By joining the Challenge, we're all empowered to make a lasting impact. Our team is united by a shared commitment to help people with autism reach their full potential. We all have our personal reasons for fundraising for Autism Speaks, whether it's for a family member, a friend, or simply a desire to drive change. Autism Speaks has met so many milestones \u2013 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 diverse community. But there is still much more to be done.

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 help and therapies. You can find out even more about where your fundraising dollars go at autismspeaks.org/our-work.

Please join us by donating to help reach our 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!

Please join our team or donate today, because together, we are stronger.