Lakes Area Autism Network will host the 8th Annual Run for Autism on November 5th at Wawasee High School.

News Release

SYRACUSE — Lakes Area Autism Network and Wawasee High School will be hosting the 8th annual Run for Autism Saturday, Nov. 5, at Wawasee High School.

All pre-registered participants for both the 5k and 1-mile races will be guaranteed a T-shirt if registered by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. Participants aged 7 and under are free.

The 5K race will take place on the Wawasee High School cross country course. The race will start at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and will end at 8:45 a.m. Race day price is $25.

This event is chip-timed by Watt’s My Time. There will be awards for the overall male and female winner, the overall masters male and female winner and top two finishers in each male and female age group.

The 1-mile event, which is untimed, will take place on the high school track at 9:30 a.m. Registration will be open from 8-9:15 a.m. The race day registration cost is $20.

This annual event has raised funds that have allowed the following contributions:

• Grant funds. The grants allow families and professionals to purchase needed supplies, supports and equipment, attend training events and access other resources as they strive to improve the life of an individual with autism.
• Sensory-friendly movies. LAAN and the North Pointe Cinema host free sensory-friendly movies for families.
• Sensory-inclusive community. Free sensory bags for the autism community. The goal is to work with a variety of businesses in the area to continue to make local communities more sensory inclusive.
• Visual communication boards. Funds have provided visual communication boards to playgrounds, parks and schools in the community.
• Unified sports sponsorships. Funds have provided area school’s unified sports teams the means to purchase needed equipment and uniforms.

Checks can be made to Lakes Area Autism Network Inc. and mailed to Lakes Area Autism Inc., P.O. Box 758, North Webster, IN 46555.

Online donations available at givesignup.org/donationwebsite/lakesareaautismnetwork.

Sponsorship Levels:

Gold Level Sponsor — $500 or greater. Sponsor will be a headline sponsor on the race day T-shirts. Email your company logo to [email protected] by Monday, Oct. 24.

Silver Level Sponsor — $100-$499. Sponsor will be printed on the back of the race day T-shirts if received by Oct. 24.

Bronze Level Sponsor — Donations of any amount will be accepted and appreciated. Receipts will be provided for tax purposes.
For more information, call (574) 527-6036 or email [email protected].