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Published: May 19, 2010
NEW PORT RICHEY - Less than a month from graduation, Gulf High School seniors Steve Toth and Britt Smith have a lot on their mind - exams, saying goodbye to high school, planning for college, staging a seven-hour rock concert.
For the third straight year, Smith and Toth will take control of Gulf High's Des Little Stadium, 5355 School Road, to stage Project: Rock for Autism. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. this Saturday, May 22, for this year's musical fundraiser benefitting the University of South Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities.
With personal motivations to do something to help the growing number of families with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, and personal involvement in the local music community, Toth and Smith organized the first Project: Rock for Autism as sophomores, along with classmate Crystal Rosado.
Last year, on the heels of the second annual Project: Rock for Autism, the trio was honored with Florida Holocaust Museum's Anne Frank Humanitarian Award.
"In past years these concerts have raised over $3,500 for various autism charities around the bay area and helping to bring awareness to our community about the disorder," Toth said. "Our mission is to spread awareness and raise money for a disorder that is usually overlooked, yet affects up to one in every 110 of our generation's children."
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