Making Waves for Autism
I'm really excited to share details on an event I've created, called Making Waves for Autism.
My inspiration for doing this is my cousin, Tyler, who passed away in August. Tyler was just a year older than me and left behind a wife and young son, who is on the Autism Spectrum. It was very unexpected and devastating to anyone who knew him. He had a heart and soul that was larger than life. One of the things Tyler was most passionate about was raising funds and awareness for autism. His goal had been to create a charity boxing event in support of Autism Canada. Sadly, he passed before being able to do this. To honour Tyler, I’ve decided to fulfil his goal, albeit with a different sport (since I clearly won’t be taking up boxing!) Over the month of March, I will row and paddle a total of 365km, culminating on April 2, which is World Autism Day. During this time, I’ll be sharing a lot of information about autism, as well as my progress towards the completion of the distance. Why 365km? I specifically chose this distance to represent the 365 days a year that autism impacts our neurodivergent loved ones. But, just as autism doesn’t simply end, neither will this event. Although this year is about honouring my cousin, I'm expanding this in 2025 and am already in the process of building out a larger scale event, so that Tyler’s legacy can live on forever and we can improve outcomes for those on the autism spectrum. |
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www.makingwavesforautism.ca
Donate: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/making-waves-for-autism-2024/
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www.makingwavesforautism.ca
Donate: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/making-waves-for-autism-2024/
Instagram: @MakingWavesForAutism
Twitter: @makingwavesASD
Youtube: @MakingWavesForAutism
Facebook: @MakingWavesForAutism