Family and Friends,
As many of you know, I ran the Boston Marathon for 6 consecutive years from 2009-2014. I am happy to say that after a 3 year hiatus I will be back running another marathon. This time I will be taking my running sneakers across the pond to London! I will be running in the 2018 London Marathon in April.
I will be running for OAR (Organization for Autism Research) located in Arlington, VA. OAR was founded in December 2001 by seven individuals whose lives and families had been directly impacted by autism. OAR’s singular focus is on applied research and the quality and practical value of its resource materials. The studies they fund and the information resources they provide have meaning in the day-to-day lives of persons with autism and their families. Rather than fund research relative to cause and cure, OAR funds pilot studies on topics of more every day relevance such as education, parent and teacher training, communication, self-care, social skills, employment, behavior and adult and community issues. In pursuing its efforts to change lives, our ultimate focus is quality of life.
1 in 68 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism. Your donations will support OAR’s mission to fund research and resources that help people with autism and their families today.
Here are some of the ways that OAR uses the funds raised by the RUN FOR AUTISM team:
$10 provides a Curriculum in a Box professional development set to general education teachers.
$25 provides 15 copies of A Guide to Safety to families and first responders.
$100 provides the Kit for Kids peer education resource to an entire elementary or middle school.
$150 provides 100 copies of a Life Journey through Autism guidebook sent to a community support group or military installation.
$1,000 provides a research grant for a graduate student studying autism.
$3,000 provides a scholarship for a student with autism to attend college.
$30,000 fully underwrites an applied research pilot study.
Thank you in advance for supporting me as I run my 7th marathon in a city I love so much for a wonderful organization. Any amount is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to explore the OAR website to learn more about the organization at researchautism.org!
"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." Fred Lebow
Love always,
Lindsey
Supporters | |||
Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
Lindsey O'Hara | 05/30/2018 | $701.60 | Maria Roach | 05/23/2018 | $250.00 | Your amazing, Lindsey! Maria Roach | Anonymous Friend | 05/22/2018 | $500.00 | Kim OHara | 05/22/2018 | $500.00 | So proud of you. Love Mom & Dad | Matthew Downey | 05/22/2018 | $100.00 | Tamara OHara | 05/21/2018 | $50.00 | Good luck Linds!!! Love tam and shawn | Cathi Guerrieri | 05/20/2018 | $250.00 | Go Lindsey!❤️❤️ | John Buckley | 04/21/2018 | $50.00 | Good luck Lindsey | Sarah Newton | 04/21/2018 | $250.00 | Go Lindsey Go! | Michael & Jacquie Stackpole | 04/19/2018 | $250.00 | Best of luck Lindsey ❤️❤️ | June Pye | 04/16/2018 | $50.00 | Good Job Lindsey | Henry and Marion Wainer | 04/12/2018 | $50.00 | Ramos Ramos | 04/11/2018 | $50.00 | ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Go Lindsey!! ❤️Lisa, Kim & Boy Kev | William Richards | 04/11/2018 | $50.00 | Thomas Stackpole | 04/11/2018 | $100.00 | Karin Buckley | 04/11/2018 | $50.00 | Anonymous Friend | 04/10/2018 | $25.00 | Good luck Lindsey!!! | Cori Bielecki | 04/10/2018 | $86.00 | You rock Lindsey! Love, laughs, and motivation from table #17 :) | Anonymous Friend | 04/09/2018 | $50.00 | best of luck Lindsey.. Have fun in London! Eileen | Kerry Pierson | 04/08/2018 | $50.00 | Go Lindsey! You are amazing!! XOXO | Noel Moran | 04/04/2018 | $50.00 | Go Girl! You're amazing for running all these crazy marathons! London is lucky to have you! I'll be running with you in spirit! | Lisa Marder | 04/04/2018 | $50.00 | Patricia O'Hara | 04/03/2018 | $100.00 | Soleil D'or Inc | 04/03/2018 | $50.00 | Justin Fortin | 04/03/2018 | $10.00 | Windmill Dental, PC | 04/03/2018 | $25.00 | Carri Wroblewski | 04/03/2018 | $200.00 | Good luck Lindsey! We’ll be cheering for you! Love, Carri and Klaudia | mark ventura | 04/03/2018 | $100.00 | Deborah Galant | 04/02/2018 | $100.00 | Good luck! Amazing dedication you have to helping others. | Vanessa Buckley | 04/02/2018 | $50.00 | Goooo Lindsey!!! You're going to do great!! | Debbie Lewis | 03/31/2018 | $250.00 | WOW Lindsey-I can't even run around the block. I'm so very proud of You!!!! xoxo | Kristen &Alex Buckley | 03/31/2018 | $25.00 | Go Linds!!! Too bad we aren't running London together! We will be cheering you on! We love you!!! | Alison Wypycha | 03/25/2018 | $50.00 | GOOO Girl!!! Love You | James Lacey | 03/25/2018 | $25.00 | GET IT, GIRL!! | Michael Misurelli | 03/25/2018 | $100.00 | Good Luck Lindsey! | Jessica Page | 03/25/2018 | $50.00 | Good Luck, Linds! Love you! | Jessica Kelman | 03/25/2018 | $50.00 | Best of luck in London!!!!! | Anonymous Friend | 03/25/2018 | $25.00 | Go Lindsey!!!! Proud of you!!xo | Lyndell Kalman | 03/14/2018 | $50.00 | Have a wonderful run for a great cause! | Diane Clausen | 03/13/2018 | $50.00 | Go Lindsey, give them a Jolly Good show!!!Luv, Diane & Karna | Wayne Davies | 03/10/2018 | $50.00 | Way to go Lindsey! | Shannyn Kalman | 03/10/2018 | $50.00 | I love you! You're an amazing person and I wish you the best running. xoxx | Michelle Pietsch | 03/10/2018 | $25.00 | Good Luck Linds!!! | Catherine Oppenheimer | 03/01/2018 | $500.00 | Go Lindsey!! | ROGER LEVESQUE | 02/28/2018 | $100.00 | GO LINDSEY! | Pam and Rusty Mirick | 02/28/2018 | $50.00 | So excited for you! Than you for running for such a great cause. | Meghan O'Hara | 02/28/2018 | $100.00 | Go Lindsey. You are the best big sister❤️❤️ | Sally and Michael Lemelin | 02/11/2018 | $50.00 | Go get 'em! We're rooting for you! | Katie Mangan | 01/29/2018 | $50.00 | Barbara Buffard | 01/28/2018 | $50.00 | Lindsey I am so proud of you. You are an amazing woman and I am blessed to call you my friend. Now go show those Brits how it’s done. I love you my ear! | Alexander Egan | 01/27/2018 | $26.20 | Good Luck! | Lindsey Quigley | 01/27/2018 | $50.00 | Good Luck Auntie JLO!! We love you! xoxox Lindsey Scott Cam and Alycia | Sheila Torres | 12/15/2017 | $50.00 | Good luck Linds! Come back with a British lad! | Stephanie Cahill | 10/28/2017 | $26.20 | Thank you Lindsey for running for such a worthy cause! Proud of you as always and can't wait to cheer for you from across the pond!! Lets get in a run together sometime. I just ordered new sneaks! | Tara Lundie | 10/01/2017 | $50.00 | you got it lady!! :) | ROGER LEVESQUE | 09/28/2017 | $100.00 | ALWAYS THE BEST!!! | Lindsey O'Hara | 08/11/2017 | $50.00 | Keith & Buttercup Lawrence | 08/11/2017 | $100.00 | We're so proud of you, you're just the best!!!! Good luck with your training, fundraising, and of course, the race! Looking forward to seeing you soon! | Susan Widger | 08/11/2017 | $100.00 | Good luck | Meredith Lawrence | 08/11/2017 | $50.00 | So excited for you! xo |
Total | $6,500.00 |