Date: August 20, 2007 Contact Information: Joyce Lowder
(760) 360-7754
or Lisa Ackerman (949) 640-4401
JACK FM Raises $40,000 through Jack’s Second Show
to Support Talk About Curing Autism
Newport Beach – KCBS Jack FM JACK’S SECOND SHOW SUPPORTS FAMILIES WITH AUTISM! Jack's Second Show, held on August 18, 2007, was attended by 16,000, featured an incredible line up of Stevie Nicks, Stray Cats, Pretenders, Sugar Ray, ZZ TOP and raised $40,000 to help families dealing with autism right here in California.
For more information on TACA’s fabulous Jack friends please see www.931jackfm.com. You can catch all the photos from all the bands and listeners at Jack's website!
TACA asked our friends at Jack FM why they chose us. “TACA is a local California charity where funds raised directly impact this community,” said Chad Fitzsimmons of Jack FM, “The fact that TACA is family and action oriented made all the difference for making a difference.”
From this concert announcement – The Jack Team got creative and spawned several new ways to raise funds for TACA Families! Check out the amazing activities that went into supporting local families:
Read this year's "How Has TACA Helped Your Family?" winning essay. Essay winner Stephanie Adolphson won tickets to Jack's Second Show as her prize. Families with autism need support, and Jack FM was there to provide it.
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I had Christian when I was 19 years old. For the first year of his life I couldn’t imagine anything being wrong with my baby. He smiled; he laughed; he rolled, crawled and walked on time. At age one he had a massive overload for his little immune system. He had two ear infections, a high fever, back to back treatment of major antibiotics and he was given his MMR, varicella and HIB vaccines while he was still very sick. Christian faded away for the next 6 months.
At age two he was diagnosed with full syndrome Autism. I met an amazing mother who introduced me to the group Talk About Curing Autism. Before I found out about TACA, I had no clue that there was hope for my child. From that day on I knew that it was my job to get my son back and undue what had been done to him.
It has been three years since Christian was diagnosed with Autism. I had taken what I had learned from TACA, found wonderful therapists, began a diet, found a DAN! Doctor, and took control of my child’s health. I heard his first word when he was 38 months old, and let me tell you, it was worth the wait.
Today Christian attends a typical private preschool. He is the only child in the class with a diagnosis…and none of the other parents know that. He speaks clearly, has friends, reads, pretends on the playground and even knows what he wants to be when he grows up (which of course changes weekly).
I can honestly say, if I had not found that mom (you know who you are), and not been introduced to TACA, I don’t know where Christian would be today and I don’t know if I would ever have been able to help other parents starting this journey. Thank you TACA, thank you my hero mom, and thank you Christian for fighting this with me. I love you.
Chelsi, Washington State
