Welcome friends and family to my Chicago Marathon 2025 fundraiser! This marathon is going to be such a special one for me. In my pursuit of running all seven of the Abbott World Majors, this Chicago Marathon will be my third and last one in North America. More importantly, I am running in honor of my nephew, Armando Jr, who has Autism. My very first marathon was with this amazing organization and for my nephew. Three years later I am ecstatic to be running for OAR again and for my amazing nephew. Please help me support their hard work 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.
$50,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.