My team
My Story…
Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I’m excited to be running my first Falmouth Road Race with the MGH Lurie Center Team. The Lurie Center provides treatment and support to individuals on the autism spectrum and other developmental disorders. Their mission is to treat individuals and support their families across the lifespan.
I’m thankful for the Lurie Center because it helps us with our strategies for feelings and it can help us see what jobs we have in the future. I’m especially thankful to the Lurie Center and the Aspire Works Internship Program. This program assisted me in securing a paid internship that helped me develop vocational skills. With your support, the Lurie Center for Autism—a program of Massachusetts General Hospital and MassGeneral for Children—can continue to advance understanding and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Thank you for any contribution you can make.
I will see you at the finish line!
Description
All money raised through the ASICS Falmouth Road Race will help fund the Lurie Center's Family Support Team; a consultative lifeline helping patients & families navigate the difficult medical, therapeutic and life decisions related to caring for an individual with autism. Whether it is a question about insurance, educational support, adult services or a sibling adjustment concern, because of the generous donations collected through this event, the Family Support Team is just a phone call away. They meet one-on-one with families, but also field an estimated 7,500 calls per year, and make an additional 4,500 or so follow-up calls.
Autism diagnoses are on the rise. The number of patients seen at the Lurie Center is growing steadily with more than 10,000 appointments during the last year. Unfortunately, less than half of the clinical costs are covered by health insurance reimbursements.
Charitable support is essential for the vitality of the clinic and there is an extraordinary opportunity to double this event's fundraising efforts. Thanks to the Nancy Lurie Marks Foundation, every donation received will be matched dollar for dollar.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | mo kennedy | $28.10 |
| Jul 13 | Ann Neumeyer | Undisclosed amount |
| May 23 | The Griffin's | $28.10 |
| May 22 | Aunty Barbara and Uncle Jamie | $109.85 |
| May 22 | Laura Plummer | $55.35 |
| May 22 | Kelly Healey | $55.35 |
| May 21 | Althea | $28.10 |
| May 21 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| May 21 | Ann Dufresne | $11.75 |
| May 21 | Lurie Center for Autism/MGH | $109.85 |
