Inaugural Nantucket Walk Now for Autism
Click here for a photo gallery from the event
The inaugural Nantucket Walk Now for Autism took place at Jetties Beach on Saturday, August 25, 2007 and raised over $340,000. Highlights of the morning's program included a performance by Olivia Esposito and the Nantucket Theatre Workshop and special guest speaker Linda Roberts, who told of the particular challenges of raising an autistic child on an island. Emcee Bob Wright and his fellow Walk Chairs Suzanne Wright and Chris and Heather Kennedy thanked over 1,000 attendees for their support before leading the 1.85 mile Walk.
Read a letter to the editor from Walk Committe Member Sydney Fee Barsanti which appeared in the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror.
See coverage of the walk from Plum TV here and here.
Click here to visit the Nantucket Walk Now for Autism site.
Event Co-chairs Suzanne and Bob Wright carry an Autism Speaks banner at the Nantucket Walk Now for Autism. See a photo gallery from the event.
Highlights from the Nantucket Walk (YouTube video, ~2 minutes)