25th Anniversary Partner Overview

25TH ANNIVERSARY PARTNER OVERVIEW ARTHUR L. IRVING FAMILY FOUNDATION

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Letter from the Executive Director

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STARS of the Spectrum

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About Us

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Flutie Funds

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25th Anniversary Celebration Event

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Holiday Spectacular

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Run Flutie

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Corporate Partnership Activations

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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Here for people with autism. Here for families.

These were the simple words that guided former Canadian Football League Champion Doug Flutie and his wife Laurie when they founded the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. 24 years later, the Flutie Foundation is proud to have stuck to these simple, core values. In doing so, the Foundation has grown well-beyond Doug and Laurie’s initial plans, and become a deeply impactful, trusted partner in the autism community.

At its core, Flutie Foundation programs improve TODAY for people with autism across seven key dimensions we all need to live each day fully. The Foundation helps provide a path for education and/or employment; opportunities for physical and social activity; and the tools to be safe, supported, and informed.

Now, as the Foundation enters its 25th Anniversary year, the prevalence of autism across North America is increasing significantly. With this comes an increase in the diverse and significant challenges people and families face in living with autism over a lifetime. Thankfully, through partnerships with autism-serving agencies, donors, and partners like Irving Oil, the Flutie Foundation is uniquely poised to do its part to meet these ever-growing needs.

As we plan for the next 25 years, the Foundation will stick to its core values and programs, while also growing significantly in reach and impact. At their core, our mission-centric growth programs all elevate the voices of autism self-advocates and provide tools for them and their families to live each day to the fullest. Also, we are very excited about “STARS of The Spectrum”, our mission-centric 25th Anniversary Celebration at Fenway Park in Boston in July.

We hope that Irving Oil and/or the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation will continue to partner with us in a meaningful way in 2023, so we can continue to dramatically change the lives of people and families affected by autism together.

Sincerely, Nick Savarese Executive Director P.S. I also have first-hand experience with the great philanthropic efforts of Irving Oil from my previous role was at Special Olympics. I spent plenty of days with police officers raising funds at various Irving stations (primarily the one in Amesbury, MA right off 495 and 95). Thanks for all you do! .

ABOUT US MISSION

VISION

To help people and families

To create a world where people

the fullest.

where they are included,

affected by autism live life to

with autism lead productive lives respected, and actively engaged in their communities.

The Flutie Foundation was established in 1998 by former Canadian Football League quarterback Doug Flutie and his wife, Laurie, whose personal experience of raising a

OUR HISTORY

son on the autism spectrum inspired their passion to help other families. Autism is a neurological disorder that impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Autism prevalence figures are growing affects 1 in 44 children. It is the fastest-growing developmental disability in North America and can cost a family $60,000 a year on average.

JOINING FORCES TO...

Thanks to our impactful partners, like Irving Oil and the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation, we are uniquely positioned to touch the lives of tens of thousands of people and families affected by autism.

In addition to our core programs, the following strategic initiatives and events are our focus into our 25th Anniversary year and beyond.

Stars of the Spectrum: 25th Anniversary Concert Celebration at Fenway Park Run Flutie STARS of the Spectrum Talent Agency Flutie Funds Holiday Spectacular Benefit Concert Corporate Partnership Activations

...MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE AUTISM COMMUNITY

STARS OF THE SPECTRUM: 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT CELEBRATION C-Quig, Autistic Rapper

To celebrate our exciting 25th Anniversary year, we are hosting STARS OF THE SPECTRUM: our 25th Anniversary Concert Celebration at FENWAY PARK in July 2023!

The event will be a benefit concert featuring incredible music performances by autism self-advocates and more.

All are welcome! We will be selling tickets at a low/comp price so our entire Flutie Foundation family of over 1,000 people can come and celebrate!

Our STARS deserve to be on the biggest stage under the brightest lights.

What better place to let them shine than the legendary Fenway Park? We can't wait to see you there.

RUN FLUTIE

Our inclusive running brand unites people and families affected by autism to be active and healthy while also raising critical awareness and funds for the autism community.

FLUTIE 5K FOR AUTISM SERIES

In 2022, we partnered with over 60 grassroots autism orgs and $150K+ went directly back to the communities they serve.

DOUGIE'S TEAM FOR AUTISM

Our endurance fundraising team participates in the Boston Marathon, NYC Marathon, Berlin Marathon and more!

ADAPTIVE RUNNING

Above all, our running initiatives elevate and promote the running passions & goals of autism self-advocates.

We are dedicated to elevating the voices and stories of people with autism. Through our STARS of the Spectrum Agency, we work with autistic teens and adults to help them grow in their life passions and career goals. This includes:

Flutie Fellows STARS of the Spectrum Golf Spectrum of Sound Choir Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant Ali Keller Technology Grant Armani Gives Back Grant

STARS OF THE SPECTRUM WE ARE ALL STARS

Spectrum Talent Agency Resources Support Jeremiah Josey, aspiring chef

Spectrum of Sound

Peter Condon, golfer The Keller Family

Kodi Lee, winner of America's Got Talent

FLUTIE FUNDS

Priscilla Bessa of Super Parents Support Group

We partner with and incubate grassroots autism organizations and families to make a greater impact in the autism community. By starting a FLUTIE FUND we provide the critical infrastructure and bandwidth that small organizations often lack. Individual families as well as small organizations can jump start their impact through these collaborations.

HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR BENEFIT CONCERT

Our annual holiday livestream broadcast goes live from multiple locations across North America to bring together the autism community for a live concert and variety show.

The evening is hosted by Doug and Laurie Flutie with autism self-advocate singers, hosts, artists and more!

We also highlight our autism partners in the community and their impact towards our shared mission.

"We really enjoyed being a part of the holiday event. Congratulations to you and your team!"

-Sarah Irving

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP ACTIVATIONS We work directly in the communities that our partners serve. Thanks to our army of self-advocates, families and agency partners, we activate in unique and fun ways that result in high exposure and impact for all of our partners.

ARTHUR L. IRVING FAMILY FOUNDATION

THANK YOU WE LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING AN IMPACT IN THE AUTISM COMMUNITY WITH YOU. CONTACT:

NICK SAVARESE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NSAVARESE@FLUTIEFOUNDATION.ORG

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