Doing Her Part to Help
Megan & Layton
On October 10th in Raleigh, Megan will be running in the annual Triangle Run/Walk for Autism. This includes a 5K race as well as a non-competitive 5K division, 1 Mile Fun-Run, and a Tot-trot for children 6 and under. Proceeds from the event benefit the statewide programs and services provided by the 39 year old, non-profit organization, Autism Society of North Carolina. A few of the services include the nation’s oldest and largest summer camp for individuals with autism, parent advocacy and mentoring, awareness and education, and one-to-one training.
Megan is choosing to take part in this event because autism has hit her family in a personal matter. Her nephew was recently
Quality Time with Layton
diagnosed with autism, so Megan does what she can to help raise awareness of this growing epidemic.
“Each day two North Carolina families have a child diagnosed with a form of autism. That’s nearly 800 families added each year to the 50,000 families in our state already living with autism. I hope in doing this run, and spreading the word to those around me, I can help bring awareness to a larger group of people.”
The Triangle Run/Walk for Autism has risen over $500,000 over the past 10 years to provide supports and promote opportunities for the autism community in North Carolina. If you would like to contribute to Megan and her run, please click on the following link to make a donation on behalf of Megan’s nephew, Layton Richardson.
http://trianglerunwalkforautism.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=307405&u=307405-268943889&e=2669160993