Organized by AutismUp
Team Dunfey !
Fundraiser since Jun 2022
$5,130
31 supporters
257% of $2,000 goal
Team Dunfey !'s Story
Team Dunfey is excited for another KiteFlite campaign and a chance to honor our youngest - 13 year old Sean!
As a mom of two teen boys, it has been bittersweet to see the opportunities that our older son has had a chance to participate in, but have not been options for Sean. One of the ongoing bright spots for our family have been the various opportunities through AutismUp that allow Sean not only to be accepted for who he is, but to be fully included and where staff see his unique abilities and gifts and help him build upon them. Kicking off this campaign got me thinking about a quote I came across recently. It went something like - Why do I want you to care about autism acceptance and inclusion when you don't have a child with autism? Because at one point, neither did I.
Please join me in honoring Sean and all of the other amazing people in our autism community by lifting them up with your KiteFlite donation. Thank you!!
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Event
KiteFlite Festival 2022
Sunday from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
In Person
10am - Gates open for AutismUp, March Team Check-In 10:30am - Opening Ceremony 10:45am - Kite Parade Led by KiteFlite Ambassadors, the Dunfey Family 11am - Rides open 11am - 3pm: Raffles, lunch, activities, and entertainment in the AU Party Pavilion
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Thank you for participating in KiteFlite! If you missed the celebration, you can still show your spirit with the purchase of a commemorative t-shirt, or grab an AU stadium blanket for the chilly evenings that are upon us and when cheering from the sidelines this fall sports season! Now available to purchase and support KiteFlite 2022! Hurry, limited quantities remain! Click Donate & Tees button for sizes and to purchase!
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It's our 10th annual KiteFlite Family FUNdraising Challenge! What began as a kite parade, has now grown to our biggest fundraiser and family festival at Sebreeze!
Our definition of KiteFlite is:
an act of lifting families with autism up; a journey to support those with autism taken with families & friends; an opportunity to come together and march in a kite parade and celebrate at Seabreeze on August 14, 2022.
KiteFlite is unlike any other fundraiser around and we like to do things differently, including spelling. ; ) We don't actually fly kites, instead we march in a kite parade with custom-decorated team kites across the fundraising finish line! Pretty AU-some, right?
Create a KiteFlite team and begin giving back to AutismUp. All funds raised through August 14th will support the good stuff happening at AU, and help teams earn prizes, including tickets to Seabreeze on the 14th.
AutismUp is the leading 501(c)3 autism support organization in the Greater Rochester and surrounding areas. Founded in 2004, by a small group of parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, AutismUp has grown to include more than 3,100 families. We rely on donations to expand and enhance programs and services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, and their families, that improve quality of life. Learn more at autismup.org.
