21st Annual July 4th Autism Speaks 5K/1 Mile Walk
Calling on the amazing community of PPC of all ages! Continue our 21st July 4th PPC tradition and help raise money for Autism Speaks, a national non-profit organization that funds research, advocacy & resources for individuals and families. John Sohl will once again captain this year’s TEAM PPC.
Join us on Sunday morning, July 4th at 8 am at the Potomac Library and be a part of a wonderful community tradition. Get more information, register and/or volunteer at www.Autismspeaks5K.org. If you are unable to join us, please consider sponsoring a participant or making a donation. Checks can be made payable to Autism Speaks and mailed to Susan Pereles at 12029 Great Elm Drive, Potomac, MD. 20854
Plan to be out of town for July 4th? Not sure you are quite ready to attend an in-person event yet? No problem! Last year, 3 weeks prior to race day, we went 100% VIRTUAL NATIONWIDE and had our best event EVER! Largest number of teams (with all 50 states represented), participants and dollars raised. With that in mind, we are going VIRTUAL nationwide once again this year. We already have 175 virtual participants and 20 virtual teams registered from all over the country. You, too, can plan to run, walk, bike or hike, wherever you are on July 4th, be it Potomac, MD or Alaska or Paris. On behalf of Autism Speaks, THANK YOU for moving with us on July 4th!!
According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1:54 children in the United States.
Come join us and help raise money for better treatments – one stride at a time!