Yesterday, as I was browsing through iheartsl I ran across a blog post by Spencer Christenson talking about the recently opened Live.Laugh.Love Family Fair 2012 – Autism Speaks, a charitable event to raise funds for and awareness of those afflicted with autism. Autism is a mental condition present from early childhood that creates difficulty communicating, forming relationships, and using language and abstract concepts. It affects 1 in every 110 children. I’m sure you’ve all seen the puzzle pieces, on car magnets and elsewhere, chosen to represent the challenges that face those with autism.

Every designer at the fair has created at least one item where 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Autism Speaks charity, and several other items where 75, 50, or 25% will be donated. The Autism Speaks charity was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Since then, Autism Speaks has grown into the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization. Last year 632,617L was raised, benefiting the My Stuff Bags foundation.

The fair – with a focus on children and a fun country theme – will also feature concerts, a family RP picnic/beach day, a silent auction and a live one (100% donated – one of a kind exclusives), and there’s lots of other fun stuff scattered around as well! (I highly recommend seeing how long you can ride the bull – yee haw!)

So head on over and check out this ador (Read more...)

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