Fw: March 27: An Evening with Grammy-Winning Dan Zanes and Friends, a Benefit Concert for Autism

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The National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio Presents

An Evening with Grammy-Winning Dan Zanes and Friends

to benefit Northeast Ohio families dealing with autism

Friday, March 27, 2009

6:30pm

Independence Middle School

6111 Archwood, Independence, OH 44131

5:30 - Doors Open

5:30-6:30 - Raffle

6:30 - Dan Zanes and Friends

Highlights:

*all of the proceeds from this benefit concert will directly fund autism treatment and therapies through NAA-NEO's 2009 Helping Hand Program and will be distributed to families

*all funds stay local

*this is a true family event as Dan Zanes' songs appeal to children and their parents alike

*special accomodations will be made for persons with disabilities including a sensory room

Click here to purchase your tickets

$32 Adults. $16 children under 12

For further assistance please contact Pattison at (216)544-1231 or e-mail apattison@...

More about Dan Zanes

(View videos here)

Dan Zanes, the former lead singer and songwriter for the legendary rock and roll band The Del Fuegos, and his band perform exuberant, handmade music for enthusiastic crowds of kids and kid sympathizers.

Filled with irresistible grooves drawn from a wealth of musical traditions, Zanes, his Brooklyn-based band, and his surprising and eclectic special guests, create a rollicking "Woodstock for Kids" including exuberant American traditional songs, dance classics, and smart, inventive originals. The audience is invited to "sing along with gusto" before things heat up and ultimately dissolve into an all-ages dance party.

According to Zanes, "I'm excited by a sound that has the raw spontaneity of early rock and roll, the handmade traditions of American folk and the breezy soulfulness of certain West Indian music."

"It was one of those rare children's concerts where the grownups clearly had as much fun as their toddlers." - The Boston Herald

About Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological condition which affects as many as 1 in every 150 children born in the United States. This disorder affects boys more often than girls and it causes significant problems with social skills, behavior, and communication. Autism can affect any child, in any family, and it knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries.

Parents of children with autism can experience significant stressors due to the physical, psychological and financial demands of raising a child with autism. In the Cleveland area, parents are challenged to fund necessary interventions which can cost as much as $70,000 per year for one child. Insurance companies often do not pay for these interventions and some children are unable to access needed services due to a lack of financial resources.

About the National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio Chapter (NAA-NEO)

NAA-NEO is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization formed in December 2006, a local chapter to the already well established national organization called the National Autism Association (NAA). NAA-NEO's mission is to help individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families access necessary treatments for autism in Northeast Ohio.

For more information please visit our website at www.autismnortheastohio.org.

Inquiries and tax-deductible donations can be placed online or may be sent to the National Autism Association of Northeast Ohio (NAA-NEO) at P.O. Box 221195, Beachwood, Ohio 44122 or via email to dpattison@....

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