New Castle Going Blue for Autism Awareness Month

New Castle is joining the international movement in support of Autism Awareness Month. On April 2, merchants in Chappaqua and Millwood will help with a full series of discounts, donations and decorations, from blue bagels at Lange's to a specially-designed bracelet at Matero Fine Jewelry. See full list below.

From town officials:

Every year on April 2, people from around the world join together in support of Autism Awareness Month by lighting up their communities or wearing blue.

Thousands of iconic landmarks, skyscrapers, schools, businesses and homes across the globe unite by shining bright blue lights in honor of the millions of individuals and families affected by autism.

According to Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, Autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the U.S. Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys.

We are lighting up the gazebo blue! There will also be blue ribbons throughout downtown Chappaqua & Millwood.

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On Saturday you can purchase an Autism Apeaks rubber bracelet outside Hip Kids. All the money is going to Autism Speaks! Let's all do our part to raise awareness to shine a much-needed light on autism and its impacts. Wear blue on April 2nd. Light up your home or business blue. Post a selfie wearing blue.

Our local merchants are doing their part!

• Chappaqua Hardware will be selling discounted blue lights, and donating $1 for every light bulb sold. They are also donate 5% of all Weber Grill and Big Green Egg sales on April 2nd if customers wear blue
• Hip Kids will be selling blue shirts, and taking part in the wear blue discount program.
• Whispering Pines of Chappaqua will donate 5% of sales that day. They will also be selling all blue flower bouquets to help promote Autism awareness that day.
• Breeze will design a blue window for the day and donate 10% of all sales that day to Autism Speaks.
• Petticoat Lane will be donating 10% of sales that day to Autism Speaks and have all items in blue -- clothes, bags, wallets -- 20% off.
• Squires Family Clothing & Footwear will donate $25 for each Blue Blazer sold on that day.
• Lange's will be selling blue bagels
• Eye Gallery will donate 5% of its total sales on April 2nd. Also they are putting aside about 80-100 blue optical and sunglass frames for the month. They will be 20% off (frame only) and the store will donate 20% of sales of any sold for the month.
• King's Scribe will have blue balloons
• Scattered Books is having a sale through April 2nd which will culminate on 4/2 with the NY Yankees Chaplain in the store and an outdoor blue book display. 10% donated to Autism Speaks
• Sherry B. will change their purple velvet cupcakes to blue velvet. They will also donate $1 from the sale of every blue velvet cupcake on that day to Autism Speaks.
• Desires By Mikolay will be selling Blue Garden NEST candles and diffusers, a portion of the proceeds is donated to Autism Speaks
• Sarah Fleece Blankets will donate 15% to autism awareness on any blankets ordered that week.
• Carolyn Cento, master hair colorist and keratin specialist, at King Street Salon will personally donate 20% of Saturday earnings to Autism Speaks.
• Hall of Scoops is giving 10% of cookie monster flavored ice cream that day.
• Matero Fine Jewelry will decorate their window with blue lights and they have designed a sterling bracelet and necklace for Autism. They will be selling these pieces on April 2nd and for each piece sold we will donate 50% of the sale of these pieces to Autism Speaks.