My daughter, Luna, was diagnosed with autism, a little over a year ago, when she was three years old. Before she was diagnosed, I had zero to very little knowledge of what autism was and how this was going to affect her, myself, and our family. Since then I've been able to find support and form relationships with other autism moms, medical professionals and other kind humans along the way. My goal in life is to be her biggest supporter with whatever she needs and to spread awareness, inclusivity, and kindess. 

Today, over 70 million children and adults are affected by autism. Each of them, have unique strengths, challenges and potential. Autism Speaks will be there for them. You and I can be too.

It?s only through the dedicated support of people like us that Autism Speaks can continue their vital mission work. Each year, the Autism Speaks Autism Response Team makes direct contact with tens of thousands of individuals looking for advice or guidance and more than one million people access their free nationwide autism services and resources. They continue to partner and support research to improve the lives of people with autism by investing in science that will allow more personalized treatments and therapies. You can find out even more about where your fundraising dollars go at autismspeaks.org/our-work.

Please join me by donating to help me reach my fundraising goal. Together, we have the power to enhance the lives of people with autism and make a meaningful difference. Thanks so much for your support!