Holy moly, I'm gonna run the Chicago Marathon! And for this awesome 26.2 mile experience, I will be running for the Run For Autism team! Won't you please consider making a contribution to my fundraising efforts? Every dollar I raise will advance OAR's great cause!

"WHY RUN FOR AUTISM?"
I have been a teacher for 18 years now, so it goes without saying that I have been closely connected to a high number of students on the Autism spectrum. Because 1 in 31 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with Autism, chances are we all know or love someone with Autism. By joining the Run For Autism team, I'm supporting OAR’s mission to fund research and resources that help people with Autism and their families.

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.
$50,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.