2. The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism
was established in 1998 by former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie and his wife, Laurie, whose personal experience of raising a son on the autism spectrum inspired their passion to help other families.
Autism prevalence figures are growing and today it affects 1 in 68 children. It is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S. and can cost a family $60,000 a year on average.

3. OUR MISSION
To help individuals and families affected by autism live life to the fullest.
OUR VISION
Our vision is a world where people with autism lead productive lives where they are included, respected, and actively engaged in their communities.

4. OUR PROMISE
Our programs and activities improve the quality of everyday life for people and families affected by autism along seven key dimensions that are critical to living each day fully. We aim to provide a path for education and/or employment during the day; opportunities for physical and social activity outside of work/school; and the tools to be safe, supported, and informed at all times.

6. OUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
To help people and families live life to the fullest, we layer two key initiatives which offer direct and collaborative support. Each initiative encompasses a variety of programs and activities that improve the quality of everyday life for people affected by autism by making sure they are educated, employed, active, social, safe, supported and informed.
Direct Financial Support: We provide direct financial assistance to families to help relieve the financial burden of caring for a loved one with autism.
Collaborative Grant Making & Community Investments: We collaborate with community organizations, schools and companies providing critical, innovative and responsive programming and/or services that are answering the everyday challenges facing the autism community today.

7. Making a Positive Impact For Families
2018

8. Direct Financial Support:
$159,000

9. $113,000
In Family Grants (directly or through a local resource center) to cover the costs of things like respite care, horseback riding lessons, art classes, safety-related items such as fencing and service dogs, social skills training, music therapy/instruments, and much more.
$38,000
in Camp Scholarships for people with autism to participate in water sports programming in Massachusetts and Florida. These summer camps provide people with autism the opportunity to take part in windsurfing, Hawaiian outrigger canoeing, surfing, and more.
$8,000
to cover the costs of a SafetyNet Bracelet for children with a history of wandering safe by . SafetyNet enables public safety agencies to more quickly find and rescue people with cognitive conditions, like autism, who are prone to wandering and becoming lost.

10. Collaborative Grant Making
& Community Investments:
$373,000

11. $257,000
in Signature Grants to charities throughout New England, NY, NJ and parts of Florida to help
build their program capacity and accessibility to the local community.
$52,000
in Strategic Investments to support new and ongoing high-priority projects in the autism community.
$64,000
In Education Technology Grants to help fill the financial and technological gap for schools and
organizations that assist people with autism.

12. In 2018, the Flutie Foundation distributed $78,000 to:
FLORIDA EXPANSION
Melbourne Beach is the home of the Flutie Family and Dougie, Jr. is a student at the Scott Center for Autism in. Annually, the Flutie Foundation was distributing $50,000 to schools and organization supporting people with autism in Central Florida .
In 2018, the Flutie Foundation distributed $78,000 to:
OCA, Opportunity Community Ability – Orlando, FL
Providing Autism Links and Supports (PALS) – Orlando, FL
Nemours Fund for Children's Health – Orlando, FL
Promise, Inc. - W. Melbourne, FL
SHARP Musical Experiences – Longwood, FL