WINTHROP — Police Chief John Goodwin is pleased to share that the Winthrop Police Department is offering the community patches and T-shirts and hosting a charity hockey game to benefit the Doug Flutie Jr. Autism Awareness Foundation.
In recognition of National Autism Acceptance Month, the Winthrop Police Department will be selling special Winthrop Police autism awareness patches and T-shirts throughout April at the police station.
Patches are $10 each and T-shirts are $20 each. All proceeds from patch and T-shirt sales will go to the Flutie Foundation.
Additionally, Winthrop Police and Firefighters will square off against the Winthrop All Stars Hockey Team on Saturday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m., at the Larsen Rink, 45 Pauline St., Winthrop. Winthrop Police autism awareness T-shirts and patches will be for sale in the lobby during the game. All proceeds from the game will go the Flutie Foundation.
The Flutie Foundation provides financial assistance for families caring for a loved one with autism and educates the public about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Click here to donate.
Organizations and businesses who are interested in buying patches or T-shirts are encouraged to outfit everyone in the shirts and to send photographs to srogers@town.winthrop.ma.us.
“We’re looking forward to raising awareness of those on the autism spectrum and to teaming up with firefighters to play a little hockey and raise funds for the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism,” said Chief Delehanty. “Please come out and join us on April 13.”
