Mila's Army is exactly that; a strong, loving, and supportive group of family and friends that will always have her back. We could not be more appreciative of our "village" and the endless love and support we receive from them on a daily basis. We love you all from the bottom of our hearts! Let's go Mila's Army!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the past couple of years, this event has been very special to our friends and family. We all work hard to raise funds, awareness and acceptance for Mila and the amazing autism community. And we have the best time doing so! We look forward to another year of fundraising, advocating and supporting our little firecracker. 

Update: Mila is 4 1/2 years old now! She is still a little spit fire that can put a smile on anyone's face. She is learning and growing so much in school and with all of her therapies. She is the most affectionate and loving little peanut, who fills our family with so much happiness and pride each and every day. Mila has changed our lives in the most unexpected and amazing ways and has made us all better people. She is the absolute best! 

When you join our team, you become part of an amazing community of the most passionate and committed individuals, families, friends and professionals - all dedicated to helping people with autism reach their full potential. The incredible support of people like YOU over the years has made it possible for Autism Speaks to meet so many milestones - advancing life-enhancing breakthroughs in autism care, providing more free, personalized support, increasing childhood screening and intervention resources and working to create a more accepting, understanding and inclusive world for our broad and diverse community. But with more than 70 million people affected by autism today, there is still much more to be done. Please join the team - set your fundraising goal - and start making a difference today!

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!