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Support our Christmas Donation Appeal
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If you feel the Autism Community Network has been a support for you, and you can give any amount, no matter how small, we ask you to donate to our annual Christmas appeal.
ACN provides the community with support groups, social groups and special events for individuals and families impacted by autism. We keep you up to date through social media, this weekly newsletter and our comprehensive website. We have helped bring families together and we’ve seen children blossom through our groups.
In addition, we have been able to provide you with opportunities to enjoy many special events; from circuses and magic shows, to Special Kids Christmas parties, Easter Show, Dream Night at the Zoo, and many more.
We have done all this absolutely free for you. We don’t want any family’s ability to participate or receive support to be affected by whether they can afford to pay.
So many good people work tirelessly as volunteers to make this community network work. We have shown that we can bring communities together for mutual support. Please support us so we can continue to support you into the future.
Despite some recent financial support by the government to enable us to grow, ACN does not receive recurrent funding from anywhere. We survive through fundraising and community support. But because we do things this way, we will always rely on our community to help us keep doing what we do. Which is why we are again running our 2018 Christmas appeal.
You can make your tax-deductible donation by clicking on the money image above.
Thank you.
Steve Drakoulis, Founder
ACN provides the community with support groups, social groups and special events for individuals and families impacted by autism. We keep you up to date through social media, this weekly newsletter and our comprehensive website. We have helped bring families together and we’ve seen children blossom through our groups.
In addition, we have been able to provide you with opportunities to enjoy many special events; from circuses and magic shows, to Special Kids Christmas parties, Easter Show, Dream Night at the Zoo, and many more.
We have done all this absolutely free for you. We don’t want any family’s ability to participate or receive support to be affected by whether they can afford to pay.
So many good people work tirelessly as volunteers to make this community network work. We have shown that we can bring communities together for mutual support. Please support us so we can continue to support you into the future.
Despite some recent financial support by the government to enable us to grow, ACN does not receive recurrent funding from anywhere. We survive through fundraising and community support. But because we do things this way, we will always rely on our community to help us keep doing what we do. Which is why we are again running our 2018 Christmas appeal.
You can make your tax-deductible donation by clicking on the money image above.
Thank you.
Steve Drakoulis, Founder
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1,400+ NSW families registered
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Click for current ACN activities
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"I have been attending ACN Support Groups and the social events for some time. ACN Hornsby Support Group members have walked with me and my son through the last 4 years of major challenges and tears, triumphs and laughter and most importantly the group feels like family to me. My son , who has problems forming and maintaining friendships, now feels at ease at the social outings with the group. He feels so accepted by the families in our group and looks forward to attending each month's social outing".
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ACN Partners
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The Autism Community Network (ACN) is a charity focused around building a strong community of support for autism. We use our combined knowledge and experiences as carers or individuals in the 'autism community' to help each other.
We now have more than 1,400 families who come together on-line and 17 LGAs across Sydney and in Wollongong to create a society where people with autism and their families can lead rich, full and rewarding lives. We support the needs of our community through varied ways.
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Become a Member.
Register yourself and all family members in your care |
Volunteer to help us support your local area or help in other ways
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See what events we have coming up or book in to attend
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We don't charge anything to help people. We rely on fundraising and community support.
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WE'RE ACTIVE ACROSS 17 LGAs: BAYSIDE | BLACKTOWN | CAMDEN | CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN | CUMBERLAND | GEORGES RIVER | HAWKESBURY | HILLS SHIRE | HORNSBY | INNER WEST | LAKE MACQUARRIE | NORTHERN BEACHES | PARRAMATTA | RYDE | SUTHERLAND SHIRE | SYDNEY CITY | WOLLONGONG |
Click for more on each program
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See carer or autism events on around Sydney outside of the ACN
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ACN supports credible research projects which may help make for a better future. Please see and participate to support these projects.
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Department of Social Services tool listing contact details and locations of disability advocacy agencies
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