This article appears courtesy of TownOnline.comPatriots Quarterback, Doug Flutie traded the gridiron for the hard court, raising close to $200,000 at the seventh annual Full Court Charity Challenge last weekend in Boston.
The round robin tournament presented by Tudor Investments was held at BasketBall City in Boston. All proceeds benefit the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, and Friends of LADDERS, Inc.
Several teams, including one led by Flutie and his brothers, squared off against one other in an afternoon of basketball and fun all to raise money and awareness for autism.
"This year's event was a tremendous success," Lisa Borges, executive director for The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, said in a press release. ."Most importantly, the money raised will help the numerous families who need assistance in caring for children with autism.."
The Full Court Charity Challenge has raised over $1 million for autism research and education for the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and LADDERS. LADDERS, The Learning and Development Disabilities Evaluation and Rehabilitation Services Program at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children is a full-service, interdisciplinary program providing evaluation and treatment of children and adults with autism, pervasive developmental disorder, and related disorders.
For more information on LADDERS, visit
www.ladders.org.The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc. was established in 1998 by Patriots quarterback Doug Flutie and his wife, Laurie, in honor of their 14 year old son, Doug, Jr. who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. Autism is a neurological disorder that impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. It affects approximately 1.5 million people in the United States.
The goals of the Foundation are to provide support for financially disadvantaged families who need assistance in caring for their children with autism though educational services and equipment. The Foundation also funds research and education into the causes and consequences of childhood autism and serves as a communications center for new programs and services developed for autistic children. For more information on The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, please contact Lisa Borges at 508-270-8855 or Karen Pevenstein of ECG at 617-469-7202, or visit
www.dougflutiejrfoundation.org
