Autism Speaks, Autism Speaks Corporate Partnerships

Autism Speaks Corporate Partnerships

Million $ Partners

Toys“R”Us/ Babies“R”Us
Autism Speaks is proud to partner with Toys“R”Us in 2009 as its National Sponsor for Walk Now for Autism for the third straight year. During that time Toys "R'"Us has donated more than $5 million dollars to the Autism Speaks

mission. Toys“R”Us has become a leading supporter of Autism Speaks through an annual grant from the Toys“R”Us Children's Fund and a nationwide seven week in-store fundraising campaign conducted in conjunction with Autism Awareness Month in April. In 2009, Babies“R”Us joined the partnership for the first time extending the reach of our mission to young and expectant mothers. In conjunction with the fundraising campaign the “R”Us family has also created a special edition of the Toys“R”Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids that identifies “Ten Toys That Speak to Autism.”

Toys“R”Us mascot Geoffrey is a beloved presence at Autism Speaks walks throughout the country. Toys"R"Us associates nationwide are fully engaged in the cause and, walking alongside their family and friends, help raise additional funds for Autism Speaks.

T.J. Maxx
Autism Speaks is a proud partner of T.J. Maxx's annual in-store “1 for Change” campaign. The retailer's

almost 900 stores participate in collecting donations – one dollar at a time- to support our mission during a three-week campaign during Autism Awareness month. Thanks to T.J. Maxx employees and its customers last year's campaign surpassed the $1 million mark for the first time. The campaign has now raised over $4 million since its inception. Additionally, T.J. Maxx is a valued sponsor of their hometown Walk Now for Autism in Boston, Mass.

General Motors/Chevrolet
In 2008, General Motors' Chevrolet division partnered with Autism Speaks to develop an innovative virtual test-drive promotion to raise awareness and funds during April's Autism

Awareness month. Help Chevy Help Autism raised $1 million by inviting the general public to take an on-line test drive of North America's Car of the Year, the Chevy Malibu. In addition to the virtual test drive campaign, Chevy's fundraising and awareness efforts on behalf of Autism Speaks included NASCAR events and a Chevy Strikes Out Autism event at Chicago's Wrigley Field as well as participation in several signature events including a Lionel Richie concert at Mar-a-Lago, the South Florida Autism Speaks telethon and the NFL Kickoff-for-the-Cure III.

Corporate Partner Programs

Ask.com
Ask.com, the leading search engine, featured a new homepage theme every week in April for Autism Awareness Month, designed to educate consumers about autism and to raise funds at the

same time. Ask.com donated over $25,000 by asking new site visitors to select specially created Autism Speaks Skins as the design for their personalized Ask.com homepage. The Skins displayed a series of questions that challenged consumers' understanding of autism.

Bachman Company
Bachman's took another step forward in its support of Autism Speaks in 2008. In addition to putting the Autism Speaks logo on specially marked pretzel packages as they did the previous year, in 2008 Bachman created a unique Autism

Speaks puzzle-piece shaped pretzel with 5% of proceeds going back to our organization. They also donated pretzels to multiple walks and other Autism Speaks events throughout the year.

Bank of America
Bank of America has teamed with Autism Speaks to create an affinity program for its credit card and checking/debit card accounts featuring our blue puzzle piece logo. The bank offers an Autism

Speaks Visa® credit card and personal checking account at more than 6,100 Bank of America banking centers and on the Autism Speaks web site. In addition, CDs and IRAs are offered at special rates. For each new branded credit card account opened and used, Autism Speaks receives a minimum of $1, and a minimum of 25 cents for every $100 in purchases made with the card. Autism Speaks also receives $1 for each annual renewal of the card. For each new checking account and/or debit card opened, Autism Speaks will receive $10 and an additional $5 on each annual anniversary of the account opening as long as the account maintains a minimum $50 balance. Autism Speaks will also receive .10 cents for every $100 in purchases made with the Autism Speaks branded debit card. Card users can show their passion for autism advocacy every time they make a transaction using the Autism Speaks products.

Bath & Body Works
In 2008 Bath & Body Works introduced a special Zippo lighter in the same blue color as the Autism Speaks puzzle piece logo and sold out raising

$100,000 in the process. The promotion was featured in full page ads in the NY Times Magazine section and emphasized shining a light on autism.

