MEDIA ADVISORY

What:              Children of Promise Gala fundraiser to support children with autism.

Who:               The New England Center for Children®                                            

When:             Friday, Nov. 17, 6:00 pm                                                                                           

Where:           InterContinental Boston Hotel, 510 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA                                                      

Why:               Join 400 of Massachusetts’s most influential business and philanthropic leaders at the annual Children of Promise Gala, an evening of music, awards, auctions, and stories of inspiration. This annual fundraiser supports children with autism around the world by providing resources for autism education research, best-in-practice knowledge dissemination, and activities and provisions for NECC students to grow and thrive. Tickets and more information available at www.childrenofpromisenecc.org or by calling Joe Ziska at 508-658-7562.

Media Contact:  Michele Hart, (508) 481-1015 x4049, [email protected]                                

Background:
The New England Center for Children® (NECC®) is a world leader in education, research, and technology for children with autism. For more than 40 years, our community of teachers, researchers and clinicians have been transforming lives and offering hope to children with autism and their families. NECC’s award-winning services include home-based, day, and residential programs; public school partnerships and consulting; the John and Diane Kim Autism Institute; and the ACE® ABA Software System used by more than 4,620 students in 24 states and nine countries. NECC received the 2017 Award for International Dissemination of Behavior Analysis from the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA). A 501c3 non-profit, The New England Center for Children is based in Southborough, MA, and also operates a center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. More information is available at www.necc.org.