Walk Now for Autism - HOW TO GET INVOLVED

[Guest guest]

Dear volunteer -

Thank you for your interest in getting involved with our upcoming *Walk Now

for Autism *event!

Once you have had a moment to review this information, let me know if you

are interested in

(1) Helping a specific committee *leading up to the day of the Walk* and/or

(2) Interested in volunteering *the day of the Walk* itself

*About Walk Now for Autism**:*

Autism Speaks' Walk Now for Autism, the nation's largest grassroots autism

walk program, is our signature fundraising and awareness event, taking place

in communities across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Over

$26 million was raised in 2007!

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 to accelerate research funding to combat

this complex disorder.

*About Autism Speaks**:*

At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with

autism spectrum disorders.

We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the caused,

prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness

about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to

bringing hope to all how deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are

committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals.

Autism Speaks aims to being the autism community together as one strong

voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns

and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is our firm

belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the

puzzle.

*2008 Columbus Walk Now for Autism*

Sponsored by The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University President Gordon Gee, *Honorary Walk Chair*

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Columbus Walk Info:

- Sunday October 12, 2008

- The Jerome Schottenstein Center

- Registration begins at 8:30AM

- Resource Fair begins at 8:30AM

- Walk begins at 10:00AM

- www.walknowforautism.org/columbus

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*A complete list of ways to get involved: *

- Register to walk and raise money as an individual

- Register a Walk Team and raise money as a group

- Set up a team of friends, co-workers, family members, etc.

- Seek corporate sponsors

- Go to your friends and families and see if their businesses are

interested in getting involved

- Volunteer

- Volunteer as an individual

- Volunteer as a group (church groups, youth groups, co-workers,

teams, sororities, fraternities)

- Volunteer the day of the Walk

- Set up

- Registration/Accounting/T-shirt Distribution

- Parking

- Children's Activities/Entertainment

- Walk Route

- Refreshments

- Greeters/Floaters

- Clean up

- Volunteer on an executive committee leading up the day of the Walk

- Team Relations

- Resource Fair

- Community Outreach

- Sponsorship

- Publicity

- OSU Outreach

- Logistics

- Kickoff Event

- Raise money!!

- Organize your own Walk Team fundraisers

- Ideas: team competitions, corn hole tournaments, car wash, candy

fundraisers

- Seek individual donations for you and/or your team

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*Interested in volunteering? Please send me…*

If you (or your group) are interested in volunteering, please forward me the

following information:

- Full name

- Address

- Preferred phone number

- Preferred email address

If you know of an individual or group interested in volunteering, PLEASE

pass this information along! Please forward this entire email to anyone and

everyone! Groups of volunteers are ideal, as we anticipate needing 200+

volunteers for the day of the Walk.

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*Attached Documents: *

- " *Walk Now for Autism Flyer* " and " *Walk Now for Autism Brochure* " -

These two documents will offer you some basic information about the Walk.

- " *Committee Descriptions* " - Please review if you are interested in

joining a specific planning committee and can help leading up to the day of

the Walk. Please let me know which committee you would be most

interested in helping.

- " *Volunteer Flyer* " - Please review and feel free to pass along to

friends and family.

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*PLEASE let me know if you would like posters or materials* – we have

several different versions and types of posters/brochures/flyers available

for distribution and display.

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*Additional websites**: *

- Find us on *MySpace*: www.myspace.com/walknowforautismosu

- Find us on *Facebook*:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=15316535853 Facebook group " Walk

Now for Autism " (make sure to look for the Columbus Walk)

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*Let's beat Michigan!*

Our *Columbus Walk* is scheduled for the same day as the *Michigan Walk*.

Let's put our rivalry to work as we compete to raise money for Autism

Speaks!!

Thank you so much for your support and involvement!

Jessie Beauvais

*Volunteer Committee, Co-Chair *

JessieBeauvais@...

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Jessie Beauvais

Volunteer Committee, Co-Chair

www.walknowforautism.org/columbus

2008 Columbus Walk Now for Autism

Sunday October 12, 2008

The Jerome Schottenstein Center

Registration: 8:30AM

Resource Fair: 8:30AM

Walk: 10:00AM