JAC's 5K National Walk/Run for Autism | National Autism Association (Powered by Donorbox)

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$10,000

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Join us throughout October for JAC's 5K National Walk/Run for Autism. This is a live or virtual 5K run/walk benefitting the National Autism Association in memory of JAC (Joseph Alan Carper II).

- You can host an event, or participate virtually from anywhere at anytime from October 1 through the 31st.

- No registration necessary.

- Your walk or run can be split up throughout the month or done all at once.

- A minimum $25 donation fee is requested per participant.

Participating virtually is easy with NAA's Facebook Challenge. Make sure you are logged into Facebook and then click the link to start your Facebook Challenge.

Hosting Your Own Event - Funds from your event can be donated anytime during the month on Donorbox. We appreciate any size team, large or small.

JAC was a vibrant 4-year-old boy who loved trampolines, Oreos and swinging on his swing-set. He was nonspeaking and diagnosed with autism. Like many children with autism, JAC loved water and struggled with elopement. He died as the result of accidental drowning in August of 2024. This year alone, nearly 50 children with autism have lost their lives due to wandering. The National Autism Association is the leading organization for autism-related wandering prevention advocacy and resources. NAA's Big Red Safety Box® Program has provided over 75,000 families with free lifesaving tools. Your participation in JAC's 5K will help NAA continue its vital safety programs for autism.

Gather your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers in honor of JAC and all those with autism who lost their lives after going missing. Your support will help NAA educate others about autism-related wandering, and provide the necessary safeguards to help save lives.

Big Red Safety Box®

Learn more at https://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/wandering/