I joined the Run for Autism team in 2017. The plan was to run 1 marathon and to make it meaningful by running for Autism in honor of my godson, Joshua. However, as I learned more about OAR, I wanted to do more to support them. The TCS NYC Marathon will be my 9th race with the team and one that I was supposed to do 5years ago but COVID had other plans. Thank you helping me to support this amazing organization.


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.