Autism Hill Farmstead LIF

Hi my name is Todd and my 3 year old son Ben has Autism. He was non-verbal for the longest time and wasn't meeting his milestones. After lots of Speech, Occupational and Early Intervention Therapy his social interaction skills & speech are coming along slowly. At age 3 it becomes a little more difficult to get services due to age/insurance related issues etc. We decided to enroll him in a school that has all the therapies he needs under one roof.

My Goal:
Jakes Sake was generous to help my family with school tuition, copays for therapy etc. I want to pay it forward and be able to help other families of Autistic children. Tuition for the school is over $6,000 a year and Copays can range depending on insurance from $15-$40 a visit ! Recently Charity LIFs have brought in good money, I'm not setting a specific dollar figure for a goal with this LIF, because the sky is the limit!
Here is their Mission:
For Jake’s Sake is a non-profit, created to raise money and provide the ability for autistic children to access effective therapies they otherwise could not afford. Children with autism need certain therapies to overcome their symptoms, yet schools and health insurance providers may not provide access or adequate services to meet the child’s needs. We will provide qualifying families the funding to obtain effective therapy – because every child deserves the chance to realize their full potential.
The Vision of the Board is to provide funding to families for ABA services relating to their child’s autism. The Board strongly believes in ABA therapy as a means of helping a child learn to their fullest potential. Autism services are not readily available in most cities and towns. There are waiting lists for Early Intervention services, and at age 3 the services are even harder to obtain. ABA therapy and other related services come with a high price tag. The Board hopes to alleviate some of that financial burden so that children with autism do not have to go without the services they need.
Founded in 2008 by Dawn Cobak and other concerned parents and professionals, For Jake’s Sake aims to offer financial assistance to qualified families. We strive to ensure that no child is turned away, however our abilities will rely on our funding. For Jake’s Sake is a 501(c)(3) organization relying on the generosity of corporations, foundations and individuals to fund our mission. Your support allows for the providing of funding for programs that develop essential skills for children with disabilities.

The Beer:
Box 1:
Hill Farmstead Flora
Hill Farmstead Flora Satsuma Mandarin
Hill Farmstead Damon
Hill Farmstead DOUBLE BARREL DAMON !

(If anyone would like to add ammo for more boxes please feel free ! )

How it works:
For every $10 donation you'll have one entry into a raffle for the below beers. This means if you donate $50, you get five entries, etc.

How to donate:
http://forjakessake.org/

Go to this website above and click their link to donate, the money will be going directly to the charity. Please include in the comments section your BA USERNAME and THE AMOUNT YOU DONATED. Also please send me a private message with the amount donated. The president of the charity will let me know who and how much was donated. The charity is in no way affiliated with this raffle, just looking to stir up some donations.

The Lottery will start today Sunday December 1st and end Tuesday December 31st.
Shipping is to the 48 lower states only right now.

Thanks so much everyone and......... We're off

(FYI I had posted this about a month ago on BA and decided to post pone to not compete with the other Autism LIF that was everyone was kind enough to donate to.)

 

First donation has been made.

 

Thanks guys keep em' coming !

 

Ah , no the title of the LIF is just referring to Box #1 being raffled off

 

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Rowingbrewer has just been very kind and given us Box #2 to be raffled off ! So there are currently 2 boxes and 2 winners to be chosen.
Updated Boxes:

Box 1:
Hill Farmstead Flora
Hill Farmstead Flora Satsuma Mandarin
Hill Farmstead Damon
Hill Farmstead DOUBLE BARREL DAMON !

Box # 2
2012 Black Tuesday
Melange 3
White chocolate
Barrel aged four calling birds

I would like to add that there will be more announcements being made soon..... so please stay tuned !

 

There are plenty of ways as you know, but what it comes down to is the brewers decision how to brew it, bottle it and sell it. That is a discussion that I'm sure people could 1. Judge and criticize all day long and 2. Could be discussed if need be on another forum thread. Let's stick with the current topic.

 

I also feel a third box coming on......

 

Box #3 will be announced soon...

 

and....::drum roll:: ..... courtesy of Adam Jackson (who was nice enough to share his half-brother has Autism) we have Box #3 ! So at this moment we will have 3 winners to be drawn. Please see the updated list below.

Box 1:
Hill Farmstead Flora
Hill Farmstead Flora Satsuma Mandarin
Hill Farmstead Damon
Hill Farmstead DOUBLE BARREL DAMON !

Box # 2
2012 Bruery Black Tuesday
Melange 3
White chocolate
Barrel aged four calling birds

Box #3
Crooked Stave L'Brett d'Or
Crooked Stave St. Bretta
Crooked Stave Vielle
Hill Farmstead Birth of Tragedy
Hill Farmstead Arthur
2013 Bruery Black Tuesday

 

Feeling another update coming soon....

 

Total Donated so far: $450 from 15 different contributors, so far !
I need to keep updating to keep this thread at the top lof the forum.
There is a box 4 and here it is ! Courtesy of FleetwoodMatt , which includes a bottle of VSB !

Box 1:
Hill Farmstead Flora
Hill Farmstead Flora Satsuma Mandarin
Hill Farmstead Damon
Hill Farmstead DOUBLE BARREL DAMON !

Box # 2
2012 Bruery Black Tuesday
Melange 3
White chocolate
Barrel aged four calling birds

Box #3
Crooked Stave L'Brett d'Or
Crooked Stave St. Bretta
Crooked Stave Vielle
Hill Farmstead Birth of Tragedy
Hill Farmstead Arthur
2013 Bruery Black Tuesday

Box 4:
New Glarus Very Sour Blackberry
New Glarus Raspberry Tart
New Glarus Strawberry Rhubarb
New Glarus Serendipity
New Glarus 4-pk of Apple ale
New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red

 

Update: Up to $600 from 18 different contributors.

 

I want to announce another box of beer....... But we need some more donations before I do that !