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For the second straight year, I took part in a yearly tradition that the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism has been doing every March and that is partnering with Jersey Mike’s Subs for the annual Month of Giving Bread Relay.
The purpose of the Bread Relay is to not only showcase our partnership to Jersey Mike’s, but also to raise money to benefit neurodivergent families that have no support whatsoever. Through this donation, neurodivergent families can get the support they need and also aspiring neurodivergent entrepeneurs like myself a chance to become partner of our Flutie Fellowship.
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For this year’s Bread Relay, we stepped it up by heading to seven locations: Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Seekonk, Attleboro, Plainville and Mansfield over a two day period. Furthermore, we were joined by Community Autism Resources based in Taunton, MA, the Arc of Bristol County and the Amego foundation.
What I enjoy the most about doing these Bread Relays is that not only does it allow me to continue giving back to the autism/neurodiversity community, but also allows me to build possible relationships and future partnerships with others that want to learn more about neurodiversity either out of curiosity or because they are part of that demographic and want to connect with an organization that understands.
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As the ratio has expanded to 1 in 36, Autism is something that many people still are ignoring, and they need to get a crash course on what it is or the fact that someone displays traits of it but are still in denial about it. I feel that when we do something like a Month of Giving bread relay at Jersey Mike’s, we want everyday people to take note of the fact something like autism is a part of our culture but in a good way.
Flutie is very fortunate to have found a partner in Jersey Mike’s that is willing to partner up for this cause because autism is something that cannot be stigmatized but accepted by the general public.
But the fact of the matter is, is that as long as we continue to do Month of Giving at Flutie, the more acceptance is given to the fact that autism and neurodiversity is a blessing and not a curse.
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Catch you all later!!
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