Hello,

I am really excited to announce that I will be running London Marathon this April to raise money for Organization for Autism Research. This is my 6th full marathon but my first time to join a fundraising campaign. I want to make my miles meaningful by helping raise fund for a great cause in honor of my friends and patients who are affected by autism and their families and supporters. My goal is to raise $4,220 for autism research, $100 per 1 km.

Organization for Autism Research is a US based nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by autism by supporting research that produces meaningful and practical results. They also provide free, evidence-based resources and information to families, educators and professionals geared towards making day-to-day life easy for those affected by autism. Since 2007, the OAR Scholarship Program for post-secondary education has awarded a total of $1,552,500 to 503 highly deserving autistic students.

I would be extremely grateful if you helped me reach my goal and donated to my fundraising efforts. All donations are tax-deductible.

Every bit makes a difference, no matter how big or small.
Thank you in advance for your support and please feel free to forward this mail to your friends.

Sincerely,

Midori


WHY RUN FOR AUTISM?
1 in 44 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 set 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.
$30,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.