I'm running the Chicago Marathon in October 2023. Through I gained entry through the lottery, I elected to run and fundraise with the RUN FOR AUTISM charity. As so many of you know, autism is near and dear to my heart for many reasons. I am an Early Childhood Educator and working with special needs students and students on the spectrum is my passion and calling.

Please help 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!


WHY RUN FOR AUTISM?
1 in 44 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism. By supporting me in joining the RUN FOR AUTISM team, you’re also 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.
$40,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.