See you tomorrow!

We hope to see everyone tomorrow at Evolution Yoga Coconut Creek!!

Don't Forget to Register!

Don't forget to register for our 5th Annual Breathe for Autism this Saturday, August 26th! This yoga class will be led by Mary Ann Morgan-Fried and Ash Ruiz leading guided meditation to start! Call 561-620-9377 to RSVP

Registration – 11:45am

Begin – 12:15pm – 1:30pm

All Level Vinyasa class

Everyone that registers gets a #GetCaughtBeingKind bracelet!

You will also have the opportunity to win a "Simply Spectacular" 14 kt white gold diamond OM pendant on a black leather cord from Gregory's Fine Jewelry worth $550 for just $25 per chance!

Sponsors:

Minuteman Press Boca Raton

Raw Juce 

DJ Sal

Gregory’s Fine Jewelry

Mat Matterz

Marathon Golf 2017 Celebration Breakfast

Our CEO Sharon Alexander spent the morning yesterday at the Marathon Golf 2017 Celebration Breakfast And Kick-Off to 2018! Thank you to Gary Collins who played 126 Holes of Golf in 1 Day for Unicorn Village Academy and helped us raise over $11,000!! The funds will go towards a new vehicle to transport students to and from job sites.

Ash Ruiz Joins Breathe for Autism

Please join us for the 5th Annual Breathe for Autism THIS Saturday, August 26th at Evolution Yoga Coconut Creek from 12:15pm - 1:30pm!

This yoga class will be led by Mary Ann Morgan-Fried with live music from DJ Sal! We are so lucky to have Ash Ruiz leading us through a meditation before we begin.

Suggested donation: $20 per person

RSVP: 561-620-9377

Ash Ruiz has had the honor to guide, celebrate and support others in realizing and confidently being the loving intelligence they truly are for the past 20 years through speaking engagements, satsangs, workshops, retreats,healing concerts, private and group sessions and serving by his group Here II Here as the melodious soundtrack for the greatest spiritual leaders of our time including Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, Gangaji, Adyashanti, Neale Donald Walsch, Mike Beckwith, Sri Sri, Ravi Shankar, Jean Houston, Deepak Chopra,Byron Katie and the Tibetan Oracle to the Dali Lama!

August SNAC Meeting

Thank you to everyone who came to our Monthly SNAC Meeting yesterday!

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Our CEO, Sharon Alexander, is spending the afternoon educating University of Miami Miller School of Medicine medical students on the strategic initiatives of Unicorn and SNAC PBC.  Emphasizing health/healthcare access, assessment & referral, and increasing  the cadre of medical providers who can support children and young adults with special needs. 

5th Annual Breathe for Autism

Do yoga and make a difference next Saturday!!

***NEW LEADERBOARD STANDINGS***

Congratulations to Team Joseph Giannuzzi and Nancy Stewart-Franczak who just moved up the leaderboard to 3rd Place!!

1. Team Logan Skees & Cary Reichbach 105 Votes

2. Team Marilyn Blanco-Corey & Gregory Fried 29 Votes

3. Team Joey Giannuzzi & Nancy Stewart 17 Votes

4. Team Sarah & Melissa Hassan 14 Votes

http://unicornchildrensfoundation.org/battle