Fw: April 26: Cut-A-Thon for Autism with Special Accommodations for Children with Autism ( Salon, Cleveland, OH)

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Dear Families and Friends,

NAA-NEO and Autism Speaks would like to invite you to Salon and Spa's 4th Annual Cut-a-thon, not only raising funds for these two charities, but also providing accommodations for children with autism who would like to get their haircut. The salon will open its doors at 10 am on April 26 (Sunday) only for our kids to ensure that the crowd and noises are not too overwhelming for them. All you need to do is email or call me at apattison@... or 216.544.1231 by April 23 so I can reserve a spot for your child for this special hour. Prices for the salon's services will be lower than usual, too!

¯Women’s Haircuts $20

¯Men’s Haircuts $15

¯Kids Haircuts $15

¯Polish Change for Fingers $10 ¯Polish Change for Toes $15 ¯Eyebrow Waxes $10

Please read on for more detail and forward this message to anyone who may be interested.

Thank you!

Pattison

National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio (NAA-NEO)

www.autismnortheastohio.org

apattison@...

216.544.1231

NOT ANOTHER HAIRCUT!

You are Invited to Salon and Spa's

4th Annual

CUT-A-THON

Once Again Supporting Autism

and Providing Accommodations to Children with Autism or Other Special Needs

Sunday April 26th

11 AM - 6 PM

Located inside Westfield’s Great Northern Mall

in North Olmsted, Ohio.

The National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio would like to invite you to join the staff of Salon & Spa as they host their 4th annual CUT-A-THON on Sunday April 26th, 2009.

The 2008 Cut-a-thon raised over $7,000 for the National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio (NAA-NEO) & The Monarch Community Outreach Program for Autism. This year the recipients of the funds raised will be again the National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio Chapter (NAA-NEO) and Autism Speaks as another organization. Our goal this year is to raise over $8,000.

In addition to haircuts for men, women & children, our team of talented stylists and technicians will also be doing polish changes for fingers and toes and eyebrow waxes. Appointments will be available on a walk-in basis only on Sunday April 26th from 11am - 6pm.

The day will be packed with special pricing and activities, including a raffle to win a “Day at the Spa†and many other prizes. All proceeds from haircuts, nail services and waxes will be split evenly between the National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio (NAA-NEO) and Autism Speaks. Representatives from both organizations will be attending the Cut-a-thon and will be able to answer any specific questions.

For information on sponsoring the Salon & Spa (www.davidscottsalon.com) Cut-a-thon, please contact ANGELA VARGA by calling 440-734-7595 or emailing angelavarga@... by April 20th 2009.

Special Accomodations for Children with Autism or Other Special Needs

Haircuts can be a struggle for many children with autism or other special needs. In order to help with this problem, Salon and Spa will open one hour earlier at 10 AM for haircuts for children with autism or other special needs! This way children who benefit from a quieter environment and fewer people around could get their stylish cuts for the Spring!

Please register by April 23 to ensure that there are enough stylists to assist your child and to minimize wait times. Please call Pattison from NAA-NEO at 216.544.1231 or e-mail at apattison@... to reserve your space.

Also, there will be a social story available to all those who need it.

Directions

Salon & Spa is located inside Westfield’s Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted, Ohio. The Salon is in the Macy’s wing. Free parking is available all day in the Westfield lots.

Thank you for your support!

The National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio Chapter

(NAA-NEO)

The mission of the National Autism Association - Northeast Ohio Chapter (NAA-NEO, on the web at www.autismnortheastohio.org) is to provide local families who have a child or children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder the tools to access and locate necessary treatments as well as providing financial assistance to help defray the cost of such treatments. Over 40 grants have been awarded to families already in 2009, with 60 more waiting to be funded.

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks (www.autismspeaks.org) is focused on funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cures for autism; raising public awareness about autism, its effects on individuals, families and society; and to bring hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder.