RAFFLE

the raffle has been cancelled and all raffle prizes have been returned to our wonderful sponsors... EXCEPT! the one night stay at the new NYLO HOTEL in Warwick. they told us we could hold on to it for any future raffles or fundraiser events. THANK YOU! NYLO

everyone that already bought raffle tickets will be fully refunded.

THANKS!

MORE RAFFLE PRIZES!

we have 2 new raffle prizes to add to the already impressive list.

- a $25 gift certificate from LIBERTY ELM DINER

- a pair of general admission tickets to BRIAN WILSON @ LUPO'S

THANK YOU!

ANOTHER EVENT

this thursday july 30th at cappy's pub on memorial blvd. in newport

all tips collected at the bar between 6:00-8:00

will be donated to SURFERS HEALING.

so stop by, have a drink and tip well.

WE'RE BACK!

we have decided to cut our sabbatical short and return to what's most important right now and that's the ROCKIN' THE SURF FOR AUTISM fundraiser.

here are the latest details.

ROCKIN' THE SURF FOR AUTISM will take place on Saturday July 31st from 3:00-8:00 at the Ocean Mist in Matunuck, RI. the Mist is a great waterfront club / restaurant just off route 1 in south county about 40 minutes from Providence.

the line-up includes some great local rockabilly and surf bands:

THE COBRA-MATICS (ri - rockabilly) 3:15

SPF 4 (ma - surf) 4:30

JOHNNY CARLEVALE & THE ROLLIN' PINS (ri - rockabilly) 5:45

THE 9TH WAVE (ct - surf/hot rod) 7:00

plus!

SURF FILMS / OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS / RAFFLES

TICKETS ARE ONLY

$10 FOR ADULTS

$5 FOR CHILDREN UNDER 17 (which includes a free hot dog or hamburger)

ADVANCED TICKETS CAN PURCHASED AT ROCKET TO MARS - 144 BROADWAY PROVIDENCE and THE RI ANTIQUES MALL - FOUNTAIN ST PAWTUCKET

or

PURCHASE TICKETS ON FRIDAY JULY 31ST AT THE COMMUNITY BOOTH IN THE WARWICK MALL. BE THE FIRST TO BUY TICKETS THERE AND RECEIVE A FREE GANSETT PINT GLASS OR GANSETT T-SHIRT (while supplies last.)

RAFFLES PRIZES INCLUDE:

-A ONE NIGHT STAY AT THE NYLO HOTEL

W/ DINNER AND BREAKFAST FOR 2

-$25 GIFT CARD FROM ROCKET TO MARS

-$25 GIFT CARD FROM HOPE ST TATTOO

-$25 GIFT CARD FROM THE LOCAL 121

-$25 GIFT CARD FROM UNITED BBQ

-$40 GIFT CARD FROM DASH BIKE SHOP

-$25 GIFT CARD FROM RI ANTIQUES MALL

-$25 GIFT CARD FROM ARMAGEDDON RECORD SHOP

PLUS!

BEACH PAILS & BASKETS FILLED W/ CDS, DVDS AND OTHER FUN STUFF.

PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL BE DONATED TO SURFERS HEALING.

SURFERSHEALING.ORG

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

if you need to reach me directly my new email address is:

johnnysurf00@gmail.com

ANOTHER TICKET OUTLET

ADVANCED TICKET FOR THE FUNDRAISER ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT

THE RHODE ISLAND ANTIQUES MALL

ON FOUNTAIN ST IN PAWTUCKET

SURF'S UP

ROCKIN' THE SURF FOR AUTISM

SATURDAY AUGUST 15TH

3:00-8:00

THE OCEAN MIST - MATUNUCK, RI

FEATURING LEGENDARY LOCAL SURF & ROCKABILLY BANDS:

*THE COBRA-MATICS (rockabilly - ri)

*JOHNNY CARLEVALE & THE ROLLIN' PINS (rockabilly - ri)

*THE 9TH WAVE (surf & hot rod - ct)

*SPF 4 (surf - ma)

PLUS:

SURF FILMS

RAFFLES

FREE HOT DOGS or HAMBURGERS for the KIDS

(we were hoping to have activities on the beach for the kids but high tide that day is at 3:55pm. we will try to secure another spot nearby for activities.)

