Through the support of Lexus of Manhattan, AVSP is proud to be a part of the Lexus Champions for Charity Series for our 20th Annual Special Strokes for Special Folks Golf Outing.



Chip in with a friend to be the highest bidder of this outstanding auction offering. The successful high bidder at the outing will receive two invitations to the Lexus Champions for Charity National Championship in Pebble Beach, California.

The winning bidder will receive airfare, hotel accommodations and entry fees for two to play in this prestigious tournament.

December 9–13, 2009
Place: Pebble Beach Resorts, Pebble Beach, CA
Courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links
The Links at Spanish Bay
Spyglass Hill Golf Course
Format: 54-hole event, three days of play, 18 holes per day
Two person best ball, amateurs only (All players must have verified handicaps. 80% of handicap will be used.)
Prize Structure: $100,000 Charity Purse
Daily hole-in-one opportunities to win a Lexus

Prize Structure: $100,000 Charity Purse – You can win for AVSP!
• $70,000 divided between 1st through 10th place NET finishers’ charities
• $30,000 divided between 1st through 5th place GROSS finishers’ charities
• Participants will compete for additional prizes for low net and gross scores
• Daily hole-in-one opportunities to win Lexus automobiles

Hospitality Package:
• Includes transportation between the Monterey Peninsula Airport or San Jose International Airport and Pebble Beach Resorts, as well as transportation between Pebble Beach Resorts and the tournament sites.
• Spouse/guest package available at additional cost.
• The host hotel at Pebble Beach Resorts for the Lexus Champions for Charity National Championship is The Inn at Spanish Bay.

Great Sponsorship Opportunities are Available for AVSP’s 20th Annual Special Strokes for Special Folks Golf Outing

On August 25th, 2009, AVSP will be hosting the 20th Annual Golf Outing at the South Shore Golf Course. This major fundraising event takes place thanks to many sponsors and Inkind donors. We have several raffles throughout the day, tee bags stuffed with goodies for each golfer, prizes awarded for golfers, and an exciting Silent Auction each year.

We invite you to join us in making this a memorable and successful event by making a donation of goods or services. If you work for a company that would like to participate, sponsorship opportunities provide a great way to advertise. Also, 300 tee bags are prepared for our golfers. Any items donated for the tee bags will have far-reaching advertising potential.

Another fun way to be a part of the Golf Outing is to attend the cocktail hour on the patio and dinner afterwards at the South Shore Golf Course, which begins at 6:00 pm. Admission is $60 and includes an open bar, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, as well as a full-course dinner.

This is a perfect opportunity for socializing and enjoying the evening even if you’re not a golfer. We look forward to seeing our many agency friends and supporters! Contact the Development Office for more details at (718) 987-1234.

In the News…
Pathmark Helping Hands
and you too can lend a helping hand!!

A Very Special Place, Inc. has partnered with Pathmark for “Helping Hands In The Community.” Recycle your plastic bottles, glass, and cans at any participating New York Pathmark and it can benefit AVSP.

Just simply take your redeemable cans, glass and plastic bottles to the recycling machines at the store. After entering your returnable items into the machine, take your receipt to the Instadeem kiosk at Pathmark and select A Very Special Place, Inc. as the organization you wish to donate to. You will receive a receipt for your donation from Pathmark. AVSP will receive monthly checks from Pathmark through your donation.

Thanks to Pathmark your efforts will be twofold because not only will you be helping our organization but you will also be helping our earth by recycling!! Giving back to the community has always been one of Pathmark’s main goals with its sponsorship of local charity events; you too can support us year round through Pathmark.

To receive more information on Helping Hands in the Community, please contact our Development Department at (718) 987-1234.

Online Giving Made Easy!!!
A Very Special Place would like to introduce you to a new feature on our Web site—The Donate Now button through Justgive.org. JustGive is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect people with the charities and causes they care about and to increase overall giving. As millions of people discover every day, the Internet offers an array of incredibly helpful information, services, and tools. For nonprofit organizations, foundations, and donors, the Web is a powerful resource to be taken advantage of.

Most of us have the best intentions of doing something for charity but often hesitate because we don’t have the time, knowledge, or trust to give to a specific cause, JustGive bridges the gap between having the desire to help and actually making a difference. By donating online through JustGive, you reduce the enormous fundraising costs for charities and reduce the amount of paper waste that adds to environmental destruction. JustGive also provide you with an account of your Donation History, allowing you to keep track of your donations throughout the year—especially helpful at tax time!

JustGive also offers a variety of ways to give to AVSP through the use of the Internet. Did you know that many of the Web sites you may shop on offer percentages of your purchases to go to the charity of your choice? Just another way that AVSP can gain support by a donor doing things they do every day.

Please extend your support to our online giving through JustGive.

For more information about A Very Special Place, financial information and our Form 990 please visit www.guidestar.org. Upon registering with guidestar, agency information will be displayed.

We Will Address Your Group
Do you need a speaker to address your club or civic group? We would be happy to send an Agency representative to speak with your organization about the role we play in the community to help empower the lives of people with developmental disabilities. Call the Development Office at 718.987.1234 to arrange a speaker for your next group function.

Come and See What’s Fun to Do!
Fun to Do activities are updated monthly, so make a note to visit Consumers Corner regularly and see what fun we have in store for you!