May 20, 2021

‘Picture This’ Virtual Event presented Incredible Stories for Annual SARRC Community Breakfast

***Bodie Bernosky in action on the drums***

The Event: 23rd Annual Community Breakfast benefiting Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC)

Event Co-chairs: Elana and Chadwick Campbell & Jena and Charlie Markle

Title Sponsor: Jaburg Wilk

Event Date: April 29, 2021

Notable Moment: Fourteen-year-old Bodie opened the virtual program this year and shared his story about how SARRC has helped him “come out of his shell” and how music became a way to heal and a way to create incredible friendships throughout his journey with autism. Also included in the virtual program was Jonathan’s journey from aspiring chef cooking at home to landing a job in the kitchen at Steak 44!

To watch the recorded broadcast, please click here.

Photos courtesy of Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center

***Event Co-chairs Elana and Chadwick Campbell***

***Event Co-chairs Jena and Charlie Markle***

***Jonathan Sleiman, a young man with autism, shared his journey as he pursued and landed a job at Steak 44***

***VirTra Inc. and SARRC partnered to create simulators that are reaching police officers throughout the country to promote safer interactions between law enforcement and individuals with autism***.

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