Columbus Walk for Autism

Yesterday was the first annual Columbus Autism Speaks Walk for Autism. This even was well attended, as, from what I've heard, over 9000 people showed up in support of Autism Walk. As of the last time I looked at the site, over $390,000 was raised online. This doesn't count what was donated yesterday onsite. The event itself was great, as they had several activities to keep everyone busy. For Logan and I, the best was when the Star Wars characters came out.




The walk itself was great, just about a mile and a half. It was an awesome day to go out and walk.


There was also a resource fair for various services and groups willing to assist families who have the diagnosis, but are unsure what is out there, or for those looking for more information. Step by Step was there with a booth, as well as many other providers.

I am excited to see what the final tally is for the walk. They had a great turn out for the first walk, and I hope that next years is even bigger and better.

The Walk

Just to drop a line to let everyone know that I'll be updating this blog tomorrow with pictures and a first hand account of the Columbus edition of Autism Speaks Walk for Autism. So far, over $350,000 has been raised and it's still going up.

I'll post some pictures tomorrow.