On Sunday, September 19th, over 3,000 partcipants came out to Stanley Park for the 8th Annual Western New England Walk Now for Autism Speaks. The Walk raised over $94,000 in support of Autism Speaks’ initiatives!
We are all so thankful for the gorgeous weather this year, and for Natalie from CBS 3 who joined us in celebration and in our efforts to fight for a better future for those affected by autism. All of the walkers enjoyed snacks from Bachman Pretzels and coffee from Will Avery.
A live performance from the Berkshire Hills School was a perfect way to start the day. The Berkshire Hills Music are a private post-secondary school providing young adults who have learning or developmental disabilities the opportunity to live in a collegiate setting and acquire independent living skills while developing their musical potential. Elca, a person with aspergers, led us to the opening ceremony by singing the National Anthem. There were plenty of activities to participate in as well as a demonstration by Inner Circle Self-Defense. A great time was had by all!
Thank you to our Walk committee lead by co-chairs, Bryan Mahoney and Melissa Verne, who helped make the Western New England Walk a huge success!!
For more information about the Walk, please visit our Facebook page.
