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The 2015 Central PA Walk Now for Autism Speaks Kickoff and Awards Dinner held on Aug. 19 brought out a record-breaking 150 participants at the Bavarian Hall in Altoona.
This year’s walk will be held Oct. 11 at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona.
Rob Z from WWOT-FM in Altoona, representing media sponsor Forever Media Inc., served as emcee, and Greater PA Executive Director Brett Spitale’s trusty fellow autism hero sidekick.
Jennifer Hertzog and Renee Rimbeck, longtime walk co-chairs for Central Pennsylvania, recognized all past and present committee members for helping the region to raise almost a half a million dollars in 10 years.
Catherine Hughes, senior coordinator for the Autism Speaks Pittsburgh Chapter, provided an overview of recent global and local happenings within the organization.
Speeches were given by Megan DeGol of The DeGol Organization (event sponsor and team captain of Mia’s Minions), Lannette Johnston of Tyrone Regional Health Network (event sponsor and grant recipient for iPads to support programming at We Care Therapy Services), Sydney Wilfong, sibling and walker for Team Harry (whose team last year raised $14,485) and Helene Gardner (therapist at Home Nursing Agency and mother).
To register as a walker or form a team, log on to www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/centralpa.
For more information, contact the Autism Speaks Pittsburgh Chapter at 412-367-4571 or catherine.hughes@autismspeaks.org.