My Story…
I'm excited to share that I will be participating in the 52nd ASIC Falmouth Road Race as part of The Lurie Center for Autism’s team. I will be running 7 miles on Sunday, August 18th along Cape Cod. After playing my final season of collegiate basketball, I’ve taken up running to help fill the void. I recently moved to Boston for graduate school, and when invited to join this race, I thought, "Why not? You only live once!" On top of that, supporting Autism Awareness makes the experience even more special.
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+ 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 |
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Jun 30 | Claire Sullivan | $50.00 |
Jun 11 | Flo | $28.10 |
Jun 11 | Nana | $109.85 |
Jun 11 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Jun 10 | Long Ireland Lacrosse | $55.35 |
Jun 10 | Anonymous | $55.35 |
Jun 09 | Hoyt | $66.25 |
Jun 07 | Vickie and Don Schmidt | $55.35 |
Jun 06 | Aliperti Family | $55.35 |
Jun 06 | Irene McLaughlin | $55.35 |