I am very excited to be running the 2024 New York City Marathon for the Run for Autism Team with my Mom! Autism is a condition near and dear to my family’s heart and I am thrilled to be raising money for such a great cause. Please help and 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!

If you have been lucky enough to meet my younger brother Kevin, you may have been challenged to a basketball trick shot competition or enlightened on the importance of cleaning the ocean and beaches of plastics. Kevin is one of the over 75 million people worldwide that have Autism. Although he faces more challenges everyday than we could even imagine, he finds happiness and joy in everything he does.

In honor of Kevin’s 21st birthday this July, my Mom and I have chosen to raise money for the Organization for Autism Research (OAR) to help Kevin and millions of others accomplish their lifetime goals. I am incredibly grateful for our family, friends, educators, and medical staff for all they have done to support Kevin over the years and I am excited to see all he is able to accomplish in the future!

WHY RUN FOR AUTISM?

1 in 36 children in the United States is diagnosed with Autism. By joining the RUN FOR AUTISM team, you’re supporting the Organization for Autism Research’s mission to fund research and resources that help people with Autism and their families today.

Here are some of the ways that the Organization for Autism Research 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.
- $50,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.

Thank you for your support!