November 2011
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2012 Greater Hartford Walk Now for Autism Speaks
Today we registered our team for the 2012 walk! Feel free to sign up to walk with us, or make a donation. You can find our team page here.
September 2011
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August 2011
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Grant from Funagain Games!
Tonight we were notified by Funagain Games that we were awarded a $100 board game grant that we had applied for! This will help us grow our game library which will eventually be available for special needs service providers to borrow from. These games are also to be used at game days we host to raise Autism awareness and funds for Autism Speaks.
June 2011
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2011 Walk Now for Autism Speaks
Yesterday we participated in the 2011 Greater Hartford Walk Now for Autism Speaks. We had a strong showing from our team and we were even chosen to cut the ribbon to kick off the walk.
Overall we had a great day, and a great Walk season overall. Our official funds raised to date is $3,275.00! The final count will be even higher as we’re waiting for several donations to post.
First...
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Giveaway Winners!
We drew the winners for our giveaways today. Here are the winners and what they’ve won!
Bikram Yoga Basket - Chris Haas
Barnes & Noble Gift Basket - Susan McCabe
CT Science Center Tickets - Libby Terra
Stepping Stones Annual Membership - Sarah Ryor
Of course we can’t forget our iPad 2 winner…Paul McCann!
Congratulations to all our winners, and a big thanks to all those...
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We're Cutting the Ribbon!
We just received an e-mail notifying us that from all teams that raised over $2500, Aiden’s Awesomeness has been randomly selected to cut the ribbon on walk day! We are so excited to receive this amazing news, and hope you will join us this Sunday, June 5th, at Rentschler Field to walk for Autism Speaks!
May 2011
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Our Walk Banner is In!
Here’s our Walk banner, ready for Walk day on June 5th! If you’re attending the Greater Hartford Walk Now for Autism Speaks event, there’s no way you’ll miss us!
April 2011
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Cora Auction
We’ve decided to put one of the Cora dolls we have up for auction on eBay. Bidding starts at $15, and 100% of the winning bid will be donated to Autism Speaks. Shipping via USPS First Class mail will be provided at no cost.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gaming
As supporters of autism awareness, our goal is to build a game library and host regular autism friendly gaming events. We hope to provide opportunities to learn through gaming while raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society. The game library will be available to all who attend. We hope to maintain an atmosphere of comfort and understanding...
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It's World Autism Awareness Day!
Happy Autism Awareness Day!
As you probably already know, today (April 2nd) is autism awareness day. Aiden’s Awesomeness has decided to celebrate the day by granting all donors access to enter our many giveaways and receive discounted iPad 2 entries! This is the ONLY day you will be able to take advantage of our giveaways without attending one of our physical fundraising events (Jump!Zone...
March 2011
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Play for Autism Speaks
Board Game Day Admission: Free! May 24th, 2pm - 9pm Eno Memorial Hall Simsbury, CT 06070
Come enjoy unlimited board game play and a chance to win one of our many prizes. Attending also provides you with access to our many giveaways, including tickets to the Connecticut Science Center, annual family membership to Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Barnes & Noble gift bag, Bikram Yoga...
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Donate to Win an iPad 2!
Win an iPad 2! This year Aiden’s Awesomeness is giving away a brand new, 16gb Apple iPad 2 to raise money for Autism Speaks. Interested in winning? Here is what you need to do: 1. Go to http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/greaterhartford/bkalajian and donate at least $20. Want to enter yourself more than once? No problem. Donate $40 for 2 entries, $60 for 3 entries, etc.* 100% of your...
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Jump!Zone Party!
We’ve just launched our Events page! We’ve even listed our first event, a party at Jump!Zone in Canton, CT!
We’ve got a 2 hour block from 6pm to 8pm on April 21st. We need a minimum of 50 kids, and we can hold up to 85. We’ll also have opportunities to enter for other giveaways during the event.
Tickets are first come, first serve, and cost $10. Please RSVP by April 16th...
February 2011
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Welcome!
Welcome to the new Aiden’s Awesomeness website! We’ve decided to keep things simple and clean in order to make is easy to find out what we’re up to, donate, or get involved in our upcoming events.