Dear Family Member or Friend:

The Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders (ABOARD) is a non-profit organization designed to help maximize both the potential and possibilities of children with autistic spectrum disorders through education, support, and advocacy.  We accomplish this by focusing on both families and professionals.  Our services includes an 800 phone line, a lending library of books and videotapes, support groups, quarterly newsletters, and educational workshops.  ABOARD is a United Way approved 501(c)(3) organization.

We are holding a "Night at the Races" at St. Ferdinand Church, Oldenski Hall in Cranberry Township.  To add yet another fun aspect to the evening, we will be selling jockeys as well as horses.  We are asking family members and/or friends to consider sponsoring a horse for $25 or a jockey for $25.  As an owner, you will get to choose a name and if your horse or rider wins, you will win $50!  If you purchase both the horse and the rider, and they win, you will win $100 ($50 for each!)  There are 10 horses and 10 jockeys per race.  Each race will have a winning jockey and horse!!  Please fill out the bottom portion of this letter and send it to the ABOARD address.  Thank you for helping us to help our children with autism!

Sincerely,

Nancy Albinini
Parent Director, ABOARD

Yes!  I would like to sponsor a horse and/or Jockey @ $25 each!  I realize that if my horse or jockey wins, I will win a $50 owner's fee.  (If you would like to purchase more than one please feel free to add names to this form or duplicate this form.
NOTE:  All sponsors will need to be submitted no later than April 25, 2005.

Name of Horse: _____________________________________________________ or

Name of Jockey: _____________________________________________________

(Note: If you purchase a horse and a jockey, they will be placed together in the same race and your payoff, if they win, would be $100.  If you want them in different races, thus giving you 2 chances to win circle the word "yes".  Place horse and jockey in separate races?                                    YES

Name of Owner(s) ____________________________ Phone # _____________________

Address                 ____________________________

                              _____________________________

If you do plan to attend with a group and do not wish your horses or jockeys to be competing in the same race, please note the names of the members of your party on the back of this paper.

Please mail this form and payment to ABOARD, 35 Wilson St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223
Questions?  Call the ABOARD office at 1-800-827-9385 or Nancy at 724-334-1298.