SARRC Prepares For Big Plans At The Annual Community Breakfast
The Event: SARRC’s 21st Annual Community Breakfast
The Cause: Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
Mission: To advance research and provide a lifetime of support for individuals with autism and their families.
Co-Chairs: Julie Alpert and Stephanie Papadopoulos
Title Sponsor: Jaburg Wilk
Superstar Sponsors: Kathy & Mike Bosco and Sanders Charitable Family Foundation
Date held: May 9, 2019
Venue: Arizona Biltmore Resort
Notable Quote: “We’ve been preparing for what’s next, and it’s time to start now,” said SARRC President and CEO Daniel Openden. “There is hope in autism. What’s next is our obligation, our responsibility, our mission to ensure that people with autism and communities like ours are thriving throughout Arizona.”
Notable moment: Community Breakfast speaker Zachary Brown received a standing ovation after delivering his speech to a crowd of nearly 1,500 guests, which touched on his journey as a young man living with autism and his achievements to gaining independence.
Photo Credit: Ben Arnold