Build-A-Bear Workshop™
Build-A-Bear Workshop and Autism Speaks teamed up for the fifth straight year in 2009. During the month of April, the sale of purple satin hearts ($1) benefits Autism Speaks and stores offer

customers printed information about autism. Last year's campaign raised $45,000.

Dover International Speedway
Dover Motorsports introduced Autism Speaks to the world of NASCAR in 2007 by becoming the first track to put the name of a charity on their signature event. The Autism Speaks 400, presented by Visa

raised awareness for millions of NASCAR fans nationwide. Thanks to the continuing efforts of Dover Motorsports leadership, 2009 marks the third straight year that Autism Speaks will benefit from this high profile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Monster Mile which reaches tens of thousands of fans live and millions more on a national broadcast. This year's race is the Autism Speaks 400, presented by Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips & Cheese. The trio of partners works together to educate and increase public awareness of autism throughout race weekend.

Fox Sports
Fox Sports chose Autism Speaks as one of its inaugural charities to support when it launched Fox Sports Supports in 2008. The program is an on-air charitable initiative devoted to raising,

awareness providing financial assistance and spurring volunteerism for select health related charities through on-air mentions, Public Service Announcements and compassionate involvement in order to improve the quality of life for millions in need. Autism Speaks received incalculable public awareness as the official charity of Fox's NASCAR coverage throughout its racing season.

Jewelers for Children
Jewelers for Children (JFC), a non-profit charitable organization representing jewelry manufacturers and retailers, has designated Autism Speaks to be among its “legacy charities.” For 2009, JFC has

committed $225,000 in support of Autism Speaks' Toddler Treatment Network, a research program aimed at developing therapies for very young children diagnosed with autism. The announcement of Autism Speaks' designation as a legacy charity was made during the “Facets of Hope” fundraising gala on May 31, 2009, during the jewelry industry's annual Las Vegas trade show.

Frozen Ropes
Frozen Ropes of Long Island, a premier baseball and softball training academy, presented a $25,000 check to Autism Speaks at Shea Stadium on Sept. 23. The donation, which was presented

on the field prior to a Mets game, was based on the number of batters Mets pitchers struck out during the 2008 season. Read more.

Lindt & Sprüngli
Chocolatier Lindt donated 10 cents to Autism Speaks for every Lindt Gold Bunny sold during the month leading up to Easter- up to a $100,000 donation. To further symbolize and support the

partnership, Lindt designed and sold plush Lindt Gold Bunny Ears. The ears were provided at select Walk Now for Autism events and available at thei retail shops and online at www.LindtGoldBunny.com. Lindt also created the Unsung Heroes of Autism Award and featured its winners in Cookie Magazine.

Lord & Taylor
Fashion retailer Lord & Taylor is supporting autism awareness by encouraging its customers and the general public to make a purchase in support of Autism Speaks. In addition to an in-store

campaign, it featured Autism Speak in one million fall catalogues. Lord & Taylor donated $5 to Autism Speaks for every purchase of regular-price ladies' jeans during a two-week period in the fall.

Lowe's Motor Speedway
Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. celebrated Autism Awareness Month by contributing $31,000 to Autism Speaks raised through a special ticket sales promotion from April 3-11. The tickets sold were for NASCAR's biggest

NASCAR's biggest back-to-back weekends with the 25th running of the upcoming NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 16 and the 50th Coca-Cola 600 on May 24.

Modell's Sporting Goods
Modell's, the Northeast regional sporting goods chain, broke the six-figure mark for the first time in 2008 with their in-store fundraising campaign. Raising just over $105,000, officials from Modell's.

presented the check to Autism Speaks on the field prior to a game at Yankee Stadium. Modell's also helped support the Autism Speaks team at the 2008 NYC marathon by providing uniforms to our runners.

Zales
Zale Corporation will donate $5 for every piece of jewelry sold from the new, exclusive Shared Heart collection at Zales Jewelers, Zales Outlet and Gordon's Jewelers stores. This collection features

different designs evoking the special love shared by two hearts beating as one. Zale has committed a minimum donation of $100,000 as a part of this partnership. Click here to view the collection or here to find a store near you.