Please help me support Organization for Autism Research 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! 

I am running the NYC Half Marathon this year in honor of my son Sam. He was diagnosed with Autism back in 2016 when he was four years old. This year, Sam is in 7th grade and is doing so well in middle school. I'm so happy he continues to have teachers and staff who support him and want him to be successful.

Now, for my why...

I am fundraising for the Run for Autism team because very soon, Sam will be transitioning from middle school to high school & beyond. I have run with this group for both marathons and am proud to do so again. This organization does an amazing job of sharing information about Autism to various groups across the country. Where does the money go? Keep reading below and thank you for your support!


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.