My Story…
Hello friends and family! I am excited to share that on Sunday May 3rd I am going to be running the Pittsburgh half marathon to raise money for the organization of autism research!
1 in 31 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism. By joining the RUN FOR AUTISM team, I am supporting OAR’s mission to fund research and resources that help people with autism and their families today.
As an SLP graduate student (graduation one week after the race!) I have interacted with plenty of children and adults impacted by autism, and I hope to go into this area after graduation! I have also been an intern in North Way Christian Community's Autism Ministry since the summer of 2023. I have been blessed to walk alongside of some incredible families and see the good and the hard of their journeys having children on the autism spectrum. Over the next few months, I am going to share stories of 3 incredible children who have autism!
If able, please consider donating to help me raise money for reset and to support the greater autism community!
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Please help support me by making a contribution to my fundraiser and sharing this page with your family and friends. Every dollar I raise will advance the Organization for Autism Research's great cause!
WHY RUN FOR AUTISM?
1 in 31 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism. By joining the RUN FOR AUTISM team, you’re supporting OAR’s mission to fund research and resources that help people with autism and their families today.
Here are some of the ways that OAR uses the funds raised by the RUN FOR AUTISM team:
$10 - provides a Curriculum in a Box professional development sent to general education teachers.
$25 - provides 15 copies of A Guide to Safety to families and first responders.
$100 - provides the Kit for Kids peer education resource to an entire elementary or middle school.
$150 - provides 100 copies of a Life Journey through Autism guidebook sent to a community support group or military installation.
$1,000 - provides a research grant for a graduate student studying autism.
$3,000 - provides a scholarship for a student with autism to attend college.
$50,000 - fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | Olivia and Brooks Doyle | $25.00 |
| Jan 17 | MC, Erik, Lucy & Joan | $25.00 |
| Jan 11 | The Conways | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 02 | Donna Welker | $25.00 |
| Jan 02 | Miluska Lauterbach | Undisclosed amount |
