If ever there was a year when Laugh Yourself Blue needed to raise $300,000, it was this year. This popular gala, a dinner with entertainment by comedians Johnny Sanchez and Ruben Paul, is the signature fundraiser for Firefly Autism, which since its start in 2003 has become a national model for helping children with autism reach their full potential. “Firefly changes the impact autism has on a family,” noted executive director Jesse Ogas.