Support Families affected by Autism

All 2010 Autism 5K race proceeds will benefit two charities this year: Generation Rescue and Children with Autism Deserve Education (C.A.D.E.).

Generation Rescue

Generation Rescue is an international movement of scientists, physicians and parent-volunteers researching the causes and treatments for autism, ADHD and chronic illness and mentoring thousands of families in recovering their children. Generation Rescue provides education, medical assistance and treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders, directly improving the child’s quality of life for all families in need.

Proceeds earned for Generation Rescue will help families in Minnesota through Generation Rescue’s Rescue Family grant program. The Rescue Family grant program provides biomedical treatment for families who can’t afford it. For more information on the organization and the Rescue Family grant program please visit www.generationrescue.org.

C.A.D.E. (Children with Autism Deserve Education)

The basis of C.A.D.E. is to help fund education for autism for children that don’t have the funding to obtain it.  The direct teaching method known as ABA/VB has been found to be the most effective treatment for autism and is the methodology that we support.  Unfortunately, many children with autism don’t have the opportunity to benefit from this effective therapy & public schools don’t have the funding to provide it.  C.A.D.E would like to be able to help fund those children that don’t have the financial means for this.  Children with autism deserve to obtain the most effective means of education and we will help them get  it.

C.A.D.E. will also support medical interventions for children.  There are many medical interventions that are being found helpful to the growing population of autism.  We will help provide funding for interventions that are supported and managed by medical doctors in the Twin Cities.

C.A.D.E. is 100% a volunteer organization, from the board to the other volunteers and all event proceeds it ultimately receives will go directly to fund grants for children in the Twin Cities.

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Children with Autism Deserve Education is the operating entity of the Autism 5K and will distribute race registration and sponsorship proceeds equally between Generation Rescue and C.A.D.E upon completion of the event.  Direct donations above and beyond registration or sponsorship fees can be made directly and independently to either nonprofit.

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