I am running for my son Jax he was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2.

At birth Jax had blood in his brain which caused him to have seizures. Thankfully the blood cleared itself and he hasn’t has any seizures since he was 2 days old!

We knew he had a disability from pretty early on and got him diagnosed at 2. He is now almost 7 and is still none verbal but we have been provided resources to help him communicate.

Without all the resources and research about autism we don’t know where we would be.

So because of Jax I will be running the 2024 Chicago Marathon with a charity to raise money for Autism research!

Please help me support by making a contribution to my fundraiser and sharing this page with your family and friends. Every dollar I raise will advance Organization for Autism Research's great cause!


WHY RUN FOR AUTISM?
1 in 36 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.
$40,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.