Hello everyone!
For the first time this year, I will be taking part in the Chicago Paddle for Autism Awareness in September. I am very excited to be a part of this event, as well as to promote autism awareness and share my interest of autism with others. As a paddler, I will be raising money in support of the event and I need your help to reach my fundraising goal! Please donate what you can to this great cause, and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too! I appreciate all of your support and helping to make these events a success.
*Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts*
The Paddle for Autism Awareness is the signature fundraising event of the Global Autism Project. Every summer, in several cities across the country, children with autism kayak (many of them for the first time in their lives) with their friends and families! This year we are holding events in the following cities: Boston, MA; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; San Diego, CA; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Denver, CO and newly added San Fransisco!
The Global Autism Project
History: In September of 2003, Molly Ola Pinney moved to Ghana to continue providing ABA therapy services for a child she worked with in Seattle. When his family decided to move to Ghana, the care of their child with Autism was a concern. They felt their only option was to bring their own therapist to Ghana with them. After being in Ghana for less than two months, several families had sought Molly’s assistance in gaining resources to help their children.
One Ghanaian mother whose child was diagnosed while briefly living outside of the country told Molly: “When my child was diagnosed with Autism, I would have preferred the diagnosis was a terminal illness, I was so scared. It has taken me years to get to the point of talking about it without breaking down.”
Though she felt alone and isolated, she was not. Stories like hers were overwhelmingly shared. These stories kept Molly up at night and it was from them that the Global Autism Project was born!
For more information visit our website at http://www.globalautismproject.org
Mission:
-- We exist to address the needs of children with Autism in developing countries, to address the fear that plagues parents of children with Autism where there are few resources, and little or no understanding of Autism.
-- We address these needs by first establishing and utilizing any available resources and setting up partnerships to work with the local individuals and organizations currently providing services.
-- The fundamental belief that all children with Autism and their communities deserve effective resources guides our work, as well as the belief that education leads to understanding and acceptance of differences.
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Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts.
Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!