SAAAC Walk-A-Thon 2019

Take a Step, Give a Chance.

The SAAAC Autism Centre’s Walk-A-Thon is one of the organization’s largest fundraising events of the year. In addition to a 5 km walk, the event also hosts a variety of local and popular food vendors and games and activities for the whole family. The Centre’s Walk-A-Thon provides a fun and entertaining event for families and also helps with critical funds that support autism services.

Giving Children a Chance

Every child needs and deserves the chance to prove to the world they are capable; that they too can contribute to their communities and can lead rich and meaningful lives.
This year, the Centre is looking to attract 500+ walkers and raise $250,000+ to help our children and youth access vital ASD therapies.

ASD treatment can be very expensive for parents. In Ontario, intensive ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) therapy can cost up to $80,000 a year. In addition, the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists has a recommended rate of $190 per hour for Speech-Language Therapy.

For many of our families, these costs are just too much. With your support, the SAAAC Autism Centre can subsidize the costs of these programs, making it more affordable and accessible to families in need of urgent support.