Lusk AFT were delighted to be chosen along with AsIAm as a beneficiary of some of the monies raised by Lusk United during their fantastic 24-hour football fundraiser in June. Lusk AFT committee and Friends of Lusk AFT were there to raise awareness and provide information to the many club members and supporters who stopped by. It was great to see supports for our autistic members at the event with the club providing a lovely Quiet Area. After welcoming Adam Harris of AsIAm to Lusk, Lusk United Chairperson Niall McGuirk signed the Autism Champions commitment making Lusk United the latest club in Lusk to join the journey to become Autism Champions. Adam then headed over to The Twisted Clipper to be interviewed by hosts Pierce Keegan and Stephen Daly for a (Between Cuts) podcast on Autism – available on Spotify. A massive thank you to the Lusk United 24-hour fundraising committee and club for their generosity and welcome. Lusk Summer Festival proved to be another fabulous day out and Lusk AFT
were there again this year to provide a social story, information stand and a Quiet Area. We were delighted to be able to offer kids and teens a quiet space to relax away from all the excitement and stimulation of the festival. The committee are grateful to Lusk Bridge Club for their very generous donation in May which will be used to buy a gazebo for events like the Summer Festival. A big shout out to Rush and Lusk Educate Together PGTA who gave a presentation at the incoming Junior infants’ parents evening on becoming an autism-friendly association and the importance of making those small changes that can make a big difference to autistic pupils, staff and parents/guardians. Finally, please help us to raise awareness of autism by following us on our new FB page Lusk Autism Friendly Town. For more information on Lusk AFT email Lusk Community Network at info@lovelusk.ie . LCN are kindly facilitating us until we set up our new email address. We will keep you posted!