My team
My team
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism
Total raised: $50,173.95
Goal: $40,000.00
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Hello Friend,
Running or watching a race is incredibly inspiring and moving, and it’s tough to put the feelings you experience into words.
Why do I continue to run, raise awareness and fundraise? Only after a race can I say I have given everything. Because of the enormity of the attempt, the cleansing of the pain, I can sit, even stiff and blistered, and know a kind of peace. Giving my all for a greater good, hopefully changing one person’s life for the better in the process.
Long distance running is both fearsome and fascinating. The deeper you go into the unknown, the more uncertain you become. But then you finish. And you wonder later, ‘How did I do that?’ This question compels you to keep making the journey from the “normal” to the magical.
Running for the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation, and tying myself wholeheartedly to their mission (To help people and families affected by autism live life to the fullest) continues to motivate me to continue my journey. It is my hope that you’ll join me; to help raise awareness to this amazing cause, and to donate generously.
Description
Former NFL Quarterback, Doug Flutie, and his wife Laurie started the Doug Flutie, Jr. Flutie Foundation for Autism in 1998 after their son, Dougie, was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. Their personal experience of raising a son on the autism spectrum inspired them to help others on an equally long and challenging journey. Over its 20-year history, the Flutie Foundation has distributed over $14 million to schools and organizations that provide clinical therapies, respite services, recreational programs, social skills training, job supports and more for people affected by autism.
The Flutie Foundation also provides education technology tools, adaptive camp scholarships, safety equipment, and direct family support through its special programs. The Flutie Foundation’s newest initiative, Flutie Spectrum Enterprises, will help create businesses to employ adults with autism.
Learn More | www.flutiefoundation.org
Thank you to our recent donors!
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 05 | Kristen | $109.85 |
