Team members at Seafire Steakhouse are doing their part to lend assistance to those in need. Each year the team finds ways to help improve the lives of children living at various Children’s Homes in New Providence and have even banded together to assist the five children of a former co-worker who passed away. This year, the team is putting focus on another notable cause - Autism Awareness - assisting the REACH organization and Blairwood Academy with the school’s launch of a programme to secure sponsorships for autistic children. Through efforts spearheaded by Front Server Darin Henfield, the entire team at Seafire pitched in to help the school’s “Blue Carpet Fundraiser Event.”

“Assisting REACH in helping to bring much needed awareness to Autism is something that I personally have been involved with for some time now. Blairwood Academy and REACH wanted to be able to assist parents of children living with Autism who otherwise could not afford the school’s tuition. We were able to raise a significant amount of money through collections taken from team members of the wait staff, kitchen staff and management and we were able to help several parents,” explains Henfield, adding that the team is simply taking a page out of Atlantis’ book on community involvement. “Giving back… helping those who are in need… this is what we do… it is who we at Atlantis are… we do things like this because it needs to be done… and Blairwood was very appreciative as our donation went a long way in assisting them in their efforts.”

Blairwood Academy was established in 1992 after parents and teachers came together, expanding on programmes derived from the Developmental Resource Center in Florida, to create a small school environment designed to serve students between the ages of 2 ½ - 18 years old who learn best when given individualized attention. The school also caters to children with Autism and developmental delays that have the potential to work and function in the community. According to its website, Blairwood Academy has “the best science-based practices to “unlock the code” for students who simply learn differently.” It goes on to note that many of the school’s students continue on to colleges, become artists, teachers for children with Autism and other productive members of society.