Help (by voting for) an Autism Community Hero!

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A hero in the autism community has the opportunity to win a NASCAR Foundation Humanitarian Award which will contribute $100,000 to an Autism School she founded.

What is her most significant contribution to the Autism community so far? She has been instrumental in getting health insurance to cover the cost of intensive ABA services!

She wrote a law in South Carolina that requires health insurance providers to cover ABA services.

As a result, with the support of Autism Speaks, she has helped about 30 states so far to develop similar laws.

Tens of thousands of children with autism across the country so far now enjoy improved services because of her efforts.

Lorri Unumb is another parent of a child with Autism who is using her skills to help change the lives of numerous individuals with autism.

She helped found the first ABA Autism School in her home town of Columbia South Carolina. This award will provide $100,000 from the NASCAR Foundation to the fledgling non-profit school and shine more light on Autism that now inflicts 1 in 88 children born. Autism impacts many individuals worldwide, but our response to Autism will help many more children and adults with developmental disabilities and brain injuries.

I am grateful for the support of the autism community for our work on the DT Trainer & Activity Trainer and ask you to take a few moments to vote for Lorri Shealy Unumb (1 of 4 finalists) at www.NASCAR.com/award. You can vote once per day. Read more below.

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Best wishes and thanks for what you do,

Karl

Accelerations Educational Software

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From: Lorri Unumb

Subject: A minute of your time for SC children with autism

Dear Family & Friends –

As some of you probably know, I recently had the good fortune of being selected as 1 of 4 finalists for the NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award. The NASCAR Board of Directors selected the finalists based, in part, on their contributions to the community, and I was recognized for my volunteer work in the autism community in South Carolina and around the country.

Being a finalist is a thrill in itself, because each of the 4 finalists receives a $25,000 donation to their designated charity – in my case, the Autism Academy of South Carolina. But one lucky finalist will win the grand prize, which is a $100,000 donation to their charity. As you can imagine, a $100,000 contribution to a small, fledging non-profit like the Autism Academy of South Carolina would have a huge impact on our ability to serve the community.

The overall winner is determined purely by online voting. Whoever gets the most votes between now and November 29th wins the $100,000 donation. On behalf of the children being served at the Autism Academy of South Carolina, and the many more who would like to attend but cannot afford to, I ask if you would please take a moment to vote – or vote again -- at www.NASCAR.com/award. It is very simple to vote – just click the box beside my name, enter your name and e-mail, and type the two jumbled words. (You don’t have to enter your address or phone number.) It will take less than a minute of your time to vote but could make the difference of a lifetime for children struggling with autism.

The winner will be announced at NASCAR Champions Week in Las Vegas on November 30th. You can vote every 24 hours between now and then. Please write me back and let me know if you voted, and thank you so much for your support.

Lorri

Lorri Unumb, Esq.

Vice President, State Government Affairs

Autism Speaks

Lorri.unumb@...

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