Hello! I am training for my 6th Chicago Marathon. My number one goal as I train is raising money for OAR~Run For Autism. It's a satisfying feeling that the money I raise goes to a wonderful cause. You can look below to see some of the immediate and impactful things this organization can do for just a minimal $10 donation. Your donation will not only do great things for OAR, but will also help motivate me through all of the training runs and get me through 26.2!


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.