I am excited to announce that I am running the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon and raising money for the RUN FOR AUTISM team with Organization for Autism Research (OAR). This is my first marathon and it is fitting to be running for an organization whose mission is especially close to my heart.

For those who don't know, as a child I was diagnosed with Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD), one of the many kinds of diagnoses on the autism spectrum. With the help of my robust support network and many resources, including those offered by OAR, I've been able to grow into the person I am today and have the great opportunity to run the marathon.

I hope that you will help support 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! 

In addition to supporting me and my goal, your donation will help many individuals and families in a variety of ways and truly make an impact in communities across the country.

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.