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South Florida's Panera Bread and the Dan Marino Foundation Shed Light on National Autsim Awareness Month.

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South Florida’s Panera Bread and the Dan Marino Foundation Shed Light on National Autism Awareness Month.

childrenApril is National Autism Awareness Month and now more than ever there is a need to learn more about this disorder.   It was reported just last week that autism is on the rise and that 1 in 88 children are affected.   That’s a 23% rise in the last 2 years.   Is this due to better diagnosis?   Environmental?  We don’t know yet.  

This month at 33 Panera Breads in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach football playercounties will be selling exclusive football cookies in Dolphin colors.  $1.00 from every cookie sold will go to the Dan Marino’s Vocational College.  The college, which is supposed to open in the Fall of 2014 will provide vocational and academic classes  for young people 18-28 with disabilities.  

You can find your closest Panera Bread at the Panera site.

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Comments (12)

Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Kathy,

South Florida's Panerea Bread company is to be congratuatled for stepping to the post. There $1 per cookie they sell can go a long way to helping the Dan Mairno Vocational College.

Apr 05, 2012 08:55 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Kathy sounds like a great idea now if only every restaurant would participate.  Hope all is going well and enjoy the day

Apr 05, 2012 09:03 PM
Marianne Infusino
RE/MAX HomeTowne Realty - Franklin Lakes, NJ
RE/MAX - FLOW Area - 201

What a great community project for the Dophins FOR SUCH A good cause ... and I agree with James (2) that it would be a wonderful thing for other restaurants to participate ... or at least Panera do it nationwide....

Apr 05, 2012 10:01 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Kudos to Panera for their support on such a worthy cause.

Apr 05, 2012 10:23 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

I knew I loved Panera's Chicken Caesar salad!  Good for them-autism is on the rise for a number of reasons and I know from personal experience how difficult it can be for a family.

Apr 05, 2012 10:25 PM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

Good to put this out and let people know! Panera will be busy from all the added support and publicity.

Apr 05, 2012 10:36 PM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Kathy good for you getting the word out about Panera helping not only helping Autism financially but bringing it to the public's attention! Autism is real and effects many more families that we realize.

Apr 05, 2012 11:39 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Good Morning Kathy, it is real nice of you to promote this. I wish our Panera breas was doing that as well here. Autism hits many families that i interact with and it is so import to support the cause.

Apr 05, 2012 11:45 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Outstanding work by Penera and Dan Marino's foundation. Congratulations on their commitment to such an important issue to may be able to help, going forward.

Thank you for sharing the post with all of us.

Apr 06, 2012 02:54 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Dorie- heading there tomorrow!  What an easy way to help.

James- wouldn't that be wonderful.  Every little bit helps.

Marianne- I agree... I was surprised that it was just the Panera's here.

BARFF- I love it and we're in Panera at least twice a week.

Joanna-  I love Panera...all of their soups.  One of my first patients when I was in grad school had autism and yes.. it is hard for the family.

Janis- I'd love to see the Vocational school when it's built. 

John- so right.  And the increase in just the last two years is alarming.  Can you believe- one out of every 88 children!

Scott- I think the article that came out a few weeks ago sent alarms to everyone. 

Apr 06, 2012 03:13 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Joe- I just hope that more people will learn about Autism and how it affects so many families. 

Apr 06, 2012 03:15 AM
Mimi Foster
Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO
Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

An amazing and frightening statistic, to be sure, Kathy.  My step-son is autistic, and I have some strong beliefs on why it's increasing.  Thanks for the post!

Apr 06, 2012 03:58 PM