Autism: Music Festival Producers Donate $12,000
The producers of the 2010 Bermuda Music Festival today [Oct 21] presented Bermuda Autism Support & Education (BASE) with a cheque for $6,135 to help raise autism awareness in Bermuda.
The producers, Kingdom Entertainment Group and Oxford Communications, made a matching donation of $6,135 to the U.S.-based advocacy group, Autism Speaks, as part of the producers’ pledge to donate a minimum of $10,000 from the proceeds of the Bermuda Music Festival ticket sales to autism charities.
Pictured below is Ashley Aitken of Oxford Communications presenting BASE president Jenny Purvey and committee member Wayne Smith with a cheque for $6,135 donated from proceeds of the Bermuda Music Festival ticket sales.
“We are proud to make this donation to help BASE in their mission to raise awareness for autism in Bermuda,” said Jim Kerwin, Oxford Communications Agency Director. “It is the commitment of both Kingdom Entertainment Group and Oxford Communications to involve ourselves in the communities where we do business, and it’s our pleasure to give back. Our thanks also to the Bermuda Music Festival fans who helped to make this possible.”
Jenny Purvey, President of BASE, said: “We are extremely grateful to Kingdom Entertainment Group and Oxford Communications for this generous donation. Having autism associated with such a high profile event as the Bermuda Music Festival can only help raise awareness and understanding of autism in Bermuda throughout the community. With increased awareness we can provide better support and resources for the families that desperately need it.
“As a community-based, non-profit organisation, we rely heavily on donations such as this. The money will be used to help fund our ongoing support to Bermuda’s autism community, which includes providing autism-related information, referral, advocacy, training, and support to families, professionals, and community members.”
Bermuda Autism Support and Education Society (B.A.S.E.) is a community-based, non-profit organisation that provides autism-related information, referral, advocacy, training, and support to families, professionals, and community members. You can visit their website here.
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