The Goffstown Varsity Hockey Team will be hosting its 2nd Annual Charity Hockey Game as it joins forces this year with the Alvirne-Milford Admirals in a joint effort to raise funds in support of the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. These two teams will hit the ice on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 7:30pm at the Sullivan Arena on the campus of St. Anselm's College in Manchester, NH. Please consider coming to watch the game and helping the teams reach their giving goal!
The Flutie Foundation 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 is a neurological disorder that impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Autism prevalence figures are growing and today it affects 1 in 36 children. It is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S. and can cost a family $60,000 a year on average.
The Flutie Foundation runs many programs that address TODAY’s critical needs faced by people with autism and their families. This includes multiple annual grant cycles that help schools and autism-serving organizations, financial assistance to families, adaptive camp scholarships, community safety support, employment opportunities, and more. We also work directly with teens and young adults with autism to help them achieve theri individulal life and career goals.