Garden Academy - School for Autistic Children, Autism Resources

Upcoming Events

ANNUAL FALL GALA - "MAKING A DIFFERENCE". SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2008.
6:30 pm - 11:30 pm at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, NJ.

Honoring: Senate President Richard Codey and Mrs. Mary Jo Codey
Guest Speaker: Manuel Alvarez, M.D., Fox News Medical Analyst

For tickets and information, please call Constance Moore at 973-731-1000

Gala Invitation PDF
RSVP Card PDF

Past Events

5th ANNUAL GOLF OUTING MONDAY, JUNE 9th, 2008
On Monday, June 9th, 2008 Garden Academy held its Annual Golf outing at the Maplewood Country Club in Maplewood NJ. We would like to thank all of our family supporters and everyone who came together to make this event a success!

ANNUAL FALL GALA. On Saturday November 10th, 2007 Garden Academy held its annual Fall Dinner Dance at IL Tulipano to celebrate the progress made by the children and the contributors that made it possible.

4TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING. Garden Academy held its annual golf outing on Monday June 11th, 2007 at the Maplewood Country Club. The event was a huge success! Again, we thank all of our family supporters and everyone who came together to make this event a success.

2ND ANNUAL WINE TASTING. Garden Academy celebrated it's opening at our 2nd annual wine tasting event held at the Rock Spring Club in West Orange. The club was filled to capacity as guests wined, dined and mingled with all their fellow supporters. A heartfelt thank you goes out to our family of supporters who were directly responsible for allowing the dream, three years in the making, to become a reality. Garden Academy shares this accomplishment with all of you and we look forward to leading children towards brighter futures!

CONCERT IN THE SUN! A beautiful August day greeted guests as we started the concert for autism at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. A variety of musicians donated their time to promote autism awareness and Garden Academy. From hard rock to acoustic guitar to reggae music, guests soaked in the sun and the tunes while supporting a worthy cause. Thanks to all the musicians, the Stone Pony and to all our supporters! Special thanks to Marc Rizzo, our headliner, and Phalmencore Productions for all their hard work in producing the concert.

3RD ANNUAL GOLF OUTING. The event proved to be the most successful one to date. A hundred golfers took to the links on a beautiful July day at our new venue, the Maplewood Country Club in Maplewood, NJ. The Hole-In-One contest was sponsored by Tri-County Lexus who offered a silver 2007 Lexus ES 350 to the winner of the contest (sadly, no one drove off with the car this year). Over 150 guests joined in the celebration as Board President, Steve D'Angelo, gave an update on Garden Academy's recent achievements. A heartfelt thank you to all our participants and supporters for another successful and fun event! A special thank you to our following sponsors: FolksAmerica, Ernst & Young, Best Provision Co., Inc., J.H. Cohn, LLP, Riotto Consulting Services, Schwartz Family Foundation, Singh Family, Tri-County Lexus

ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY. Not even the rain dampened the Irish spirit as several hundred guests attended the St. Patrick's Day parade on March 12, 2006 on Main Street in West Orange. Immediately following the parade, guests joined the festivities at Dangler Funeral Home's 12th annual party, with this year's proceeds going to Garden Academy to benefit children with autism. Traditional Irish fare included corned beef sandwiches and hot dogs donated by Best's Foods in Jersey City and beverages donated by Kristen Distributing. Guests were also treated to Irish music, traditional dances, face painting and a variety of giveaways donated by local West Orange businesses. Many thanks to Darren and Mellen Dangler and to all our supporters!

WINES OF THE SEASON. Wine and good cheer flowed at Garden Academy's Wine Tasting Charity Event held at the North Jersey Country Club on November 12, 2005. Attendees from all over New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania sampled wines of the season guided by Sommelier Steve Fahy and were serenaded with classical music thanks to the trio Bach To Broadway. A toast to all our participants, sponsors and volunteers for making the event a wonderful success!

2ND ANNUAL GOLF OUTING. Fun and fellowship were the words of the day at Garden Academy's 2nd Annual Charity Golf Outing, held at the North Jersey Country Club in Wayne. The weather cooperated this year as over 60 golfers took to the course for a challenging round of golf. Afterwards, over 120 guests came to participate in the night's events which included dinner and presentations. The event raised over $25,000 to support Garden Academy's mission, to establish a program utilizing the most effective techniques to teach children with autism. Thanks to all the participants, sponsors and volunteers that made the event a success! A special thanks to our event sponsors: FolksAmerica, Valley National Bank, Ernst & Young, The Schwartz Family Foundation, Irving and LouAnn Brothman

A NIGHT OF TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC - In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, Blarney Star Production presented A Night of Traditional Irish Music with Don Meade and the Blarney Star Band to benefit Garden Academy, a new school for children with Autism. April 15, 2005.

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