A MESSAGE FROM Kathleen & Braeden’s Fundraising Page
A special thank you to our returning donors from 2019 - THANK YOU! Last year WE raised $7,930 for the Eagles Autism Challenge... We hope you'll join us in our 2019 EAC journey!
As many of you know, but for those who don't, 1 in 54 Children in the united states have autism spectrum disorder and one is my twelve year old son Braeden. Braeden was diagnosed with ASD at age three, which proceeded micro-prematurity, 21 medical procedures, and joined his two other life-long diagnosis's. Any parent of autism or not, feels if your child is struggling you’ll do everything to change that, even when it is simply out of your control. Daily Braeden faces challenges with everyday tasks, some we're able to tackle but others are too much for him.I believe that autism is as much the thing that makes Braeden extraordinarily unique, as it is the thing that holds him back the most in life. My deepest fear as Braeden's mom is the day that my adult son with autism will have to live without me. I don't want to fear the future for my son, I want to embrace it and my hope is that sooner rather than later, researchers are able to find answers to piece together a brighter future for those living with autism. Read below to see how you can help and we hope you join Braeden and I on September 26, 2020 to take on the Eagles Autism Challenge!...
The Eagles Autism Challenge is dedicated to raising funds for innovative research and programs to help unlock the mystery of autism. By providing the necessary resources to doctors and scientists at leading institutions, we will be able to assist those currently affected by autism as well as future generations. Our event aims to inspire and engage the community, so together, we can provide much needed support to make a lasting impact in the field of autism. It is difficult for a single institution to address the complex medical and scientific issues presented by the condition of autism, so we have created a coalition with our founding beneficiary partners – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Drexel University and Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health. This coalition will bring fresh ways of thinking and additional resources to the field of autism research. What we learn here will be shared nationally and globally, so that everyone affected by autism can benefit from our collaborative efforts. We know that with your support we will be advancing autism research together.
The 3rd annual Eagles Autism Challenge will move to an all-virtual format on September 26, 2020. Although we won’t be together physically, we look forward to uniting as a community virtually with the goal of taking action for autism!
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