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Posted on: April 24, 2018

[ARCHIVED] COUNTY EXECUTIVE CURRAN PROCLAIMS APRIL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

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Mineola, NY – Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced that the dome of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola will be illuminated blue in celebration of the 11th Annual World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) and Autism Speaks’ ‘Light Up Blue’ campaign. The dome will be illuminated from April 2nd through April 6th, in honor of all those affected by autism around the world. County Executive Curran invited Autism advocates, and representatives of distinguished Autism Programs to join her in Proclaiming April as Autism Awareness Month.

“Nassau County is proud to join thousands of communities, organizations, businesses and homes across the country who are ‘lighting up blue’ in support of Autism Awareness. It is so important to continue to spread world knowledge of autism and the importance of early detection and intervention,” said County Executive Curran.

Pictured with County Executive Curran are: (left-right) Michael Giangregorio, Virginia Green, Jim Fahey, and Ed Munich of the Autism Speaks, Long Island Chapter.
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