Walk Now For Autism Speaks Blog 

Thursday, February 21, 2013 Link

This post is by Denise Negron of the Palm Beach Walk Now for Autism Speaks. Visit her Walk fundraising page. The Palm Beach Walk, which takes place on Sunday, March 3, is the first Walk of the year. Visit www.walknowforautismspeaks.org to find a Walk near you.

Thursday, November 15, 2012 Link

On Saturday, October 27th over 8,000 walkers attended the 10th Annual Carolinas Walk Now for Autism Speaks! To mix things up for the 10th anniversary the Walk was held at the zMAX Dragway in Concord, NC instead of the Charlotte Motor Speedway where it has been for the last 8 years.  The new venue was a hit amongst many walkers, sponsors, and volunteers!  The Walk

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Link

Despite Hurricane Sandy earlier in the week, a record number of walkers joined together on the National Mall Saturday, November 3rd for the 12th Annual Washington, DC Walk Now for Autism Speaks.  An estimated 9,000 participants came out to walk for research, awareness, compassion and to date have raised $750,000 and counting!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Link

The inaugural Louisiana Walk Now for Autism Speaks took place at the Audubon Park on Sunday, October 28th with over 125 teams and nearly 1,200 walkers in attendance celebrating this first year event.   To date over $118,000 has been raised for the Walk with donations continuing to come in.  However, the Walk goal of $80,000 was met and exceeded prior to Walk day!

Emcee Denny Schaffer of Clear Channel led the stage presentations during opening ceremonies.   Jenny Longwell, the 2012 Walk Chair, welcomed the crowd

Monday, November 5, 2012 Link

We had a great day on Sunday, October 28th at our Inagural New Mexico Walk Now for Autism Speaks with over 500 participants raising over $25,000. 

A huge "Thank You" to the community of New Mexico and all those who were a part of this amazing event. To see the excitement and gratitude in all the families, volunteers and resource providers to be a part of the first ever New Mexico Walk

Monday, November 5, 2012 Link

The 2nd annual Volusia County Walk Now for Autism Speaks on Saturday, November 3rd raised $102,000!  It had a good start by  beginning on the morning of Walk day at $91,000 - well above the $75,000 goal!  Just two years ago, this event began as an off-shoot of the Orlando Walk and has grown in to an established Walk of its own.   More than 1,100 people joined together to celebrate an incredible day for fundraising and awareness.

Thank you to our amazing Walk Chairs Tina Farbolin and Desiree Purvis who led our wonderful Walk Committee to a very successful

Monday, November 5, 2012 Link

Almost 300 people joined Autism Speaks for its 5th annual Sullivan County and Surrounding Areas Walk Now for Autism Speaks event. The Walk took place on Saturday, October 27th at Sullivan County Community College.. Together, the Sullivan Community helped raise nearly $28,000 for Autism Speaks to date, with more coming in every day!

Volunteers from all over the area showed up bright and

Monday, November 5, 2012 Link

The 7th annual Arizona Walk Now for Autism Speaks was Sunday, October 28th.  The beautiful sunny day encouraged almost 17,000 walkers to join us; more people than ever before! Our amazing community has raised $1.4 million so far!Fundraising will continue into next year – please help us hit our goal of $1.5 million.

Autism Speaks and our Walk partner in Arizona, the

Thursday, November 1, 2012 Link

Christina Markish and Shawnie Keenan and other Autism Speaks staffers are preparing for Saturday's WalkThe 12th annual Washington DC Walk Now for Autism Speaks will take place as planned this Saturday, November 3, 2012 on the National Mall in Washington, DC at 9th St. NW and

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Link

With Hurricane Sandy barreling up the coast and memories of last year’s Walk day nor’easter still fresh in everyone’s mind, a record 6,000 walkers arrived to M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD on Saturday October 27th for the 8th annual Walk Now for Autism Speaks.  Over 300 teams raised $274,500+ (still counting) under sunny skies and unseasonably