EVENTS

“Go the Distance for Autism” Family Bike Event

 Sunday, May 16th at Northern Highlands Regional High School REED Academy is collaborating with Alpine Learning Group and EPIC School on this
Family Event. We need YOUR help! Please join us by registering as a bike rider, forming a team to ride or volunteering your time and help us Go the Distance for Autism.

There are three different types of rides to accommodate all level of riders. Younger riders, students with autism and their families can participate in
the Family Ride located in a contained area on the High School campus. Teams, families and riders who would like a longer route can participate in
the Loop Ride which is a three-mile loop adjacent to the Northern Highlands campus. And finally… for the serious cyclist, there are 25-mile and 50-
mile routes that winds through Bergen County. SAG support and rest stops will provided along the way.

IMPORTANT - Please be sure to select REED Academy to benefit from your donation or when you register.
To register to ride, form a team, become a sponsor or simply volunteer your “helping hands”, go to our “Go the Distance for Autism” website by
Clicking Here. If you have any questions, please contact Moira Deziel at moira@reedacademy.org or 973-772-1188.

 

Past Events:

Update from Reed Denim and Diamonds Event:

REED celebrates great success at our November event, Denim and Diamonds, November 14th at the Newark Club.
Thank you to so many REED supporters!

On Saturday night, November 14, 2009, Dr. Catherine Maurice made a rare public appearance and spoke to a packed house at the Newark Club,
where REED Academy honored her for her tireless advocacy of science in autism treatment. Dr. Maurice, author of "Let Me Hear Your Voice,"
has brought help and hope to countless parents by sharing her journey through the recovery of two of her children from autism. We are all
so grateful to Dr. Maurice for letting us hear her voice.

The evening also featured comments by Board member Susie Arons and a video presentation entitled, "Voices of REED." In addition to the
formal program, guests enjoyed live jazz, an open bar, a sit-down dinner, live and silent auctions, door prizes and a raffle for a trip
to Bimini Bay. A great time was had by all, as we raised much-needed funds to support appropriate education for individuals with autism.

Neiman Marcus Event

On the morning of Wednesday, April 22nd, sixty REED supporters gathered at Neiman Marcus at the Garden State Plaza to enjoy breakfast and a Tory Burch fashion presentation. After a truly delectable dining experience, REED parent Shelly Milstein spoke poignantly about the enormous positive impact REED Academy has had on her life with her two sons, both of whom are students at the school. "The Whole Wide World With Tory Burch" presentation which followed, showcased summer apparel, shoes and handbags. The fashions looked fabulous—not only on the models who donned them, but also on those guests who tried on Tory's styles, post event. Lucky Cathy Berson, of Woodcliff Lake, won the highly anticipated raffle drawing, entitling her to $300 of Tory Burch merchandise. (Cathy chose a great handbag!)
All of our supporters left Neiman’s with a Tory Burch chocolate lollipop, a heightened sense of summer fashion, and, because the event raised $3000 for REED, the knowledge that their morning made a positive difference in the lives of children with Autism.

A huge thank you goes out to Public Relations Director Lynne Vreeland and the Neiman Marcus staff for three consecutive years of phenomenal events in support of REED.

Anthony Fasano of the Miami Dolphins Held Golf Outing To Benefit

On June 29^th Miami Dolphins tight-end Anthony Fasano , a New Jersey native , held his second annual charity foundation golf outing to raise money for the REED Academy capital campaign.  It was a great day of golf at the Upper Montclair Country Club featuring Anthony Fasano, Akin Ayodele also of the Miami Dolphins, Rutgers Brian Leonard , Brandon Jacobs of the NY Giants and many other NFL players as well as  Chris Quinn of the Miami Heat. The event was also organized  by Lunar Sports Group who through Pat Capra has had a relationship with REED Academy for years. The Anthony Fasano Golf Classic presented by ESPN Fantasy Football was  a fun-filled day for over 150 golfers. At the dinner REED’s Director Ann Marie Gregory presented Anthony with a beautiful  plaque along with Connor Sluka and Jonathon Gonzalez,  students at REED. Michael & Donna Sluka spoke and thanked Anthony for this event and all his support. The night concluded with Anthony energizing the crowd when he described what a profound affect his recent visit to REED Academy had on him. We wish Anthony the best in the coming football season!