[This is the official press release for our upcoming event on October 19. Many of our Hillsborough friends will be joining us for the walk.]
FROM: AUTISM SPEAKS WALK NOW FOR AUTISM
Dina Schwab – 609-228-7315; dschwab@autismspeaks.org
Lauren Havanki – 609-228-7332; lhavanki@autismspeaks.org
THOUSANDS EXPECTED TO JOIN TOGETHER AT AUTISM SPEAKS’ 9TH ANNUAL CENTRAL NEW JERSEY WALK NOW FOR AUTISM ON OCTOBER 19
-- Increasing Awareness and Raising Funds to Support Research into the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Developmental Disorder--
Thousands of walkers – including individuals with autism, their families and friends – are expected to join together to raise much-needed funds for critical scientific research and to increase awareness about a growing health crisis that now affects 1 in every 150 children at Autism Speaks’ 9th Annual Central NJ Walk Now for Autism on Sunday, October 19 at Mercer County Community College. All proceeds from the event benefit Autism Speaks, the nation’s leading autism advocacy organization.
Last year’s event raised more than $280,000 with 4000 participants and 115 teams. This year’s goal is to break $400,000.
Toys“R”Us, Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund and Parade Magazine proudly serve as national sponsors of the Autism Speaks Walk Now for Autism program. Other sponsors are Fruscione Foundation, Janssen, Merck, Black Rock, Nutricia, and Wilshire Enterprises.
Walk Now for Autism is a unique fundraising event which creates a safe and fun day for families who are affected with autism. The day includes a 2 to 3 mile walk and Community Resource fair with educational sources, therapists, schools, recreational organizations, and creative child-friendly activities; a true “one-stop-shop” for families affected by autism. This year Toys“R”Us will have a tented space serving as home base for Geoffrey the Giraffe. Attendees will also be able to stop by and sign their children up for Geoffrey’s Birthday Club and pick up the “Ten Toys That Speak to Autism” handout, a list of toys that help build the skills of children with autism, created in collaboration with Autism Speaks.
Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person’s ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by extreme behavioral challenges. Another child is diagnosed every 20 minutes.
WHAT: Autism Speaks 9th Annual Central New Jersey Walk Now for Autism
HOW: To register, visit http://www.walknowforautism.org/
WHEN: Sunday, October 19
12:00 pm Check-in
2:00 pm Walk starts
WHERE: Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ
FROM: AUTISM SPEAKS WALK NOW FOR AUTISM
Dina Schwab – 609-228-7315; dschwab@autismspeaks.org
Lauren Havanki – 609-228-7332; lhavanki@autismspeaks.org
THOUSANDS EXPECTED TO JOIN TOGETHER AT AUTISM SPEAKS’ 9TH ANNUAL CENTRAL NEW JERSEY WALK NOW FOR AUTISM ON OCTOBER 19
-- Increasing Awareness and Raising Funds to Support Research into the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Developmental Disorder--
Thousands of walkers – including individuals with autism, their families and friends – are expected to join together to raise much-needed funds for critical scientific research and to increase awareness about a growing health crisis that now affects 1 in every 150 children at Autism Speaks’ 9th Annual Central NJ Walk Now for Autism on Sunday, October 19 at Mercer County Community College. All proceeds from the event benefit Autism Speaks, the nation’s leading autism advocacy organization.
Last year’s event raised more than $280,000 with 4000 participants and 115 teams. This year’s goal is to break $400,000.
Toys“R”Us, Toys“R”Us Children’s Fund and Parade Magazine proudly serve as national sponsors of the Autism Speaks Walk Now for Autism program. Other sponsors are Fruscione Foundation, Janssen, Merck, Black Rock, Nutricia, and Wilshire Enterprises.
Walk Now for Autism is a unique fundraising event which creates a safe and fun day for families who are affected with autism. The day includes a 2 to 3 mile walk and Community Resource fair with educational sources, therapists, schools, recreational organizations, and creative child-friendly activities; a true “one-stop-shop” for families affected by autism. This year Toys“R”Us will have a tented space serving as home base for Geoffrey the Giraffe. Attendees will also be able to stop by and sign their children up for Geoffrey’s Birthday Club and pick up the “Ten Toys That Speak to Autism” handout, a list of toys that help build the skills of children with autism, created in collaboration with Autism Speaks.
Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person’s ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by extreme behavioral challenges. Another child is diagnosed every 20 minutes.
WHAT: Autism Speaks 9th Annual Central New Jersey Walk Now for Autism
HOW: To register, visit http://www.walknowforautism.org/
WHEN: Sunday, October 19
12:00 pm Check-in
2:00 pm Walk starts
WHERE: Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ
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