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Autism Community Training is holding their second annual herring sale on Saturday, Jan. 12.
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Herring sale to assist autism training
Enjoy a healthy treat while helping to
support autism.
For the second consecutive year, a herring
sale will benefit Autism Community Training, a local non-profit organization.
The sale is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12
from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the heart of the Lower Mainland’s fishing industry
next to Garry Point Park at 3380 Moncton St. in Steveston.
The sale of the small fish, which features
high levels of omega-3 fatty acids which are essential fats that play an
important role in normal brain development and function, will kick off the
Autism Community Training 2019 fundraising efforts.
Sales are in nine kilogram (20 pounds) bags
priced at $20 each. Payment options are cash, credit or debit.
In 2018, more than 6,000 pounds of herring
was sold.
Steveston’s fishing industry is renowned for
its generous support for those with special needs in B.C. But Oceanside
Fisheries owners Mike Rekis and Anne McCaw, sponsors of the Herring for Autism
Sale, have a special connection to the autism community.
“Our daughter is a very able adult now, but
we haven’t forgotten how important ACT is to the success of children and adults
with autism. We are supporting ACT because our family believes that the next
generation of B.C. children deserves to have access to ACT’s impartial
information and training resources,” said McCaw, a former ACT board member.
“ACT is heartened by the support we are
receiving from Oceanside. We support all of B.C. with our free online
information and training resources,” said Deborah Pugh, ACT’s executive
director. “Every bag of herring sold will help us continue to provide families
with vital information on how to help their children.”
The mission of Autism Community Training,
which is based in Vancouver, is to provide excellent information and skills, in
accordance with international best practices. Its goal is to enable parents,
professionals and para-professionals to support children and adults with Autism
Spectrum Disorder to live productive, satisfying lives within their families
and communities.
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