Charlie Weis
Charlie and wife Maura have two children, Charles Joseph and Hannah Margaret. In 2003, Weis and his wife Maura established the Hannah & Friends Foundation, dedicated to children affected by developmental disorders and named after his daughter, who is autistic. In the spring of 2004, the first annual Hannah & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic was held to benefit the foundation.
The organization is to provide support for a program called Hannah's Helping Hands, which will fund quality of life grants for Indiana, including the greater Michiana area, and Rhode Island families that care for children and adults with special needs.
Doug Flutie
Doug and wife Laurie have a daughter, Alexa, and a son, Doug Jr. Their son has autism, and the Fluties established The Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc. in honor of him.
The Foundation is to aid financially disadvantaged families who need assistance in caring for their children with autism; to fund education and research into the causes and consequences of childhood autism; and to serve as a clearinghouse and communications center for new programs and services developed for individuals with autism.
