Season of Lights Fundraiser Provides Much-Needed Support for Families From the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
More than 250 guests attended 91制片厂鈥檚 Season of Lights, an annual fundraiser that raises money for the Sharon Sigesmund Pierce and Stephen Pierce Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
Held at the home of Touro Advisory Board Member Michael Tang, guests enjoyed delicious food catered by The Four Seasons, and bid on more than 100 silent auction items, including staycations, dinner packages, art, and more.
All funds from the evening鈥檚 event benefit the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD).
鈥淪eason of Lights is a wonderful event where members of our community come together for our CADD families,鈥� said Shelley Berkley, CEO & Senior Provost of Touro University Western Division. 鈥淏ecause of our generous donors, Season of Lights will provide much-needed support for families whose treatments are not covered by insurance.鈥�
During the event, the Vegas Golden Knights were presented with the Touro Luminary Award to recognize their contributions to CADD.
Jessica Gorr, who makes the 70-mile drive from Laughlin three times a week so her 5-year-old daughter Alivia can receive applied behavioral analysis, speech therapy, and occupational therapy, spoke to the guests about the impact CADD has had on her and her family鈥檚 lives. Alivia was diagnosed with moderate-to-severe non-verbal Autism with global developmental delay when she was three.
鈥淪ince coming to CADD, Alivia鈥檚 eye contact is much better, and we鈥檙e almost done with potty training,鈥� she said. 鈥淓veryone at the CADD really cares about the children and wants them to succeed. I鈥檓 just so grateful to have this resource.鈥�
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