Thursday, February 11, 2010

Autism Speaks walk at the Rose Bowl in April

Experience the power of thousands united by a single cause at the 8th annual Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks at the Pasadena Rose Bowl, Saturday, April 24, 2010.

Powered by volunteers and families with loved ones on the autism spectrum, this fundraising effort generates vital funds for autism research and raises awareness about the increasing prevalence of autism, the fastest-growing serious developmental disorder, and the need for increased research funding to combat this complex disorder.

Celebrity autism supporters and walk attendees include former USC quarterback and NFL player Rodney Peete with wife and actress Holly Robinson Peete, Actor and Desperate Housewives star James Denton, Councilman Dennis Zine, Mayor Bill Bogaard of Pasadena and ABC7 newscaster Philip Palmer.

Registration begins at 8 a.m., the opening ceremony is at 9:30 a.m. and the walk kicks off at 10 a.m.

Walk Now for Autism Speaks is North America’s largest grassroots autism walk. For more information, go to http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org.

ABOUT WALK NOW FOR AUTISM:
The 8th annual Walk Now for Autism Speaks 2010 event will take place April 24, 2010 in Pasadena. Last year’s walk hosted 17,000 people and raised 1.27M at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.

ABOUT AUTISM SPEAKS:
Autism Speaks is the world's largest autism advocacy organization, dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.

ABOUT AUTISM:
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), autism now affects 1% or 1 in every 110 American children, including 1 in 70 boys. Autism is a complex condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by behavioral challenges.

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