Strides For Autism

Walks Across South Carolina








This fall, the community will walk in support of South Carolina families affected by autism in both the Grand Strand and Lowcountry at the Strides for Autism events to benefit the South Carolina Autism Society (SCAS). These are the last of our four signature fund-raising and awareness walks, which include a 5k walk, resource fair, and family-fun events. Strides for Autism is among various activities that benefit the organization and the families it serves.

MYRTLE BEACH EVENT:
The Grand Strand event will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Grand Park at Market Common.

CHARLESTON EVENT:
The Lowcountry event will occur one week later on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Memorial Waterfront Park in Mt. Pleasant.
Registration for each event will begin at 8:00 am, and the walks will begin at 9:00 am.
If you have not already registered to participate in our resource fair as an exhibitor, we encourage you to do so! Rates are just $100 for non-profit organizations or state agencies, and $150 for for-profit companies. We welcome you at one or both of the events. Attached is an information and registration form that you can complete and return to us. To pay by credit card, please complete the form and then call the Columbia office at 1-800-438-4790 to process your payment.
We also have spaces left for Corporate Sponsorship to increase the visibility of your organization. Please see the attached sponsorship forms for additional information.
According to Craig Stoxen, President & CEO of the South Carolina Autism Society, we have two goals with our Strides event.
1) To raise the awareness of autism spectrum disorders. With the occurrence rate of autism at 1 in 110, everyone is or will soon be affected in one way or another by autism. It may be a family member or it may be coworker’s child or a friend’s child. So the better understanding our society has, the better the quality of life for those on the spectrum will be.
2) To raise funds for the South Carolina Autism Society. This fundraiser is to help ensure SCAS can meet the needs of families through information and referral, trainings and workshops and advocacy.
SCAS is the only statewide agency advocating for children and adults with autism spectrum disorders and their families, while also providing assistance and resources. SCAS promotes, educates and raises awareness that one in every 110 births in the U.S. is a child with autism, and provides support for South Carolina-based research and development. Most importantly, SCAS works to ensure that the 28,000 individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) living in South Carolina have opportunities to achieve a quality of life comparable to their peers.
Monies raised for South Carolina Autism Society stay in South Carolina and go towards family supports, education, advocacy, and South Carolina-based research.
We encourage you to join us at Strides for Autism, and spread the word to your clients. Registration and other information for Strides for Autism, along with information about autism and SCAS, is available at the event Web site, www.scautism.org/strides/, or by calling the Columbia SCAS office at 1-800-438-4790.


South Carolina Autism Society
http://www.scautism.org/