Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis District 2012-2013 Governor’s Project Focus on Autism 2012-13 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor Lynn Messer and First Lady.

Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis District

2012-2013Governor’s ProjectFocus on Autism2012-13 WI-UM Kiwanis District GovernorLynn Messer and First Lady Merita Messer

Committee Members:Tonya Alling, Ron Brabender, Gurdip Brar, Dennis Cooley, John Curtis,

Fred Dietze, Barry Hersh, Ann Pilot, Charlie Price, Sara Sippel, Dan Weninger

Governor Lynn Messer

Passionate about helping children affected by Autism

Granddaughter Kelsey is diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum

Apps for AutismProduced by CBS News – 60 Minutes

Apps for Autism – Short Segment (3 min)http://youtu.be/ZuCbYNls0V0

Apps for Autism – Full Segment (13 min)http://youtu.be/F_8b7PgnNQQ

Goal: Purchase iPads and Appsfor 1,000 Children on the Autism Spectrum

in the WI-UM Kiwanis District

$ 500 – Cost of Apple® iPad$ 225 – Budget for Software App$ 25 – Budget for Protective Case$750 – Total Budget per Child

Goal: $750,000 in One YearCorporate SponsorshipsKiwanis Club SponsorshipsIndividual SponsorshipsDistrict-wide FundraisingClub and Individual Fundraising

Corporate Sponsorships

$100,000 – Titanium Level$ 75,000 – Platinum Level$ 50,000 – Gold Level$ 25,000 – Silver Level$ 10,000 – Bronze Level

Corporate Sponsorships

$100,000 – Titanium Level$ 75,000 – Platinum Level$ 50,000 – Gold Level$ 25,000 – Silver Level$ 10,000 – Bronze Level

Kiwanis Club Sponsorships

$10,000 – Titanium Level$ 5,000 – Platinum Level$ 2,500 – Gold Level$ 1,000 – Silver Level$ 500 – Bronze Level

Kiwanis Club Sponsorships

$10,000 – Titanium Level$ 5,000 – Platinum Level$ 2,500 – Gold Level$ 1,000 – Silver Level$ 500 – Bronze Level

Individual Sponsorships

$1,000 – Titanium Level$ 500 – Platinum Level$ 250 – Gold Level$ 100 – Silver Level$ 50 – Bronze Level

Individual Sponsorships

$1,000 – Titanium Level$ 500 – Platinum Level$ 250 – Gold Level$ 100 – Silver Level$ 50 – Bronze Level

District-wideFundraising

April 2013 is designated Autism Awareness MonthDistrict-wide Autism Run/Walk and club fundraisers in support of this project.

District-wideFundraising

April 2013 is designated Autism Awareness MonthDistrict-wide Autism Run/Walk and club fundraisers in support of this project.

Goal: Place ASD and Me Book in Every Schooland Public Library in the WI-UM District

Author – Teresa DeMars

ASD and Me –YouTube Segment (3:20)http://youtu.be/SU-7946HlMw

Special Kiwanis Price$12 (includes tax & shipping)

$2 from the sale of eachbook will be donated toThe Governor’s Project

Grant Application Process

Application Provided toSchools and EducationalService Agencies

Autism Professionals IdentifyPotential Recipients and Recommend Software App

Parents/Guardians SubmitForm to Project Committee

Project Committee MatchesApplicant with a Kiwanis Clubin their Area(Applicants without a local Kiwanis Club will befunded through the Kiwanis District at large.)

Wisconsin-Upper MichiganKiwanis District Foundation

The WI-UM KDF will receiveand disburse funds for theGovernor’s Project

The KDF is a non-profit501(c)(3) organization

All donations are tax exempt

Contributions may be remitted to:WI-UM Kiwanis District FoundationGovernor’s Project on Autism2380 Highway 44, Suite HOshkosh, WI 54904

Did You Know?

Autism now affects 1 in 88 children.

Boys are four times more likely than girls to have Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Autism prevalence figures are growing.

More children will be diagnosed with Autism thisyear than with AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined.

Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the United States.

Autism costs the nation $137 billion per year.

Autism receives less than 5% of the researchfunding of many less prevalent childhood diseases.

There is no medical detection or cure for autism.

Why Are We Doing This?

This project offers children with Autism hope, opportunity, love, and a brighter future.

Why are we doing this? Because we can!These children need you and I and this great Kiwanis organization.

Our goals complement the Kiwanis motto:“Kiwanis International is a global organization of members of every age who are dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time.”

This project can have an impact on every community in the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District.

Contact Governor Messer

2012-2013 WI-UM Kiwanis DistrictGovernor and First LadyLynn and Merita Messer

(920)[email protected]