Think differently NZ.

1 in 100 kiwis have autism. Fact. We don't lie at Autism NZ. If you know a little about autism, you'd know a lot of autistic people don't like lying - it messes with their heads. The problem is - not many people seem to know about autism.

You might know autistic people are good with numbers. And this can be true. (We've heard that in IT, 1 in 2 people may have some degree of autism.) But do you know autism is one of New Zealand's most prevalent childhood disabilities? This is why Autism NZ is here.

We need all kiwis to start thinking differently about autism. But first Autism NZ needs help: Autism NZ needs a principal sponsor - you could be a big company (like Microsoft. Paul Muckleston - think of all those up-and-coming IT geniuses), or just a little company (imagine your name on a nationwide charity campaign).

And what do you get? You'll receive - The Autism Appeal Week Pack - worth over $250,000! Again, no lie.

If you're smart enough to win this auction, you'll get:

1. Sole naming rights of Autism NZ Appeal Week
2. Receive over $250,000 worth of marketing & advertising stuff, including:

• Creative time from Y&R Advertising
• A media schedule for $120,000 of ratecard display advertising across Trade Me sites (standard T&C's apply)
• Media planning and strategic media advice from Mediaedge.cia
• Advertising space on metservice.com worth $40,000
• $15,000 of print management services from GEON
• A free quarterly newsletter service from Newsletters Ltd
• A cocktail party for 50 people from Simply Food
• Free broadband from Slingshot
• Legal services up to $1,500 from Gibson Sheat

The Annual Appeal Week runs from Tuesday, 1 June - Monday, 7 June.

We've thought differently - by putting this on Trade Me. Now it's your turn - start bidding.

To find out more on autism, visit http://www.autismnz.org.nz