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Walk for Autism - April 29, 2012
Four Locations:
- University of New England - Biddeford
- University College of Bangor - Bangor
- Farmington Fairgrounds - Farmington
- University of Maine, Presque Isle - Presque Isle
Registration is at 11:00 AM
The walk is from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Important - How You Can Help
You can register and donate online.
Our new online registration and donation site with Firstgiving will allow you to develop your own fundraising page and develop teams if you like. It is very user-friendly and can be shared with your friends and family to spread the word and ask for support by donating to the cause or to join you!
Each Team should have a Team Captain and a Team name.
Upon arrival at the Walk, the Team Captain should be the one to bring the teams donations to the registration table and check in members of the team.
Click here to download a Pledge Sheet in Adobe PDF format.
If you are a business/organization, you can click here to
download our Corporate Sponsor Sheet. If you are interested in being a vendor at our Bangor or Farmington location, please download
our vendor registration form (there will be no vendors at the Biddeford
location this year).
See Our Corporate Sponsors:
About The Walk For Autism
Autism is a developmental disorder that strikes children sometime in the first three years of life and impacts the normal development of the brain in areas of cognition, social interaction and communication skills. Each child is affected differently and to varying degrees. According to recent studies, as many as one in every 110 children born today will be on the autistic spectrum. Autism is now the third most common developmental disorder—more common than Down Syndrome, multiple sclerosis or cystic fibrosis. Autism is treatable with various treatments and therapies. Current research is limited due to a lack of available funds.
The Autism Society of Maine was founded by a group of parents and professionals in 1976. ASM is a grassroots organization and is a chapter of the Autism Society. Proceeds from this event will help fund our summer camp for children with autism spectrum disorder, family retreat weekend, our autism information specialist program, and more. Please help us raise awareness of autism and how it affects individuals in our communities in Maine.
This event will happen rain or shine.