#WCVB TV SPIKING SUGAR STORY UPDATE#
The video gave an update on Doug Flutie’s son Doug Jr. Laurie and Doug came up to the stage and thanked her as well.Ī video was shown about the history of the foundation, which dates back 20 years. They handed her a large flower arrangement and thanked her for all she had done. Lisa had worked in Nick’s position nearly as along as the Flutie Foundation had been around. Nick asked me and a few other guests to stand up and everyone cheered which was pretty cool and I really appreciated. Everyone clapped to the beat for their second song as the crowd got really into the music.Īfter a standing ovation, Wornick returned to the stage to thank the sponsors and invite Nick Savarese to talk about his first year with the organization. A MUSE band got on stage to play two songs and they were very impressive. They are a school that teaches independence and more skills to people with autism through music ( ). MUSE stands for Music, Unity, and Social Expansion. After Wornick introduced herself and Doug and Laurie, she passed the stage and microphone over to MUSE. Susan Wornick, a longtime reporter and former anchor from WCVB-TV in Boston was the emcee for the event. They had a huge movie-sized video screen counting down the time to start the ceremony. The ceiling had a sky with clouds which made it feel like the outside was inside. I also noticed walls made out of live plants which looked really cool.
We sat in stadium-style seats in a 4-story atrium area at the center of the TripAdvisor Headquarters, which had an amazing view of all the floors. Shortly after, we decided to wait on bidding and get seats near the stage. At our table, we met Paul Alexander, the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for Eastern Bank. We also met the new Executive Director of the Foundation, Nick Savarese.Īfter meeting several more people, we looked at the many awesome sports-related silent auction items to bid on. We talked to Nicole Gugleimucci from the Foundation who had helped me prepare for the Flutie 5K event last October and notified me about this exciting honor. We spent the first hour networking, catching up with people I knew, and meeting new people. We headed down the hall and saw Milo, a robot boy built to help learners with autism learn social and behavioral skills ( ). We checked in at the desk in the lobby and I was handed a special honoree magnetic name tag to wear. This was a great start to the night that would only get better. Doug was carrying a huge cymbal but he and Laurie stopped to say hello and congratulations. My family and I arrived at the TripAdvisor headquarters right when Doug Flutie and his wife Laurie did. Foundation for Autism has awarded a select group of people and companies who have truly made a difference in the autism community. For the last five years, The Doug Flutie, Jr. I was selected after emceeing the Flutie 5K in 2017.
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