Anthropologie Event

Giant Steps School will be hosting our third annual shopping extravaganza at Anthropologie in Westport, CT on Sunday, December 7 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. There will be a 20% discount on all merchandise as well as delicious food and beverages. Anthropologie is also generously donating a portion of the proceeds from the night to Giant Steps. Tickets are $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door. Please call the development office at (203) 255-0110 to make reservations or for any additional information. We hope everyone will join us in kicking off the holiday season!

Event Update

Thank you to everyone who helped make the Fairfield County Concours event a success!!! We had close to 200 patrons at the d’Elegance Reception & Celebrity Dinner. The car show on Sunday had magnificent cars and beautiful weather. We could not have asked for a better weekend.

Supporting Children with Special Health Care Needs in a Medical Home

Save the Date!!
Thursday, November 13, 2008

The Connecticut Family Support Network
Presents

Supporting Children with Special Health Care Needs in a Medical Home

o What is a Medical Home?
o How does a Medical Home help families you work with?
o What do you need to know?

Audience:

DDS Case Managers, DDS Nurses, Birth to Three System Service Coordinators, School Nurses, DCF Nurses, Parents and anyone who works directly with families raising children with special health care needs.

Breakfast & Lunch Included

The Courtyard Marriott
Sebethe Street, Cromwell, Connecticut
9:00 a.m. ~ 1 p.m.

Registration Required: Contact Jennifer Carroll at jtcarroll@cox.net or
877-376-2329 by October 7, 2008

Stipends available for parents who attend

***This event is not sponsored by Giant Steps School and is described here for informational purposes only.

The Drive to Treat Autism

Giant Steps School is honored to be named a co-beneficiary, with St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Services, of the 2008 Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance. The event will take place September 20th and 21st at the Fairfield County Hunt Club and will feature over 140 rare and award winning motor vehicles spanning 100 years. The weekend’s events will begin with the Nutmeg Tour, comprised of 50 vintage cars driving throughout Fairfield, Westport, and Southport. The Fairfield Hunt Club will host a preview dinner on Saturday evening. Sunday will feature guided field walks to view the magnificent cars as well as a children’s center filled with fun activities for all ages. Please visit the website http://www.fairfieldcountyconcours.com for more details. Tickets may be purchased through the Fairfield Concours d’Elegance website. Please call the development office at 203-255-0110 with any questions. We hope to see you there!

Giant Steps' Kiosk Update

Already over seven weeks into Captain’s Cove, Giant Steps is pleased to announce the huge success of this past Saturday’s party. We would like to thanks all of the families and staff who made it out to Blackrock. Those who had not been down yet were able to see the store for the first time, and those who had visited before were able to see the progress the store has made. It was fun to watch the students show their families their place of work with pride! Though it was a hot afternoon, everyone enjoyed snacks and summertime drinks in the shade. Plus, it was a great day for sales!

The students are making trips to the cove on a regular basis, either helping out with duties necessary to maintain the store or making crafts on a nearby table to be sold at the store. The children do a great job completing the tasks asked of them and many are able to do so fairly independently. In this respect, the store appears to be a great success! In the future it would be exciting to see the students have more interactions with customers, particularly in terms of purchases, though it is hard to control the amount of traffic the store receives at the times the children are working.

Additionally, on Thursday the 24th from 6:30- 9 pm we will be holding a pottery night at Hands On Pottery in Fairfield. We are looking forward to getting together and enjoying wine & cheese while exposing our creative sides. The cost will be $10 a person, plus the price of the piece of pottery. Space is limited, and the final number must be given by July 20th, so please email Alyssa MacKenzie at AlyssaMacKenzie88@gmail.com if you are interested. It should prove to be a very fun night, with a great cause in mind!

Though it’s hard to believe that the summer is turning the corner towards the end of the season, there are still many days left at the Cove! There are still hours available for volunteering and those who are interested can email Alyssa MacKenzie at the aforementioned address for more information. If you haven’t made it down to the store yet, make a note to do so! It’s a great spot to spend an hour or an afternoon shopping, eating, and listening to live music while watching boats pass through. See you there!