Welcome to Allyson’s Fan Club webpage!

We would like to say a huge THANK YOU!!!! to everyone who generously donated their time, talents and $$$ donations to the Walk Now for Autism Hawaii 2008.  It was a huge success with Allyson's Fan Club raising $4,466, making Allyson's Fan Club rank the 3rd highest team fundraiser in the state!  Woo hoo!  Caran managed to raise $1,220 which qualifies her for the Inaugural Hawaii Walk Now for Autism Grand Club.

The total raised for the entire Walk Now for Autism Hawaii 2008 was over $130,000 and over 1,200 people attended the walk.  Our team walked together with our Allyson's Fan Club t-shirts drawn by Auntie Kathy Tam, provided by Auntie Patty Tam, and silk screened by Alicyn Castro and April Mabe and orchestrated by Jay Jacinth.  The walk was held on Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Ala Moana Beach Park’s Magic Island.  It was a gorgeous day and lots of fun!

Jay also did a beautiful banner that you see at the top of the page, designed the buttons everyone wore, and he made an awesome sign to lead the way for the entire team.  

A big thank you to our dedicated bunch of family and friends who stayed overnight to reserve the perfect spot for our headquarters and picnic area for the next morning.  What hardcore Allyson fans!

Here's a little video of the day of the walk, if you can't play it, you can watch it on youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D7T58WNJXs   or at yahoo videos at:  http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3869108/10548623

Here are the amounts raised for the entire team:

Congratulations to Allyson's Fan Club! 

Here are some pictures we took on the day of the Walk.  To see all of the pictures, check out these links:
Caran's photos:  http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=6b4uzhz.2tq7i0qz&x=0&y=-1398xm&localeid=en_US

Sarah's photos:  http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=6b4uzhz.cqzvvim3&x=0&y=c9ub8z&localeid=en_US

Just a quick update on Ally:  She is now mainstreamed into a regular kindergarten class with a one to one aide and is doing excellent!  She is far exceeding everyone's expectations!  We have recently added some new minerals and vitamins into her daily regimen and within a few days we saw a dramatic difference.  She is so happy and is able to self-regulate and transition better than ever before.  Her one to one aide, Miss Melissa, is doing an excellent job with Ally's daily schedule, sensory diet, and social skills.  Ally's classmates are helpful, kind and patient with her.  She is now saying more phrases and sentences meaningfully.  She can now say things like, "Good morning ________" and addresses the appropriate person, and she is able to initiate play with others!  Her appetite is better and she's not so fragile and thin as she was before.  She has a wonderful kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Oakes and a Special Education teacher, Mrs. Natalia, who recently awarded her with a "Problem Solving" award in front of the whole school assembly!  Here's the pictures:

From left to right: Mrs.Oakes, Mrs Natalia, Miss Melissa and Ally

 Thanks again for all of your support, love and encouragement, we hope to see you again next year!  Go Allyson’s Fan Club 2009!          

Mahalo nui loa,

Caran, Jim, Ally, Jessie and Baby Boy White