On October 12, 2025, I'll be running the Chicago Marathon for a vital cause: the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). My goal is to raise $2,000 to support their life-changing work, and I need your help to get there.
WHY RUN FOR AUTISM? OAR is more than just a non-profit; it's a beacon of hope. They fund practical, meaningful research and provide free, evidence-based resources to families, educators, and self-advocates navigating autism. Their work doesn't just offer answers; it offers real solutions to everyday challenges.
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.
YOUR IMPACT This is where you come in! Every dollar we raise will go directly to OAR, funding critical research, educational tools, and support programs that change lives. Whether you can give $10, $50, or $100, your donation is tax-deductible and will make a tangible difference.
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.
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