Hi friends and family,

We (Katie and Catherine) are thrilled to run the NYC Marathon on 11/1/26 in support of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). Katie previously ran the NYC Marathon in 2023 for OAR, and her positive experience with the team and the race inspired Catherine to join her cousin this year. This will be Catherine’s first marathon—a longtime goal of hers—but hopefully not her last!

Every donation counts! :)

Please help us support this amazing cause by making a contribution to our fundraiser. Every dollar is greatly appreciated and will advance Organization for Autism Research's great cause!

Please help support this team by making a contribution to the fundraiser and sharing this page with your family and friends. Every dollar raised will advance Organization for Autism Research's great cause! 


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.