Fashion Rocks Autism
SafeMinds Fifth Annual Fashion Rocks Autism 2019
Thank You for Another Meaningful, Memorable, and FUN Night!
When: Friday, November 8, 2019, 7-11 p.m.
Cost: $125 VIP ticket: Features heavy hors d’ouevres, open bar, access to the Fashion Rocks Autism marketplace, live and silent auctions, fashion show and rock concert, and party-rock power hour!
$25 General Admission ticket: Features a cash bar, access to the Fashion Rocks Autism marketplace, live and silent auctions, fashion show and rock concert, and party-rock power hour!
Emcee
WMAR2News anchor and reporter Megan Knight will be our emcee this year. A Fashion Rocks Autism veteran, Megan knows how to keep things moving while still maximizing fun. A few of our models include:
- Rachel Barcellona, international autism advocate, and the first Miss Florida pageant contestant with autism
- Maryland Delegate Dr. Michele Guyton, special needs mother, developmental psychologist, and educational advocate (and singer!) who has served on the Maryland State Board of Education, and chairs the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Tourette Association of America.
- Maryland Delegate Shelly Hettleman, a Baltimore County mother who has served as the first program director for CHANA, a counseling, helpline and aid network for abused women in the Baltimore region, director of government relations at the Baltimore Jewish Council, and senior planner at The Associated. Delegate Hettleman serves as an an officer and member of the Board of Directors of Chizuk Amuno Congregation, as well as a member of the board of directors of the Baltimore Jewish Council.
- Patrice Sanders, anchor, WBFF-FOX45 News Baltimore
- Heidi Scheer, autism mother and advocate, newly-crowned Mrs. USA 2019
- James Williams, autism advocate, consultant, and author
Plus MANY More!
Schedule of Events
7-8:15 p.m.
The pre-show reception includes a variety of food and drink offerings, while Baltimore’s finest DJ, Vince Christopher sets the festive mood. You’ll have the chance to support national autism advocacy and outreach efforts as you bid on our silent auction, and visit with exhibitors from across the Baltimore-Washington, DC region.
8:15-8:45 p.m.
The fashion show, rock concert, and dance party begin. Models include people with autism from across the country, family members of people with autism, sports and news personalities, fashion industry leaders, Baltimore business executives, and professional models. For the first time in Fashion Rocks Autism history, we’ll have a dance floor available for you to show your stuff during the show!
8:45-9:00 p.m.
Enjoy our first ever live comedy act (TBA) to keep you entertained.
9:00-9:15 p.m.
SafeMinds stunning live auction will give you the chance to start your holiday shopping and pick up some gifts for yourself, too. It’s going to be a whirlwind of excitement you don’t want to miss. Live auction items include a Rolling Stones signed electric guitar, an About Faces Day Spa and Salon spa day, and access to a gorgeous party venue in Northern Baltimore County for one night! Other exciting live auction items will be announced soon!!
9:15-9:45 p.m.
The fashion show, rock concert, and dance party continue.
9:45-10:45 p.m.
Let the first ever Fashion Rocks Autism Party Rock Power Hour begin! It’s dancing, taking pictures with your old and new friends, visiting the holiday marketplace, and having plenty of Fashion Rocks Autism fun!
10:45-11:00 p.m.
Event wrap-up–come get the silent and live auction items that you’ve won, and sign up to be on the mailing list for next year.
Be A Sponsor: Learn about sponsorship opportunities here.
Reserve Your Seats Now!
For more information on participating in or attending Fashion Rocks Autism, please contact Lisa.
Thank You to Our the 2019 Sponsors Who Have Joined Us So Far!
- 8 Boxwood Lane Creative
- About Faces Day Spa and Salon
- Ascendigo
- Caryn Sagal PR
- Celebree Learning Centers
- Martens-Johnson Insurance Agency
- Maryland Delegate Michele Guyton
- Oxford Risk Management Group
- Precise Home Management
- Rosenberg, Martin & Greenberg, LLP
- Wolf Professional Security
- The Dulin Group of Long and Foster Real Estate
Fashion Rocks Autism–Meaningful, Memorable, and Fun!
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