
Welcome to Autism SpeaksU Autism SpeaksU is an initiative of Autism Speaks focused on engaging the young philanthropists of the world and ultimately connecting college students with the autism community. The team at Autism SpeaksU guides students on college campuses across America through the process of organizing and coordinating fundraising events on their campus to benefit Autism Speaks. With your support, we can unite college communities across the nation into a single, powerful voice for the autism community. Together, we can build awareness about autism and raise critical funds in the fight against this complex disorder.
During the 2008-2009 school year, Autism SpeaksU will proudly host events at the University of Maryland-College Park, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and Penn State University-University Park. Where next? Contact us to find out how U can get involved. A Nation of Universities. One Fight Song! Recent News: *For all media coverage please click on the media tab at the top right of the page.
PSU - 4/4/2009 UCONN - 4/4/2009 UMD - 4/18/2009 UMASS - 5/3/2009
"Tau Kappa Epsilon Autism SpeaksU 5K Race/3K Walk” Event at UConn a Success STORRS
“U Were, U Are, U Speak Autism SpeaksU” UMass Event Raises More Than $23,000 AMHERST, MA – On May 3, 2009 over 250 University of Massachusetts students and members of the community took to a lakeside field on campus to walk and race as part of the 1st annual “U Were, U Are, U Speak Autism SpeaksU 5K Race/3K Walk” benefiting Autism Speaks. The event was coordinated by Sigma Delta Tau Sorority and Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. The runners and walkers raised over $23,000 for Autism Speaks making the event the largest student-run philanthropic event on campus. Lazer 99.3FM provided entertainment as participants gathered prior to the event and the |
Questions or Comments? Contact us:
Andrew Moses - (732) 742-0630 | Andrew.Moses@autismspeaks.org
Adam Dorfman - (610) 637-1162 | Adam.Dorfman@autismspeaks.org
Brian Han - (323) 297-4771 | Bhan@autismspeaks.org