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All Proceeds Will Be Donated To the Center for Spectrum Services’ Programs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders FEBRAURY 7, 2011, KINGSTON, NY: Belleayre Mountain and the Center for Spectrum Services have partnered to present a special Ski for Autism Day to be held at Belleayre on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Belleayre Mountain has generously donated 200 specially-priced lift tickets to be sold by Spectrum Services with all proceeds to support the many programs that are offered by the Center for Spectrum Services to enhance the quality of life for children with autism and their families throughout the Hudson Valley. Special $25 lift tickets (normally priced at $54) will provide guests with a full day of skiing, as well as automatic entry into the Race for Autism ski and snowboard race taking place the same day. Purchasers interested in participating in the race can register on the mountain on the day of the event. Center for Spectrum Services will also be presenting an information table to increase community awareness and operating a 50/50 raffle. “This is a fantastic opportunity for Spectrum Services and we appreciate the generosity of Belleayre and its staff in making us a beneficiary,” says Laurie Rich, Director of the Spectrum Services Foundation. “With the winter we’re having, the mountain will be in great shape!” TICKETS & RACING: Tickets are $25 and will be available on a first come, first served basis at Belleayre Mountain beginning at 8:00 a.m. on March 12th. Lift tickets include a full day of skiing and registration fees for the Race for Autism, for those wishing to participate. Races will begin at 10:30 on Yahoo. LOCATION & CONTACT INFO: Off of State Route 28 in Highmount, NY GPS Input: Belleayre Mountain Road / Pine Hill, NY 12465. Phone: 800.942.6904. http://www.belleayre.com. ABOUT BELLEAYRE MOUNTAIN: Belleayre Mountain is located off of State Route 28 in Highmount, NY, just hours from New York City. It was declared “Forever Wild” by the New York State Forest Preserve in 1885. Today, Belleayre stands as a model in the ski industry. Its continued improvements allow it to be the Catskills’ only “Cat-Access” skiing and snowboarding with a widened and improved halfpipe and Area 51 Terrain Park. Skier and snowboarders visits have grown from 70,000 in 1995 to more than 175,000 skiers and snowboarders from all over the world. With 47 trails, parks and glades, 8 lifts, including a new High Speed Quad, Belleayre Mountain has certainly evolved from humble, yet promising beginnings into an efficient and growing organization - perfection in progress. About the Center for Spectrum Services: The Center for Spectrum Services (formerly The Children’s Annex) is a private, not-for-profit program designed especially for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders including Asperger Syndrome. Since its inception in 1976, the Center for Spectrum Services has served a cumulative enrollment of nearly 3,500 students as a model special education program. Nationally recognized for its leadership in the field, Spectrum Services has trained more than 4,000 professionals and families across the state and the nation. The organization also operates the Spectrum Services Clinic, providing comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for Autism Spectrum Disorders to children, adolescents and adults in the community, and offers Social Skills Groups, individual counseling, and professional and family trainings and workshops. With two centers located in Kingston and Ellenville, the Center for Spectrum Services’ outreach extends to children and families from 55 school districts in 14 counties throughout the Hudson Valley. For Further Information about Spectrum Services, call 845-336.2616 or visit online at www.centerforspectrumservices.org or on Facebook. |