I am both honored and (a little) terrified to be running the 2026 Chicago Marathon with OAR for my daughter, Rosalie. Rosalie was diagnosed when she was just 3 years old, and thanks to the incredible resources available to our family, our journey has been nothing short of inspiring. Watching her overcome every obstacle in her path has fueled my fire to give back to the community that has given us so much. Please consider supporting our marathon team—every dollar raised helps families in the autistic community navigate their own journeys with hope and resources. #RunForRosie

WHY RUN FOR AUTISM?
1 in 31 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.