Hello everyone! I am running the NYC Marathon to raise money for autism research!

Please help support me 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! 

About me:
As you may or may not know, autism has played a big part in my life. My older brother has autism, so I grew up automatically learning about it, and my mom is a teacher who works with special needs pre-schoolers!

I spent 9 years volunteering with TopSoccer, teaching kids with disabilities how to play and enjoy the game of soccer, and I have worked at 3 different Special Olympic events. I also work for a Minor League baseball team and created our first ever "Sensory Night", with no music, no flashing lights, and a lower PA system to give all fans a chance to expirience the game of baseball!

About the organization:
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.

What your donation can provide:
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.