2024 GOLF FUNDRAISER:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024
welcome!
Thank you for visiting our website!
We're excited to host our second annual Aces For Autism golf fundraiser this year. We both have sons who love golf and are on the autism spectrum. We wanted to create a way to celebrate them, bring awareness to an often misunderstood disorder, and raise money to give back to our autistic community. With your support we hope to make a difference in our community and continue to make this an annual event!
Keep scrolling to learn more about us, the golf outing, how you can help, and autism.
Thank you!
Jon Borman and Mike Prucha
Mission statement
Our mission is to raise awareness and support for autistic individuals and families. We strive to promote knowledge, understanding and acceptance of autism by providing resources and education to our family, friends, and community. Through our fundraising efforts, we want to improve the lives of those with autism by supporting programs and services that enhance their quality of life and help reach their full potential.
Did you know an ace
in golf is a hole-in-one?
aces for autism
2024 golf fundraiser registration
Where?
When?
october
19
Saturday, OCTOBER 19, 2024
More details coming soon!
how?
More details coming soon!
Why?
Bringing awareness to autism is critical. It is often a grossly misunderstood disorder in which people have stereotypical notions. We want to show you how diverse autism is, shatter those stereotypes, and bring light to the amazing and wonderful individuals in the autistic community.
We have learned the hard way that access to resources and services can be expensive and difficult, especially if there are insurance issues. We are both fortunate to have gained access to amazing services for our sons.
All proceeds raised from this event will benefit autism society of greater akron!
The Autism Society of Greater Akron (ASGA) is an affiliate of the Autism Society of America (ASA), the oldest and largest national Autism organization. ASGA serves Summit, Stark, Medina, Portage and Wayne counties, OH and was founded in 1987 by parents of children with Autism who had nowhere to turn for support and guidance.
That all-volunteer parent network changed in 2011 when we hired our first full-time staff person in response to the rapidly growing incidence of Autism. As part of the organization’s plan to provide consistent programs and services to support the community’s needs, we also diversified our Board of Directors beyond parents to include an array of professional leaders throughout the community.
ASGA is not a direct service provider that receives reimbursement through Medicaid or Health Insurance. We depend on the support of the communities we serve, including individual donors, foundations, grants, and corporate sponsorships to provide free, or greatly reduced programs and services to our community. All money donated stays local to help our community.
ASGA’s Mission: We create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully.
ASGA’s Vision: Creating a world where everyone in the Autism community is connected to the support they need, when they need it.
Source: https://autismakron.org/our-story/
event details
golf Info
Registration is $120 per person or $480 for a 4 person team. Fee includes golf, cart, lunch, and dinner. Deadline to register is August 11, 2023.
Payment is due upon registration via:
Venmo (@Michael-Prucha-2)
PayPal (@allisonprucha1)
Cash or check - email us to arrange payment
not into golf?
No problem! We'd love to see you at dinner at Tanglewood. Dinner is around 6:30pm and is $35 per person (children 12 and under are free).
Deadline is August 11, 2023.
Payment is due upon registration via:
Venmo (@Michael-Prucha-2)
PayPal (@allisonprucha1)
Cash or check - email us to arrange payment
can't make it?
We'll miss seeing you, but you can still support this great cause in a variety of ways:
Sponsorships
Monetary donation
Donate a giveaway/prize
See more ways to help below.
