Autumn Evening for Autism

Autumn Evening for Autism - Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Scroll down to see this year's auction items & menu!

Our Autumn evening for Autism was our first fundraising event held by our charity back in 2010! Join us for another intimate dinner (maximum of 150 people) held at NeXT with renowned Chef Michael Blackie who creates the menu and pairs the wines for us.

• 6:00pm: evening begins with Prosecco and canapés
• 6:30pm: silent auction opens
• 7:00pm: Four-course, wine-paired dinner begins
• 8:30pm: silent auction closes
• 9:15pm: parent speaker
• 9:20: Live auction
• 9:45pm: raffle draw for the Air Canada Foundation tickets
• 10pm: Evening finishes with the grand total raised announced!

Tickets are $250 (includes a $75 Charitable Tax Receipt)

To purchase tickets or sponsor, please call us (613-407-3747) or email (info@quickstartautism.ca)

Thank you to our raffle prize donor, the Air Canada Foundation! Someone will be going home with two (2) Economy Class return tickets for travel to any Air Canada scheduled destination in North America including Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean!

Sponsorship Opportunities

Corporate Sponsor: $3000 

Includes a table of 10, prominently placed 

Your company Logo on our sponsorship sign at the event, emcee acknowledgement during the evening, your company logo on our website event page, and in our evening program.

Thank you Kinaxis, Thank you Patchwork Child Psychology for your Sponsorship!

Sponsor A Parent: $550

Treat parents of an autistic child to a rare night out!

Includes two tickets for parent(s) with childcare cost included.

Your company logo on our sponsorship sign at the event, emcee acknowledgement during the evening, your company logo on our website event page and in our evening program.

Thank you RBC Phillips, Hager & North Investment Counsel Inc., Thank you 49North for your Sponsorship!

Friend of QuickStart: $300

Your company logo on our sponsorship sign at the event, emcee mention at event, your company on our website event page, and in our evening program.

Get your paddles ready!

Live Auction Items:

• A Punta De Mita Escape + $1000 Air Canada Gift Card: Enjoy a 5 day 4 night stay for 2 beautiful one-bedroom oceanfront condominium directly on the beach in the heart of Punta de Mita, Mexico. Wake up to Pacific views and enjoy the relaxed coastal lifestyle of this special destination.
• One-of-a-kind painting by Korean-Canadian artist Clara Kim. A stunning piece that will be a beautiful addition in your home or office! Size: 30(W) X 40(H) gallery canvas
• Limited Edition Sir Edmund Hillary Signed Lithograph Print, No. 1487/1953: On 29 May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. 
• The Dozing Lynx framed print. Dated 1987, this beautiful wildlife print captures the quiet, peaceful nature of the Canadian lynx. A lovely piece for nature and art enthusiasts.
• Hardrock Hotel & Casino Escape: 2-night stay with food & beverage credit and a free play credit included!
• Authenticated George Springer autographed baseball. Memorabilia for any baseball fan!
• Foursome with a cart at Camelot Golf & Country Club: Enjoy a foursome on the beautiful private golf course at Camelot.

Silent Auction Items:

• Gift Certificates: Biagio's, Restaurant E18hteen, Spa treatment, Yuk Yuk's, Fairytale Princess Parties, Parc Omega, Pilates, Koena Spa, Costco, Capital Services snow removal, Poco Pazzo
• Tickets: Guitars & Gasoline music festival, Haunted Walk, Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa 67's, The Grand Theatre Kingston, Ripley's Aquarium, Ingenium museums, Canadian Museum of History, Canadian War Museum, Upper Canada Village
• Artwork, locally hand-crafted jewellery, handmade cards, crafting baskets
• Hockey memorabilia
• Gift baskets, wine, lawn decorations, housewares, and so much more!

AUTUMN EVENING MENU

CANAPES AT 6:00 p.m

Steamed bao buns. char sui pork belly + gochujang + nigella mayo . carrot + cuke quickle . cilantro 

Chorizo & prawn croquettes . spiced ancho remi  

Applewood cheddar and smoked ham croque monsieur's  

DINNER AT 7:00 p.m

1st Course: Cold 

Chilled Thai Icelandic cod + herbaceous salad 

shredded napa + cole cabbage . peanut-coconut brittle crunch 

Wine 1: 2024' Sauvignon Blanc . Valle Dorado Echeveria . Chile 

2nd Course: Soup 

Malaysian duck confit laksa rice noodle . spiced coconut broth. pickled cucumber . crisp wonton 

Wine 2: 2024 Falanghina . Feudi Di San Gregorio . Sannio . Campania Italy 

3rd Course: Main(Duo) 

Chicken schnitzel. gnocchi . sundried tomato + green olive butter ginger +cinnamon

cranberry compote . russet potato mash . natural pan reduction 
+ 
Peanut + ginger snap crusted beef short rib 

crispy beans . pickled carrots . Jasmine rice + Balinese bumbu curry 

Wine 3: 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon . Blanville . Montpellier Languedoc . France 

4th Course: Sweet 

Berry + passion fruit Pavlova 

raspberry + strawberry . passion fruit . pineapple 

BREAD  

Toasted curcumin oil drenched baguette 

ginger roasted beetroot + sweet potato .cooling labneh . flat leaf parsley + cumin 

ALTERNATIVE MENU VEGETARIAN 

1st Course: Cold 

Crispy kale, napa cabbage + green bean salad 

crumbled feta . roasted capsicums . caper gherkin remoulade 

Wine 1: 2024' Sauvignon Blanc . Valle Dorado Echeveria . Chile 

2nd Course 

Crisp polenta cake, smoked tomato pulse . sautéed green beans + pickled shallots . turmeric infused Lebanese olive oil 

Wine 2: 2024 Falanghina . Feudi Di San Gregorio . Sannio . Campania Italy 

3rd Course: Main 

Quinoa + edamame shallot toss . garlic confit . roasted heirloom carrots . 

Wine 3: 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon . Blanville . Montpellier Languedoc . France 

4th Course: Sweet 

Berry + passion fruit Pavlova 

raspberry + strawberry . passion fruit . pineapple 

BREAD 

Toasted Lebanese olive oil drenched baguette 

cooling white truffle labneh + roasted capsicum . garlic confit