WalkDo II Raises Money & Awareness
Posted October 11, 2009
Over four hundred people laced up their sneakers to participate in the Autism Walk do 2.The event is sponsored by the Southern Minnesota Autism Coalition as a way to not only raise money… but to promote tolerance and acceptance of those diagnosed with autism.Karen Wright says, “I think a lot of people don’t necessarily understand what autism is and so it’s great that people can come and learn a little more about it because the prevalence of autism is becoming so much greater.“Walk Do 2 raised over thirteen thousand dollars today, and it’s money that will all be spent locally.Right now there are over one hundred and fifty kids in the Mankato school district diagnosed with autism.