Sam Felsenfeld, South Orange County Chapter President, aims to run 60 marathons in 2010 in honor of his 6-year-old son, Jack, who has Autism. To learn more about Operation Jack and how you can help, visit www.operationjack.com.
Wendy Rumrill, Maryland Chapter President, raised over $1,600 in the Iron Girl Triathlon in Columbia, Maryland. Wendy, along with three teammates (known as the “Fabulous 4 for Autism”), represented Train 4 Autism while running, biking, and swimming.
My husband Jerry and I have 2 Korean-born daughters – Meghann, 29, who is a gifted sign language interpreter in Los Angeles, and Asia, 28, who lives at home with us. We are enormously proud of both our daughters, but for the purpose of this narrative, I’ll concentrate on Asia.
Nevada Chapter Presidents Desiree and Matthew Kuhfuss found a way to combine poker with raising funds for Train 4 Autism - a fund raising tournament! Local Reno businesses donated space and prizes, and the fund raiser was a great success! Interested in hosting your own tournament? Contact us for details.
Beth Ricketson, special education teacher and actress at The Eclectic Company Theatre, produced "Spectrums: A Fund Raiser Featuring Artists with Autism" in North Hollywood, CA.