CTC Academy's 30th Anniversary Gala - LOVE - Thursday, June 13th

Save the date for LOVE! On Thursday, June 13th, 2024 CTC Academy will mark the
30th anniversary of their largest annual fundraiser gala at The Venetian in Garfield, NJ.
A highlight of the event will be the creation of an original, collaborative live painting by
award-winning, international impact artist Marco Santini, which will be sold during the
live auction to support the CTC Academy.

Santini found his life’s purpose to spread love and positivity through art and education.
He draws inspiration from inclusion, positivity, and language. His Bachelor of Arts in
Linguistic Anthropology from Brown University led him to create his One Love logo,
which features the word love in over 100 languages, meant to symbolize that there's
more that unites us than divides us.

Sanitini will incorporate the words supporters use to describe the CTC Academy, our
students and their families and our staff with his One Love logo to create a unique and
inspirational work. The funds raised on event night will directly benefit our students and
ensure that the CTC Academy will continue to enhance the lives of children and young
adults with special needs, and their families, by providing an enriched educational,
therapeutic and supportive environment for another 30 years and beyond.
CTC Academy is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that provides educational and
therapeutic services for students with a diverse array of developmental and physical
disabilities through our collaborative educational program and support services for
students and families.

We first opened our doors as the Cerebral Palsy Center of Bergen County, NJ, on
March 29, 1950. We began as a center for children with Cerebral Palsy but over the
past 70 years we have evolved into an innovative education institution that provides
creative education and advanced therapies to students with many different types of
disabilities – students who face physical, medical and developmental challenges.
Now we offer two schools and follow the school continuum from Preschool through age
21 as well as Early Enrichment for children ages 18 months through 3 years. Our Fair
Lawn Campus serves students 18 months through 7 years of age. The Oakland
Campus serves students 8 through 21 years of age.

Please consider joining us for what we anticipate will be our most successful gala to
date! Contributions are tax deductible and there are many opportunities to help. Tickets and sponsorships are available at one.bidpal.net/ctclove/welcome or at ctcacademy.org/fundraising-events or by contacting us at [email protected]. We are incredibly grateful for the support of our community.