· History of the foundation
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Established 1998
son diagnosed with autism at age 3 truly became doug flutie foundation in 2000
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He and his wife
laurie realized they were fortunate enough to have the wealth to help their son
§ Realized many families did not have the wealth to help
their children
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Wanted to give
families a place to turn to when they needed financial support and just overall
support
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Doug flutie background
§ College football hall of fame
§ Lowest drafted heisman winner ever
§ Played in canadian league rated #1 canadian football
player ever
§ Holds many canadian league records
§ Played for many teams in nfl and CFL 85-2006
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Doug flutie
played 13 years in the NFL with chicago bears, buffalo bills, san diego
chargers, and new england patriots
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What the foundation does
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Raised millionsof dollars from fundraisers, individual donations, endoresments featuring doug
and doug jr., and sales of flutie flakes
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Donated over 10
million for grants and programs in new york, new jersey, southern california,
and canada
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Flutie foundation mission “The goal of the
Flutie Foundation is to help families affected by autism live life to the
fullest.Through our programs and partnerships, we help people with autism get
access to care; lead more active lifestyles; and grow toward adult
independence.”
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The foundation
raises money and then gives it out to families in need and programs that are
made to help out kids with autism
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Charity navigator
rated the foundation 93.3 out of 100
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Raises awareness
for autism through sporting events the biggest being the boston marathon
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“ dougies team”
is the name the foundation uses for their events
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“dougies team has
already raised 41,000 dollars for the upcoming boston marathon in april
