August Walks Raise $340,000
In August, Walk Now for Autism Speaks events took place in Nantucket, Mass. and Lincoln, Neb. Nearly 3,000 people participated, raising $340,000.
On Saturday, August 22, more than 800 people turned out at Jetties Beach for the third annual
Nantucket Walk Now for Autism Speaks.
The walkers, on 52 teams, raised over $300,000 in support of Autism Speaks' initiatives. Suzanne Wright called students to the stage to represent the 67 children who are diagnosed with autism each day, creating a poignant reminder of why Walk Now for Autism Speaks is so important in raising awareness and funds. Read more and view additional photos from the
Nantucket Walk
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Suzanne and Bob Wright cut the ribbon with the help of the Walk Co-Chairs and Autism Speaks Board Members.
The following weekend, 2,000 participants joined the third annual Nebraska Walk Now for Autism Speaks at Saltdog Stadium at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, raising $40,000. The Walk featured family-friendly entertainment including bounce houses, face painting, and for the first time, a sensory tent. Walkers had the chance to meet several Nebraska Cornhusker football players, and Cornhusker boys tennis players graciously volunteered in the sensory tent. Read more and view additional photos from the Nebraska Walk and on Facebook.
Walkers complete the final lap around Saltdog Stadium as the children play in the caterpillar.
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All reported fundraising totals are "to-date" – teams are still raising money and the sites are still accepting donations. The first Walk Now for Autism Speaks fall events will be held on September 12 and 13 in seven cities in the United States and Canada;
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