MEDIA CONTACT: Sherry Thomas
561-297-3163, sthomas@fau.edu
BOCA RATON, FL (December 18, 2007) - BankUnited teamed with Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) for the inaugural BankUnited Golf Classic. The tournament, which was recently held at the Winston Trails Golf Club in Lake Worth, raised $10,000. The proceeds will be used to support CARD services, and provide assistance to individuals with autism and related disabilities.
Housed in FAU’s College of Education, CARD provides support for families of children with autism, and helps schools and community agencies improve the lives of persons with the often mysterious disability. CARD, with offices on FAU’s Boca Raton and Port St. Lucie campuses, provides state-funded services to families and schools in the FAU region. Its mission is to see people with autism reach their full potential.
Prizes were awarded to winning teams at a dinner and awards ceremony following the tournament. During the dinner, FAU College of Education Dean Greg Aloia addressed the critical role of teachers in our society. CARD director, Jack Scott, noted that “autism is on the increase but so is the generosity of the community to help CARD deal with it.” BankUnited and CARD plan an expanded tournament in September 2008.
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Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses strategically located along 150 miles of Florida's southeastern coastline. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts ten colleges: College of Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science, the Barry Kaye College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Graduate College, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
