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Video: Bill and Wendy Hornbuckle Message for Grant a Gift
We recently sat down with Bill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts International, and Wendy Hornbuckle, Grant a Gift committee member, to talk about how autism impacts the southern Nevada community as well as the 1 in 44 children across the U.S. who are diagnosed annually on the autism spectrum.
Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center Names Brian Hager as Chief Operating Officer
Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center has announced the promotion of its Executive Director Brian Hager to Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective immediately.
Charles Woodson To Donate Portion of Allegiant Stadium Woodson Whiskey Sales to Grant a Gift
In partnership with Breakthru Beverage Nevada, $1 from every bottle sold to Allegiant Stadium during the 2021 season will be donated directly to Las Vegas local non-profit Grant a Gift Autism Foundation.
2021: A Year of Transformation for Grant a Gift
2021 was a year of transformation for the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation – Ackerman Center. We had a change in leadership in early spring, and we assumed full operational and financial responsibility and control of the Ackerman Center in July.
Las Vegas Review-Journal: NFR competitors, youngsters work together at Grant a Gift event
For the past five years, two of the elite competitors at the NFR take a little time away from the schedules of autographs, appearances, and the rodeo to visit the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation here in Las Vegas. Three-time world champion bareback rider Tim O’Connell has made it a priority for four of those five years.
Dr. Gaspar de Alba Selected as a “Top Doctor 2021"
Congratulations to our very own Dr. Gaspar de Alba on being nominated and selected for Desert Companion Magazine's Top Doctors List 2021.
Grant a Gift Autism Foundation Ackerman Center’s Annual Gala Raises $1.5 Million for Families Living with Autism
Because of the generosity of our sponsors, auction winners, donors, table buyers, attendees, and volunteers, we raised $1.5 Million and will advance our important work providing family-centered care to children and young adults with autism, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Grant A Gift Autism Foundation Seeks to Expand Operations of Diagnostic Center
A Las Vegas autism services nonprofit is fundraising for more staff following its takeover of a medical therapy and diagnostic center.
Back to School Anxiety: 4 Tips to Help Kids on the Autism Spectrum
For children on the autism spectrum, resuming their pre-pandemic routine could certainly present more difficulties than it would to neurotypical kids. It is particularly common for them to experience separation anxiety, sensory-related stress, and social anxiety.