Autism Speaks is proud to announce a major fundraising event taking place in all of South Florida from March 24 – March 30 of 2008.

There's a way for everyone to join the effort to find a cure.

The events leading up to and during Autism Speaks Week in South Florida are listed here with date and time information and contacts for more information or how you can participate.

Walk Now Events

Miami-Dade Walk Now for Autism, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008
www.walknowforautism.org/miami

Palm Beach County Walk Now for Autism, Sunday, March 2, 2008
www.walknowforautism.org/palmbeach

Broward County, Saturday, April 12, 2008
www.walknowforautism.org/broward

For more information please call 800-610-6227 or email southfla@autismspeaks.org.

ING Direct Ride Now
Saturday, March 29 10 a.m. -5 p.m.

Motorcycle riders from various starting points in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties will travel via several routes and converge at the Pompano Race Track in Broward County. A full day of concert events and a motorcycle fair are scheduled. Tickets will also be sold separately for the concert and motorcycle fair. For sponsorship or ticket information contact Leslie McCammon at (323) 549-0500 or lmccammon@autismspeaks.org or visit ridenow.autismspeaks.org/fla

On-Line Auction
March 24-28, 2008

During the week of March 24, the NBC stations in West Palm Beach and Miami as well as Telemundo 51 will host an on-line auction event. If you would like information on how you or your company can donate an item for the auction please contact Donna Lane, dlane@autismspeaks.org. Click here to visit the auction.

Items and winning bids will be announced during the Telethon.

Telethon
Saturday, March 29th 9-11 PM

A live telethon event will be broadcast from the studios of NBC affiliate WPTV in West Palm Beach and simulcast on WTVJ, the NBC station in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale from 9-11 p.m. For sponsorship or program information contact Donna Lane, dlane@autismspeaks.org. Click here to donate to the telethon.

Concert for AutismSpeaks featuring Lionel Richie
Sunday, March 30, 2008

Former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw will emcee a special concert performance by the legendary Lionel Richie at the beautiful Mar-a-Lago Club on the island of Palm Beach.

For concert sponsorships and ticket information, click here or contact Cindy Brown, (914) 935-1462 ext. 11 or cbrown@autismspeaks.org.

To view photos from the kick-off reception on April 12, 2007, click here.
To view photos from the press conference on December 27, 2007, click here.
To view photos from the committee reception on December 29, 2007, click here.
To view a video from the screening of Autism Every Day on December 30, 2007, click here.