As most of you know I have been a special education teacher for 14 years now. Autism research and disability awareness has always been a big passion of mine. My students past and present truly have had an amazing impact on my life. I am extremely excited to run the Chicago Marathon in 2025 in hopes of giving hope and more resources to the many individuals out there who have Autism. In 2019 I was able to train and complete a 5k with one of my middle school students. It was wholeheartedly one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. The smile and feeling of accomplishment he showed will forever be a vision in my mind. I am so grateful for each and every one of your donations. 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.
$50,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.