Gemstones ABA Center

11/17/2025

Important information regarding ABA and Medicaid cuts. Let's advocate!

State health leaders made the cuts, saying they were necessary without more money from lawmakers.

11/16/2025

If any of you are interested in signing up. I highly recommend it. The displays are beautiful.

FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN / ADULTS – REGISTRATION

📍 Registration Opens: Today, 11/16
📍 Registration Closes: 11/19
📍 Event Date: December 2nd
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

It is our great pleasure to welcome families with children and adults with special needs to enjoy a peaceful and stress-free evening at Christmas Lights on Holt Road.

How to Register

If you are a family with special needs, please comment below:

“We are a family with special needs.”
No additional details are required. We respect your privacy

Our Appreciation
We want to express our sincere gratitude to Amy Garlick, who has once again stepped forward to serve as our Lead Volunteer Coordinator, along with an incredible team of volunteers. They will be on-site to welcome your family, offer assistance, and ensure your experience is both memorable and enjoyable.

What to Expect
This night is designed specifically with the peace of mind that you will not have to wait long due to traffic.

✨ A calm, relaxed environment
🚗 Drive-through experience with unlimited loops — go around as many times as you’d like
👮 Apex Police will assist at the gate to safely guide re-entry
📸 We will also invite as many families as possible for optional pictures inside. It's totally ok to say no if you don’t feel comfortable.

Why Public Registration? Preserving Integrity
We are often asked why registration is done publicly.
To preserve and protect this special night, we kindly request a public acknowledgment that your family has special needs. This helps ensure that the evening remains reserved exclusively for those whom it was created to support.

While unfortunate, private registration has previously led to individuals attempting to misuse this opportunity. Public registration significantly reduces that risk and helps us preserve the integrity of this special night.

Opening the Gates

From the registered families, one family will be selected to open the gates on December 2nd.
If you would like to nominate a family, feel free to include their name in the comments.

We Look Forward to Welcoming You

We look forward to welcoming you for an unforgettable night.

See you on December 2nd, for a night that belongs to you. ❤️

PS
Please do not comment on multiple posts. We will only use this post for registration.

Additionally, please note that this event is free. Please do not accept messages from anyone trying to sell your tickets. There are no tickets for this event, and as previously communicated, neither MG, MG Global, nor anyone associated with our foundation will ever message you

11/11/2025

We proudly celebrate our military men and women.

11/09/2025

Some more photos of yesterday's event.

11/08/2025

We had a blast today attending Holly Springs Autism Acceptance Day by the Brady Valcho Autism Foundation! It’s always so much fun connecting with the community, sharing resources, and supporting this amazing organization 😊🦋💙

11/08/2025

All set up! Front and center.

11/06/2025

We are less than 48 hours away! It's going to be a beautiful day in Holly Springs. Come enjoy the fresh air and a great event.

We are one week away from the Holly Springs Autism Acceptance Day Event!
Check out the incredible line up of community partners. Over 35 tables for neurodiverse children and families.

Thank you again to our event sponsors! 🤩🥳

Gemstones ABA Center
ABS Kids
Autism Learning Partners
HANDS Center for Autism
Cary Estate Planning
Bee Wise Behavior
Kind Behavioral Health

Happy Dan the Magic Man
Kona Ice
Holly Springs Police North Carolina
Holly Springs Fire Department

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH
11AM-2PM
FREE TO ATTEND
750 HOLLY SPRINGS ROAD
HOLLY SPRINGS

"butterflies are beautiful and different, just like autism"
~ brady valcho 💙💚🦋

11/04/2025

Halloween at Gemstones was so much fun! We enjoyed dressing up and practicing all of the steps for trick or treating. 🎃

11/04/2025

Last Friday we had reverse day as our last spirit day! Staff dressed up as clients and clients dressed up as staff.