Thank you so much for coming here! Just under a year ago, I ran my first marathon with the Organization for Autism Research at home in New York City. This fall, I'm embarking on my second journey with OAR, and my third marathon, continuing to raise awareness for adults with disabilities.

Many of you know, my brother, John, has Autism. John is my best friend - he never fails to make me smile, always has the right joke at the right time, and has a heart of pure gold. He won't only be my biggest cheerleader this fall, he'll be the everyone's biggest cheerleader.

As I go through my Six-Star journey, I am honored and humbled to continue to run with groups that help and give back to people like John in our community.

Please help me support John 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.

Thank you in advance for being part of this journey. Now, lets get ready to run a THIRD megathon ;)