5th Annual Cycling Out Autism
An
Interbay Rotary Initiative
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2014
Time:
8:00AM
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Where:
Jay B. Starkey Wilderness
Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Boulevard, New Port Richey, FL 34655
Cost:
Sign up at www.cyclingoutautism.com to ride and to raise $$$ sponsorships available.
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Contact: Allen
Keetch, 813-367-6756
or allen.keetch@me.com
The Interbay Rotary Club is hosting Cycling Out Autism on Saturday April 5th, 2014 at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park in New Port Richey. In the last 4 years we have raised nearly $100,000 to support children in our community who have an autism spectrum disorder.
We have added a 12 mile route for the novice rider and a new route for our 25
and 50 mile cyclers.
What
is it? How does it work?
It's easy! First
things first, you sign up by visiting our website www.cyclingoutautism.com Then you find willing
people who will sponsor your cycle. Now for the hard part, the training. Train
hard! Get in Shape! And all that is left to do is to show up on Saturday, April
5th and cycle your 12, 25 or 50 miles and enjoy the trail!
Click here to download a map and instructions.
There is not much more to it. Really. Read all about the
event.
Why
autism?
Recently, Interbay Rotary club made the decision to
support autism with the focus on children. Autism Spectrum Disorder is
currently being diagnosed at the rate of 1/88 children today. We do not know
what causes autism and no current cure exists. It costs a family between 3-5 million dollars over their child’s lifespan. Yet, less than 5% of NIH research dollars goes toward autism…far less than the 44% that goes to childhood cancer
or the 20% that funds childhood diabetes even though the prevalence of autism is far greater.
The monies raised will be donated to three programs
that help people touched by autism spectrum disorder today, when families most
need it. Sydney's Academy and the Center for Autism and
Related Disabilities along with the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at the University of South Florida will be the recipients of
the donations to continue their work in delivering education, services and
supports to children and their families.
Please consider riding, sponsoring a cyclist or a sponsorship
contribution. For more information on how you can ride, volunteer or make
a contribution, ride on over to the Cycling Out Autism website: http://www.cyclingoutautism.com or call Allen Keetch on
813-367-6756.
