Despite heavy rain and flash flood warnings, nearly 10,000 people made it to the 7th annual Georgia Walk Now for Autism Speaks event at Atlantic Station to unite and walk with family and friends affected by autism. Event co-emcees Donna Lowry and Chief Meteorologist, Mike Francis with Walk media sponsor, 11Alive News, assured walkers huddled under tents and umbrellas that the rain would subside and soon after the start of the walk, the weather cooperated.
During the
Dispite the rain, thousands of family and friends turned up to walk on Sunday, May 19 at the Northern New Jersey Walk Now for Autism Speaks at Bergen County Community College in Paramus, NJ to celebrate an incredible day of fundraising and awareness.
Over 20,000 family and friends walked on Saturday, May 18 at the Chicago Walk Now for Autism Speaks at Soldier Field along the Chicago Lakefront to celebrate an incredible day of fundraising and awareness.
Here are some photos from the amazing event.
Thousands of family and friends walked on Sunday, May 5 at the New York City Walk Now for Autism Speaks at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens to celebrate an incredible day of fundraising and awareness. Check back for a full recap and visit www.walknowforautismspeaks.org to find a Walk near you.
The 3rd Annual North Shore Walk Now for Autism Speaks took place on Sunday, April 28th at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois. Under the leadership of the Savitz Family (Spencer, Tyler, Amy and Stuart) over 2,500 walkers made up of 101 teams and 40 volunteers joined us for the 2.5 mile loop around the Garden. At days end, the North Shore Walk had raised over $208,000!
In 2008
The Tampa Walk Now for Autism Speaks held its 8th Annual Event on April 20 at Raymond James Stadium and is expected to raise more than $310,000! An amazing crowd of nearly 8,000 families and friends joined together to celebrate this incredible day for fundraising and awareness.
The Resource Fair provided fun and games for the kids and great information about community resources for parents and friends. More than 30 vendors attended this signature program of returning and new participants. A special display and activity by Art for
The sun was shining Saturday, April 20th at the Pasadena Rose Bowl as 40,000 people gathered for the 11th annual Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks. It was very inspiring to see so many come out after a very emotional week in our country in light of the recent bombings in Boston. With the help from our wonderful Production Team, our Walk Committee, the Pasadena Police, Fire Department
On Sunday, April 20, the Lehigh Valley came together to celebrate the 2013 Walk Now for Autism Speaks at the new location of Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom. Record crowds arrived for a chilly Walk start. Almost 400 teams have raised approximately $375,000 to date and still counting. Excitement was felt as the teams entered into the park.
Our success would have not been
The 8th annual North Bay Walk Now for Autism Speaks occurred Saturday, April 13th at Windsor Town Green. It was an absolutely beautiful spring day with just over 1,500 attendees. To date, we have raised $77,533 but we won't stop till we get to our goal of $135,000 or above!
Our Walk Chair, Christine Lindstrand, along with her committee, really set this Walk
On Sunday, April 7, Miami celebrated the 2013 Walk Now for Autism Speaks at JC Bermudez Park, in the City of Doral. It was the most successful Walk to date with over 26,000 walkers and we raised over $650,000 and counting.
Our success would have not been possible without the leadership and vision of Manny Gaunaurd, Walk Chair, the support of Felipe Basulto, Corporate Chair and the dedication and
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