New York Families for Autistic Children (NYFAC)?hosted its 12th annual dinner dance and awards celebration at Russo’s on the Bay. The “Guardian Angel”?Award went to Senator Malcolm Smith; the Community Service Award to Joseph Mure, Jr., Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; the Ben Kramer Award to Stephen Shore, Ph.D.; the Excellence in Video Production Awad went to Joseph and Cassandra Giangrasso; and the Education Advocacy Award was given to Donna Ramirez. To learn more about NYFAC, visit www.nyfac.org.