Marissa Hacker
Marissa Hacker
I am the Founder, President, and CEO of Fantastic Friends (an organization that promotes friendship for youth with special needs). Fantastic Friends is my heart, soul, and utmost passion. It is my personal mission to spread Fantastic Friends around the country so we can help as many Tweens and Teens with special needs as possible. We are going to spread chapters and Fantastic Friends will change the social standard of the Special Needs community.
I was the recipient of the Youth Service America Young Hero Award, and have been honored to represent the state of New Jersey advocating in Washington for youth social service awareness on behalf of their Organization. I have appeared on the Autism Radio podcast Hope Saves The Day, and have spoken before professionals at both Chestnut Hill College and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania.
I am always looking forward to sharing my story, and welcome new speaking engagements. I also enjoy teaching people how to treat people with special needs, along with sharing my personal connection of my twin brother to Autism.