"The Story of Luke" opens on Friday, April 5th!

Dear Friends,   

My passion project "The Story of Luke", starring Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Cary Elwes and Kristin Bauer, will be released theatrically on April 5th in over 18 cities in the US and Canada as well as on iTunes and major Cable On-Demand platforms. I need your help to get the word out!

Since "The Story of Luke" had its World Premier at the San Diego Film Festival in September (winning Best Film), it has gone on to participate in over 20 film festivals and win another 4 Best Film Awards and 5 Audience Awards. We also received the support of Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, and in January we were picked up for distribution by Gravitas Ventures.

This is where you come in.

Being an indie film, we don't have the marketing budget of the big studios so anything you can do to help us get the word out helps. Here are some easy things:

• If you haven't seen our trailer yet, see it! http://youtu.be/iCeUaacpu9I
• Join our community on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thestoryofluke/
• If you are in one of our theatrical release cities, please go see it! The full list is here: http://www.thestoryofluke.com/upcoming-screenings/ Bring some friends for extra fun! We have set up easy-peasy Facebook Events for your sharing pleasure: http://www.facebook.com/thestoryofluke/events
• If our film isn't playing in your city or you can't make it to a screening, rent it on iTunes or Cable On-Demand on our opening weekend & invite your friends to do the same! http://www.facebook.com/events/120128724843516/

"The Story of Luke" has been a labor of love for myself and a group of equally stubborn individuals and I couldn't be prouder of the end result. I can't wait for you to see it!

Sincerely,

Alonso Mayo - Writer/Director "The Story of Luke"

http://www.thestoryofluke.com

The Congress of the Republic honors Doctors Liliana Mayo and Rosa Oyama of the CASP with the medal of “Honor of Merit for Social Work”

Dr. Liliana Mayo, founder and general director of the Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú (CASP), and Rosa Oyama, Director of Research and Projects of the center, were honored with the medal of “Honor of Merit for Social Work” by the Congress of the Republic and the Peruvian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (ASPEME in Spanish) in honor of their distinguished professional work, with more than 30 years dedicated to education and inclusion of people with different abilities and their families.

The distinction was awarded at the Seventh Conference of “Women Weaving Prosperity in Peru” (Mujeres Tejiendo Prosperidad en el Perú), on March 7 in the Raúl Porras Barrenechea Chamber of the Legislative Palace in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Dr. Marco Falconí Picardo, first vice president of Congress, was in charge of bestowing the award to Dr. Orestes Mayo, who represented Dr. Liliana Mayo, and Dr. Rosa Oyama. Also present were Julia Reymer Rodríguez, President of ASPEME, and representatives from the Legislative Power and private sector.

The medal of “Honor of Merit for Social Work” recognizes women of great personal and professional development who apply values such as commitment, persistence, leadership, a fighting spirit, personal development and an exemplary life for society.

The Centro Ann Sullivan del Perú currently helps more than 450 students, a hundred of which are employed and another hundred who attend regular schools. The center is recognized worldwide for its contribution as a model center for training, demonstration and research for people with different abilities (autism, mental retardation, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy) and their families. Furthermore, it is important to note that the Government of Panama has adopted the Peruvian model to fund the Ann Sullivan Center of Panama (CASPAN) and that more than 15 Latin American countries benefit from the Internet Training System that CASP has had since 2008 in order to make a difference in the lives of people with different abilities and their families.