City Island Flotilla Joins with New Rochelle Police and PBA in Autism Awareness Program
Article by Dave Mooney
THE NEW ROCHELLE Autism Patch Challenge was started by the New Rochelle Police Department and the New Rochelle PBA , ( Westchester County , NY ) on 09 February 2017 . It was created by New Rochelle Police Detective and PBA President Christopher Greco , who is the father of an Autistic child . Detective Greco also founded Christopher ' s Voice - a charitable foundation for autistic children .
The primary goals of the Autism Patch Challenge are to promote Autism Awareness and Acceptance in every community throughout the country by creating and a�aching a custom Autism
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Awareness first responder patch to at least one emergency vehicle within each community ’ s police , fire or ems department during the month of April ( Autism Awareness Month ).
In honor of our Flotilla member Nicholas Bruno who was autistic , and some of our members family members who
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