$10 FOR ADULTS / $5 FOR CHILDREN UNDER 17

advanced tickets can be purchased at ROCKET TO MARS

144 BROADWAY, PROVIDENCE

or

at the COMMUNITY BOOTH in the WARWICK MALL on FRIDAY JULY 31ST

tickets will be available at THE OCEAN MIST on the day of the show.

we have several great raffle prizes to give away on the day of the fundraiser.

1. a gift basket filled w/ cds by all the bands playing that day; a dvd of the rocky point park documentary; the soundtrack to the film; the riding giants dvd; the step into liquid dvd; and a vintage souvenir surfing spoon.

2. a basket filled w/ gift certificates from: rocket to mars, united bbq, hope street tattoo, dash (bike shop), armageddon record shop, the rhode island antiques mall, and the local 121.

3. a one night stay w/ dinner and breakfast for 2 at the fabulous nylo hotel.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

SURF'S UP on August 15th at the Ocean Mist.

FINAL POSTS

Due to personal issues THE AUTISM SURF CLUB blog will be taking a sabbatical. This will be our second to last blog posting for now. We will continue working on the ROCKIN' THE SURF FOR AUTISM fundraiser with the promise of making it one of the biggest and best events of the summer. We hope to return to blogging and organizing autism events in the not too distant future.
Until we return please visit the surfers-healing-in-ri.blogspot.com for further information about upcoming fundraisers, raffles, and bake sales. The above blog and many of the fund raising events past, present and future are organized by a group of very caring and wonderful women. Please support their projects because they care.

Our final posting will arrive shortly with all the information you need for THE ROCKIN' THE SURF FOR AUTISM fundraiser.

STAY TUNED!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

we're looking for several volunteers for the August 15th fundraiser at the Ocean Mist.
- we need 2 volunteers to sell tickets at the raffle table.
- we need 1 volunteer to collect tickets/money at the door.
- we need at least 4 volunteers to supervise beach activities w/ the kids. (we will rotate the beach volunteers so everyone can enjoy the music inside as well.)
- we need an mc (hostess) to introduce the bands and announce raffle winners.
- and we need a certified lifeguard.

the fundraiser takes place on Saturday August 15th between 3:00-8:00.

NEW DATE FOR CAR WASH

the new date for the car wash is june 27th from 10:00-1:00 at the north providence high school on mineral spring ave.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

we're looking for a certified lifeguard(s) to volunteer for the August 15th fundraiser at the Ocean Mist. we need someone from 3:00-8:00, someone w/ experience working w/ special needs children would be a plus.

ROCKIN' THE SURF FOR AUTISM

advanced tickets for the SURFERS HEALING fundraiser on August 15th will be available soon at several locations around Rhode Island and from our ebay store.

the confirmed line-up so far includes:
THE COBRA-MATICS (rockabilly from ri)
JOHNNY CARLEVALE AND THE ROLLIN' PINS (rockabilly from ri.)
THE 9TH WAVE (surf & hot rod from ct.)
SPF 4 (surf from ma.)

KEEP WATCHING FOR MORE INFO COMING SOON!

CAR WASH - JUNE 20TH

the next SURFERS HEALING fund raising event is a CAR WASH on JUNE 20TH from 10:00-1:00 at the North Providence High School.

THANK YOU, JEN

it's time, and long overdue, to give another thank you and a great big hug to a deserving person. when we held our first fundraiser, THE ART OF DINING IN THE SPACE AGE back in January of '09 we needed businesses to help w/ donations of either cash, gift cards, or food/drinks. since we were regular customers at TRINITY BREWHOUSE in Providence we decided that would be the best place to start. we presented the owner w/ all the info and had a brief chat w/ him at the bar but the person that prodded, pushed, and supported what we were trying to do was the manager, JEN. she came through w/ everything we needed and wanted, and always did it w/ a smile. with TRINITY BREWHOUSE as our first sponsor we were able to recruit other restaurants and businesses to join this event. JEN played a big part in making our event a success.
thank you JEN for your kindness, support, and smile.

CAR WASH

the date of the North Providence High School car wash has been changed to Saturday June 20th.

CAR WASH JUNE 13TH

the kids from north providence high school will be holding a car wash on june 13th to help raise money for SURFERS HEALING.

more details coming soon.

ROCKIN' THE SURF FOR AUTISM

more information about THE ROCKIN' THE SURF FOR AUTISM fundraiser will be posted next week. keep watching for more news.

