The Best Christmas Gift: We Meet The Challenge!!!

Today we received the best holiday gift ever. We are officially over $100,000 and should receive an additional $5,000 from an anonymous donor for reaching our goal. We received a $1,500 grant this morning and a $9,000 grant around 11am!! We also received many contributions after Thanksgiving that helped us meet the goal.
Thanks to all of you who supported us and helped us get there!

A BIG THANK YOU FROM THE MARIPOSA SCHOOL Children, Teachers & Families.
And thank you to the Sunshine Lady Foundation for helping us.
Happy Holidays!

Dec. 4th: Chili's on Kildaire Farm Road Steps Up to Help Mariposa

We're having a special Mariposa School day at Chili's to help the school meet the challenge.

Chili’s restaurant on Kildaire Farm Road will give 10% of their sales to help the school on Dec. 4th from 11 am until 11 pm. When you go, just let the Chili's staff know you are from the Mariposa School. Parents, teachers and staff will be turning out throughout the day to help the school. For kids on special diets, Chili’s has a Gluten free menu .

If you're reading this, and you're looking for a place to have a great lunch or dinner on Dec. 4th, in Cary, NC, consider Chili's at 1388 Kildare Farm Road. Chili's offers cheap & cheerful dining with a great menu. And just by choosing Chili's you'll be helping the Mariposa School for Children with Autism. So take a break from the office, holiday shopping or cooking at home to have a meal at Chili's. If you're a fan of The Office TV show, you may remember that Michael (Steve Carrell) has held numerous events at Chili's. He has said on several shows that Chili's is the new office meeting place (more so than the golf course! ).

So head on out to Chili's for some Baby Back Ribs, Fajitas or other tasty delights. You'll be helping kids with every bite!

Check out NSync singing the wonders of Chili's.

Help us meet the Challenge. We need to raise $100,000 by December 31st and The Sunshine Lady Foundation will give the school an additional $50,000. The deadline has been extended until December 31, 2008!!! Choose Chili's on Dec. 4th.

Nov. 10th Fundraiser @ Monkey Joes in Cary, NC

Monkey Joes, Cary, NC is doing a fundraiser for The Mariposa School for Children with Autism. Thank you Monkey Joes!!

Date & Time: November 10th from 4PM - 7PM.

Costs: Adults are free -- children normal cost $8.50. The cost for the fundraiser is only $6.00 per child.

25% of funds raised will go to The Mariposa School. So please come out and support The Mariposa School on November 10th.

The Reviews are In: Maripolooza Rocked!

For those of you who attended Maripolooza, you know the event was a HUGE success. The fundraising estimate is currently at 6k!!! Please join me in thanking all the staff members who worked so hard to produce the event. Planning and executing an event like Maripolooza is a massive job. It takes many hours of detailed planning and a group of trusted individuals to see it through!. Special thanks go to the teachers! Mariposa's faculty produced a wonderful event. The event showed their unique dedication & love for the school. Well done!