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I cannot believe it's almost been ONE year of dating Adam Pitts. Adam is my best friend, my soulmate and my supporter. 

Adam and I first met at an alumni bowling party for Chaparral High School. I knew I liked him a lot and considered him someone who was highly dateable. We exchanged cell numbers and quickly Facebook friended each other. Adam quickly became a donor of my Best Buddies fundraising efforts. He's been a donor for a few years ago.  A few months after he broke up with his now ex girlfriend.  I told him I liked him and that I wanted to date him when he became available. 


While a few months after that we started dating officially and we went on our FIRST OFFICIAL DATE at Romano's Macaroni Grill. During the date, we discovered we share the same beliefs for disability employment and inclusion. We did a photo shoot before the date so we have pictures together to celebrate life's achievements together like possibly a future engagement. 

When I moved into the First Place Transition Academy, operated by SARRC I told him that many familiar faces were in charge of the program or at least helping with it. We both discovered we knew some of the same staff members.  Adam was a client of SARRC's employment services program several years ago so he was job coached by a few of the staff who now help at First Place! 



In October 2017, the 2017 Autism Speakers walk in partnership with SARRC will be an event we look forward to. Several students from First Place will be joining me and Adam's team!  Last year at the walk Adam met a few SARRC staff members who I have known for years!

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