questions? you can reach us at aces4autismoh@gmail.com
Event Schedule
Saturday, October 19, 2024
10:30am: Check-in starts at Tanglewood’s Pro Shop
11:30am - 1:30pm Lunch (included in golf registration)
Hot dog or burger, chips, and drink
12:00pm - Shotgun start, 18 hole scramble
5:30pm - Dinner, awards, and raffle
sponsorship options
Platinum - promotional item sponsor
price varies by item
- Company name/logo on promotional item along with Aces for Autism logo
- Company promotional material in swag bags
- Company name/logo on website and any social media accounts
gold -
hole in one sponsor
$500
- Company name/logo on sign at specific hole
- Company promotional material in swag bags
- Company name/logo on website and any social media accounts
silver -
beverage cart sponsor
$300
- Two carts are available
- Company name/logo on sign on beverage cart
- Company name/logo on sign at specific hole
- Company promotional material in swag bags
- Company name/logo on website and any social media accounts
bronze -
hole or game sponsor
$100
- Company name/logo on sign on specific hole or game
- Company promotional material in swag bags
- Company name/logo on website and any social media accounts
Interested in sponsoring? please reach out to us at
Other ways to help!
volunteer
We will have games at a few holes and need volunteers to help by: explaining the rules, collecting money, tracking winners, etc.
If you're interested, reach out to us at
donate
Swag bag items: all our golfers will receive a bag as a thank you for participating.
Prizes: for golf and/or raffle
Monetary donation for the Autism Society of Greater Akron.
If you're interested, reach out to us at
About us
Golf has always been an important part of our lives. What started as a casual family get-together at Atwood Lake, turned into an annual golf outing with family and friends. The outing, known within the family as "The Atwood Open", was spearheaded by our grandfather, John Konkowski, who loved gathering family & friends to catch up, play golf, and try to win the coveted "Green Jacket!". Our grandfather passed away in 2020 but we wanted to keep his golf legacy going by starting the outing again with an added benefit. Our inspiration for focusing on autism comes from our sons; both are autistic and have an immense love of golf!
autism facts
what is autism?
"Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex, lifelong developmental disorder that typically appears during early childhood. Autism can impact a person’s: social skills, communication, relationships, self-regulation.”
https://autismakron.org/what-is-autism/
Did you know?
- According to the CDC, about 1 in 36 children has been identified with ASD.
- ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
- ASD is more than 4 times more common in boys than among girls.
autism is unique!
"The Autism experience is different for everyone. It is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is often referred to as a “spectrum disorder” that affects people differently and to varying degrees.”
know the signs
Social communication and interaction skills can be challenging for people with ASD. Characteristics can include:
- Avoids or does not keep eye contact
- Does not respond to name by 9 months of age
- Does not show facial expressions such as happy, sad, angry, and surprised by 9 months of age
- Does not play simple interactive games like pat-a-cake by 12 months of age
- Uses few or no gestures by 12 months of age (for example, does not wave goodbye)
- Does not share interests with others by 15 months of age (for example, shows you an object that they like)
- Does not point to show you something interesting by 18 months of age
- Does not notice when others are hurt or upset by 24 months (2 years) of age
- Does not notice other children and join them in play by 36 months (3 years) of age
- Does not pretend to be something else, like a teacher or superhero, during play by 48 months (4 years) of age
- Does not sing, dance, or act for you by 60 months (5 years) of age
It is important to note that children with ASD may not have all or any of the behaviors listed as examples here. Contact your child’s doctor if you have any concerns about your child’s development.
Restricted or repetitive behaviors and interests related to ASD can include:
- Lines up toys or other objects and gets upset when order is changed
- Repeats words or phrases over and over (called echolalia)
- Plays with toys the same way every time
- Is focused on parts of objects (for example, wheels)
- Gets upset by minor changes
- Has obsessive interests
- Must follow certain routines
- Flaps hands, rocks body, or spins self in circles
- Has unusual reactions to the way things sound, smell, taste, look, or feel
Other related characteristics. These might include:
- Delayed language skills
- Delayed movement skills
- Delayed cognitive or learning skills
- Hyperactive, impulsive, and/or inattentive behavior
- Epilepsy or seizure disorder
- Unusual eating and sleeping habits
- Gastrointestinal issues (for example, constipation)
- Unusual mood or emotional reactions
- Anxiety, stress, or excessive worry
- Lack of fear or more fear than expected
Thank you to our 2023 contributors!
MARYBETH & dON bORMAN
aL & sUSAN THAL
