Walking Across Canada For Autism - Arriving in Woodstock, NB on Thursday May 26 - Afternoon

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445 Kilometres Behind Us, and $4070.00 Raised So Far!!!

May 24, 2005 - Barrie, ON On April 15, 2005, Coles of Little

Feet Charities www.littlefeetcharities.com commenced a national walk

from Halifax, NS to Vancouver, BC to raise funds and awareness for

Autism. Currently in New Brunswick and shouldering a 55lb bag of cement

every step of the 6,100 kilometre trek, he is truly " Carrying the Load

for Children " with Autism across Canada!

" I have a son with Asperger's Syndrome, an autistic condition, and I was

just inspired to find about more about Autism, " said. " What I

started finding out was that (my son's) condition is pretty mild but

there are tens of thousands of families in Canada affected by Autism.

Millions of people around the world have Autism and it's getting worse

every year. "

Distributed by The Don’t Stand Alone Foundation for Children With

Autism, all proceeds raised will be distributed to families with

children with Autism across Canada, so that they may obtain treatment

that may not be available to them through existing programs. Families

can obtain an application by contacting the foundation directly with

their request.

" I am " Carrying the Load for Children " and asking that every Canadian

donate $1 to generate a $30 million dollar legacy for families living

with Autism to offer financial assistance in helping them provide their

children with therapy that works. "

Donations can be made at any Scotia Bank branch across Canada to acct.#

601520142522. Cheques can be sent to The Don’t Stand Alone Foundation,

36 Whitehorn Cres., Barrie, Ontario L4N 8E4. Please make all cheques

payable to the D.S.A. Foundation. Tax receipts will be issued to those

including a name and address with their donation.

Corporate sponsorship is appreciated and will be acknowledged with

appropriate logos and links on the Little Feet Charities web site.

According to the Autism Society of Canada, there are over 190,000

individuals with ASDs in Canada and it is estimated that one in every

200 children is born with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Most effective treatments for Autism are not covered by any medical

plan. Early Intervention initiatives only extend to children under the

age of 6. Families of autistic children often cannot afford the

approximately $60,000 per year cost required to effectively treat their

children’s condition.

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For more information please contact:

Coles, Little Feet Charities, (604) 613-3090 (on the road)

Donna Currie, Don’t Stand Alone, Director (705) 721-8607

Vogels, Don’t Stand Alone, Director (705) 424-4527

Senatore, Don’t Stand Alone, Media Relations (705) 733-7510

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Mom to , 8 years old, PDD/ASD, SID