It has been a goal of mine to complete a marathon for over 25 years. I started training a couple of times in my 20s but always said "I will do it next year". Eventually, I thought I would not get a chance to do it.

I turned 50 last year and thought it would be the perfect time to finally do it, but COVID did away with that goal. This year is the 50th edition of the New York City Marathon and I am very excited to finally be able to pursue that goal.

However, I am motivated by not only the desire to pursue a personal goal but to run and raise funds in support of a worthy cause. I set a fund raising goal which I will fully donate on my own, but please help me support  by making a contribution to my fundraiser and sharing this page with your family and friends to raise additional funds. I am very happy to raise funds to create more awareness and to support research that can help people on the autism spectrum. Every dollar I raise will advance Organization for Autism Research's great cause! 

WHY RUN FOR AUTISM?
1 in 54 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.
$40,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.