More on Our Fundraising Project

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The Project

Nominated under-recognized artists were invited to exhibit at a

local restaurant in borough and in Metropolitan Chicago.

During the month-long exhibit, the General Public purchased CD Votes

with official voting ballots inside that enabled them to vote for

their favourite artist.

The net proceeds from the sale of the CD Votes are being donated to

the Asperger's Society of Ontario and the Metropolitan Chicago

Autism Society of America.

Pairing borough with Chicago made for interesting media

exposure and everyone who heard of the Midnight In Chicago project

learned about unknown artists, the cities involved and more.

Autism Awareness and the need to raise funds for organizations such

as the Asperger's Society of Ontario and the Metropolitan Chicago

Autism Society of America was also a focal point of the initiative.

Raising Funds

[Tom] in Chicago created the " Midnight In Chicago " and " Late Night

In The Borough " paintings specifically for this project to help

raise funds for Autism. A full 20% of the retail price of Limited

Edition Prints and Art Cards are being donated by [Tom] to the

Asperger Society of Ontario and the Metropolitan Chicago Autism

Society of America.

Prints and Art Cards

Limited Edition Numbered and Signed Prints and Art Cards are

available online through VeriSign secure online purchasing for VISA

and MasterCard at:

www.midnightinchicago.com

www.artworkbytdt.com

www.francoboutique.ca

vendor: Elyse Bruce)

They can also be purchased directly from Elyse Bruce by contacting

her by email at bruce@...

Prices

Limited Edition Prints

Numbered and Signed " Midnight In Chicago " or " Late Night In The

Borough " Taxes included Shipping and Handling extra $65.00

Art Cards

6 blank cards with envelopes

" Midnight In Chicago " or " Late Night In The Borough "

Mixed sets also available with 3 of each Art Card Taxes included

Shipping and Handling extra $8.50 per set of 6 cards

Facts AboutAutism

Autism is a developmental disability that affects, often severely, a

person's ability to communicate and socially interact with others.

It is four times more prevalent in males than females.

Research indicates that as many as 60 individuals per 10,000 have

some form of an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Based on current population statistics, this prevalence rate

translates to over 74,000 individuals in Ontario and over 76,000

individuals in Illinois living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

In the United States, leukemia affects 1 in 25,000 children.

Muscular Dystrophy affects 1 in 20,000 children. Cystic Fibrosis

affects 1 in 5,000 children. Juvenile Diabetes affects 1 in 500

children.

Autism affects 1 in 166 children.

Asperger's Syndrome is a form of autism that affects 1 in 285

children.

" Unless someone like you

Cares a whole awful lot,

Nothing is going to get better.

It'snot. "

Dr.Suess