YARD SALE SATURDAY JUNE 6TH

this saturday june 6th there will be a yard sale to benefit surfers healing. the sale will be held at 25 killdeer rd. in warwick and is part of the annual governor francis neighborhood yard sale. 100% of the money raised at the killdeer sale will be donated to surfers healing.

YARD SALE!

our next big event is this weekend.

on saturday between 9:30 and 4:00 we will have our largest yard sale ever with a portion of the proceeds going to SURFERS HEALING. the yard sale will be held at 167 ocean ave (on the broad st side) in pawtuxet village, cranston.

WE WILL SEE YOU THERE!

OFFICE WORK WANTED

a young man w/ autism living in Mansfield, Ma is looking for an office job in the Mansfield / Foxboro area. he has experience filing, collating, using copy machine, shredding, and basic computer skills. he's a fast learner, reliable, independant, and pleasant to work with. he's available during the day monday - friday.
contact us at: spacekat50@aol.com

SUNDAY MAY 17TH

don't forget to visit us at our raffle and bake sale this sunday at the warwick mall.

not only will we have great gift baskets to raffle off and fantastic desserts for sale

but we will provide information about SURFERS HEALING and other upcoming events.

surfershealing.org

WHY?

the answer to this question coming soon.

COMING THIS SUMMER!

ROCKIN' THE SURF FOR AUTISM

August 15th

more news on this special event coming soon.

MAY EVENTS

finally it's May our favorite month and the beginning of some very special events.

on sunday may 17th from 11:00 - 5:00 there's a raffle and bake sale at the community booth in the warwick mall. the women involved in this project have collected some fantastic gift baskets and yummy treats. ALL the proceeds from the raffle and bake sale will be used to bring SURFERS HEALING to narragansett this summer.

on saturday may 23rd we will hold our largest yard sale ever! the list of items include: vintage glassware and dinnerware, pottery, clothing, books, records, a television, a dvd player, a 1950s child's table, cd rack, and far too much junk to list. a portion of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to SURFERS HEALING.
the sale will run from 9:30 - 4:00 at the corner of ocean ave and broad st in pawtuxet village, cranston.

surfershealing.org

SURFERS HEALING

the main focus of the AUTISM SURF CLUB this summer is to bring SURFERS HEALING to narragansett in september. SURFERS HEALING is a california based non-profit surfing camp for autistic children.

the camp is FREE for the children and their families but we still need to raise money for travel expenses, hotels, permits and equipment. during the next several months we will attempt to raise money through raffles, bake sales, yard sales, and a family friendly rockabilly & surf fundraiser on the beach in mid-august. all these events will be posted on this blog in the coming weeks.

to find out more about SURFERS HEALING and how to sign-up for the september camp go to surfershealing.org

SPECIAL THANKS

we would like to take a moment to give a special thanks to jen from ROCKET TO MARS (a vintage shop on broadway in providence.) jen has donated gift certificates to use in raffles; let us borrow vintage clothing for special events; and has supported every event and fundraiser we have been involved in. having ROCKET TO MARS as a sponsor has motivated other businesses to do the same.

thank you!

please support small businesses like ROCKET TO MARS.

thank you!

the autism surf club would like to thank the following businesses and individuals who donated and supported our first event and fundraiser in january 2009.

jen from rocket to mars / kim from trinity brewhouse / ty jesso /

matt from narragansett beer / tio mateo / the edgewood cafe / lj's bbq

newbury comics / cuban revolution / lao thai kitchen / what cheer antiques

the commodities market / caserta's / chris from circa / jigger's diner

the liberty elm diner / the modern diner / our hostesses ashley, jackie, katie and lisa

and of course rae and scott from the ri antiques mall in pawtucket.

please support local businesses.

APRIL / MAY EVENTS

The Autism Surf Club April / May Events

APRIL 25TH - DEALER DAY AT THE RI ANTIQUES MALL IN PAWTUCKET.
DEALER 'JNW' WILL BE OFFERING TREATS & DISCOUNTS TO EVERYONE WHO DONATES MONEY FOR SURFERS HEALING.

MAY 17TH - BAKE SALE & RAFFLE AT THE COMMUNITY BOOTH AT THE WARWICK MALL. 100% OF THE MONEY RAISED WILL GO TO SURFERS HEALING.

MAY 23RD - YARD SALE AT THE CORNER OF OCEAN AVE & BROAD ST PAWTUXET VILLAGE CRANSTON. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO SURFERS HEALING AND THE AUTISM SURF CLUB.