Team To Olivia & Beyond is BACK for our 3rd year participating in the 2024 7th Annual Eagles Autism Challenge! Our team has been on fire since we first teamed up with the Eagles Autism Foundation, and we are not stopping any time soon.
To look back at our fundraising growth from where we started Year 1 to today:
· Year 1: $11,765.21 (team of 7 people)
· Year 2: $23,450.00 (team of 27 people)
· Year 3: 4 fundraisers completed to date (Clean Juice Eagles Smoothie/Raffle + NFL Survivor Pool + Team Olivia Bracelet Sales + Carlino's Thanksgiving Pie's) + we were on the news!! 😊We are still going strong with many more upcoming fundraisers for the year!
As a team, we have a lot of fun things in the works over the next few months to bring autism awareness and inclusion to action by fundraising towards our team fundraising goal. We have created a Team Instagram account to capture all the hard work we are doing throughout the year – Follow us on Instagram: @ToOliviaandBeyond
So – why are we doing all of this? Who is Olivia anyways? Why do we fundraise and advocate for autism awareness? Olivia is our why, and the 1 in 36 people under 21 living in the US who are on the autism spectrum, making it the fastest-growing developmental disorder.
In July 2020 (when Olivia was 2 years old), the Talley family’s lives changed forever, when Olivia was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder + Developmental Speech Delay at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Because of the wide range of symptoms and severity, Olivia is now 1 in 36.
As a team, we spread autism awareness and acceptance by advocating, taking action, and promoting inclusion for the daily struggles out of their control like Olivia. By doing so, we gain strength to help other families that are impacted by autism, and our community is knowledgeable of the daily social struggles someone with ASD has, so they can be aware of the queues, allow extra patience where needed and avoid common triggers.
The Eagles Autism Foundation helps us create that voice for Olivia to process the world around her and be exactly who she is, all in her own way! Together, we are making a difference for not only our girl Olivia, but for the autism community. We are shifting the stigma; we are creating inclusion, and we are bringing autism awareness to action!
Look at the 2023 Eagles Autism Foundation Impact Report (page *23*): https://mags.philadelphiaeagles.com/view/379018727/22-23/
