Burger frenzy event supports Autism Center of North Mississippi

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Community members served food for a cause today.

The autism center of north mississippi held its annual burger frenzy to raise money for the organization.

It's all in part of world autism awareness day.

Executive director melinda tidwell said the organization prepared seven-hundred burgers today.

The center raised nearly five thousand dollars from burger frenzy last year and tidwell said she hopes this year's funds exceed that amount.

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"it helps to get the word out about the autism center about what we do, it just helps to show the support we get from the community.

It really is inspiring to our staff to see how much the community supports what they do."

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