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Join us in-person or online as we RUN, WALK, STIM! at the 4th Annual Friends With Autism 5K /Walk on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 8:00 am in Jacksonville, FL at the Southbank Riverwalk!!
Join us for the fun!
Join us for the community!
Join us to help the 1 in 44 with autism!
Join us to support the estimated 21,900+ families and people with autism in Northeast Florida!
The Friends With Autism 5K/Walk is more than just a Run and a Walk – it’s a fun time for the entire community to come together and raise awareness, acceptance, and support for families and people on the autism spectrum in Northeast Florida!
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can choose to attend the Friends With Autism 5K/Walk event via virtual or in person.
Event Registration will be updated and open the week of April 11th on 1st Place Sports websitehttps://1stplacesports.com/races/autism5k/.
We hope you join us to help us raise awareness, acceptance, and support for those on the autism spectrum!
Awards and Incentives:
5K Finishers receive T-shirts and Medals
One-Mile Finishers children receive Medal and all participants receive a T-shirt
Fundraising has its perks... Teams raising the minimum fundraising amounts receive a Friends With Autism grant to cover the cost of: school tuition, home school supplies/equipment/software, therapy, assistive technology, adaptive equipment, medical copays, medical services, summer camp, respite, vocational services, tutoring, and more!!
$2500 and up - $1,000
$1500 to $2499 - $500
$1000 to $1499 - $250
The top three school fundraising teams raising over $2,500 will receive MS4A Deluxe Sensory Bags for their classrooms:
1st Place - 10 bags
2nd Place - 5 bags
3rd Place - 2 bags
Registration is available on 1st Place Sports website www.1stplacesports.com.
More event information and walker tools are available at
Interested in becoming an event sponsor or vendor? Email info@makingstridesforautism.org.
