Today, April 28th, 2013, I participated in the OAR 5K Satellite event, and I'm happy to say that it was a great success!
After a long series of fundraising efforts, including contacting app developers, Autism Plugged In readers, Facebook fans, friends, family, and local businesses, we raised an astounding amount of money.
Our total:
$17,358
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Only 1 day left until I lace up my sneakers and participate in a 5K event sponsored by the Organization for Autism Research, and I need your support! On April 28th, I’m lacing up my sneakers and participating in a 5K event sponsored by the Organization for Autism Research, and I need your support!...
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Hello, loyal readers of Autism Plugged In! I thought I would just take a minute to update you all on the fundraising efforts of API. We just donated another $280.37 recently, raising the total that we've donated to autism research to $1,943.37!
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My degree in psychology allows me to understand what the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders means, yet I still lacked true understanding. I was what you could call a sympathizer wishing for empathy because empathy leads to the complete understanding of any behavior. I did not know the burden I asked for,...
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We here at Autism Plugged In love to be a valuable resource to parents and family members of children with autism, and we love it when our efforts are affirmed by being mentioned in a well-written article. The post, titled “World Autism Day 2012,” is a great testament to the power of the iDevices...
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So, as many of you probably know, Autism Plugged In recently held a fundraising effort through Phoneraiser (a firm dedicated to helping the environment by recycling or reusing old cell phones and ink cartridges) to collect money benefiting the Organization for Autism Research (OAR). Autism Plugged In wholeheartedly supports OAR's mission "to apply...
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Hi everybody! I'm happy to announce Autism Plugged In's first contest EVER! I recently posted on The Puzzling Piece and its new iPad Challenge, and I have decided to take this a step further. Melissa, the founder and mom of The Puzzling Piece, has sent me their flagship necklace to give...
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Melissa Winter, a mom and founder of The Puzzling Piece, recently e-mailed me and asked if I would spread the word about their new iPad Challenge. I felt that it would benefit many of you, so I agreed – The Puzzling Piece is giving people the chance to win a free iPad for a...
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Loyal Autism Plugged In Blog Readers may be wondering ... “How can I help?” Well, unless you live in close proximity to me ... slim chance, right? ... it will be very difficult for you to donate your used phones. But you can still help by donating to the Organization for Autism...
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OAR, the Organization for Autism Research, is one of our favorite autism-related charities here at Autism Plugged In. This non-profit organization is unique because it focuses on the day-to-day problems that children with autism face and the challenges that their families encounter. OAR works to help improve the daily lives of people...
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