Utah Walk Now for Autism is only 11 Days Away!

Utah Walk Now for Autism is only 11 Days Away!

Saturday, May 3, 2008
Cottonwood High School - Murray, UT, 9am to 1pm


 Register, Volunteer, or Donate 

www.WalkNowForAutism.org/Utah!

 Wow, the Utah Walk Now for Autism is just around the corner... only a week and a half to go! We hope you are as excited as we are for the big day! To date, there are over 2400 people registered to participate in Utah’s inaugural Walk Now for Autism, over 260 teams and over $142,000 raised. Congratulations! Keep up the hard work! We are well on our way to our goal of $300,000! This walk is going to be one of the largest inaugural walks EVER!

 Remember to pre-register everyone who plans to attend Walk Now for Autism. Pre-registering insures we plan accordingly and remember… you must be pre-registered and raise $100 to receive a t-shirt on walk day!

Congratulations to this week’s Top Fundraisers!

Team: The Patten Pride $10,600!

Individual: Amanda Patten with over $7,000!

For a complete list of fundraising efforts, please go to www.WalkNowforAutism.org/Utah.

Event Information


Event Schedule:
9:00 a.m.: Registration and Resource Fair Opens
10:15 a.m.: Opening Ceremonies Begin
10:30 a.m.: 5K Walk Begins

1:00 p.m.: Entertainment and Resource Fair Booths Close

Directions and Parking:
Cottonwood High School
5717 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84121

Click Here for a Map and Directions to Cottonwood High School


Free Parking is available in two lots on campus. Please follow the signs on Walk Day to parking. To ease congestion, please consider carpooling with your team.

Walk Route

The walk will be 3 laps around the Cottonwood High School campus, with multiple turn-out areas for those that need to head back to the event space. The entire route is flat and wheelchair and stroller/wagon-friendly.This walk is non-competitive and is not an “endurance” event – please come prepared to enjoy a casual day in the community for families, friends and children!

Important Registration Information

Pre-Register to make Checking in at Walk Now for Autism a breeze!
 

Check-In at the walk is divided into 3 groups:

EZ Pass: Proceed to this area if you have pre-registered on-line and have no money to turn in on walk-day. If you have raised $100 you will receive a ticket for a t-shirt and you can proceed to the T-shirt Booth and then into the event.

Check In: Proceed to this area if you have pre-registered and need to turn in money. Be sure to bring the envelope you received in the mail with your Walker Welcome Packet. If you forget your envelope or do not have one, there will be envelopes available. You will be asked to fill out a donation form for each donation- make it easy and fill them out ahead of time by downloading the form from your Personal Headquarters. If you have raised $100 you will receive a T-shirt ticket and you can proceed to the T-shirt booth and then into the event.

Registration: Proceed to this are if you or anyone in your family did not register online. You will be asked to fill out a waiver and you can proceed into the event. If you have donations to turn in envelopes and donation forms will be available.

Please note that online registration will close on Friday, May 2nd so that we have time to compile records for our registration personnel on the day of.

Even if you do not have donations to turn in on walk day please remember to check-in. This helps us maintain an accurate head count and if you have raised $100 you will receive your t-shirt ticket!


Donations

If you receive donations in the form of checks please either:
 

Send them to us, along with a donation form (available at your Personal Headquarters at www.WalkNowforAutism.org) at:

Autism Speaks, Donations

5455 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2250

Los Angeles, CA 90036

Or
 

Fill out a donation form for each donation and bring them on Walk-Day.

If you have any other questions or need additional guidance, please contact us at Autism Speaks at: Utah@autismspeaks.org.  Thank you for your commitment to the Utah Walk Now for Autism. We look forward to seeing you on May 3rd!

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About Walk Now for Autism
Walk Now for Autism, the nation's largest grassroots autism walk program, is Autism Speaks' signature fundraising and awareness event, taking place in communities across the United States, as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. Powered by volunteers and families with loved ones on the autism spectrum, this successful grassroots fundraising effort not only generates vital funds for autism research but also raises awareness about the increasing prevalence of autism and the need for increased research funding to combat this complex disorder.

About Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism, and to advocating for the needs of affected families. It was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Bob Wright is Vice Chairman, General Electric, and served as chief executive officer of NBC for more than twenty years. Autism Speaks has merged with both the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) and Cure Autism Now (CAN), bringing together the nation's three leading autism advocacy organizations. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org.