Join us for the 7th annual Autism Walk-a-thon during April, Autism Awareness Month! Bring the whole family, friends, neighbors and colleagues down to Oaks Park in SE Portland on Sunday, April 19th, 2009 to show your support and encourage the children who are on the autism spectrum.

Pre-registration is $12/per person which includes the event t-shirt. To register the day of the event, the registration fee is $15/per person. So pre-register to save some money!

9:30 a.m.: registration desks for everyone opens
9:30-10:30 a.m.: various entertainment & organization display tables available
10:30 a.m.: walk begins. There will be 2 routes for people to walk in Oaks Park. One route will be about 1/4 mile long and the other about 1 mile long.
11:00 a.m.: Oaks Park rides open. ASO will be selling discounted ride bracelets for walk attendees!

LAST YEAR'S WALK-A-THON...YOUR EFFORTS MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH AUTISM! The proceeds from the 2008 walk helped the autism community in the following ways:

• Provided summer camp scholarships to children living with autism to attend the Mt. Hood Kiwanis/Oral Hull Camp and the Autistic Children's Activity Program (ACAP)
• Provided funds for ASO to conduct a 3 city seminar series on Puberty & Sexuality for people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Helped to launch a Grandparents Support Group called GAINS in Multnomah and Washington Counties!

And where will a portion of the 2009 proceeds go? Here are some programs which your participation in this event will support:

• Continue with scholarship support for summer camps that specialize in activities for people with autism.
• The Take a Break on ASO respite care program for families
• The Wrightslaw Conference in October 2009
• The many support groups around the state we host for parents, girls living with autism, siblings and grandparents
• Swimming scholarships in Washington County

Thank you for helping us meet these goals and continue to support the autism community in Oregon.

Don't miss
this year's fun!

Sellwood Middle School
Marching Band

And also...

BJ the Clown