Morgan County Autism Foundation 1st Annual “Walking With Autism”

The Morgan County Autism Foundation is hosting our first annual “Walking with Autism” event. The walk will be Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 12:00-3:00 with registration beginning at 11:00 at Poston Road Elementary School in Martinsville. Individuals may register for the walk by contacting Kim Disney 765-318-0738 kdisney@citizens-banking.com or Angie Long 765-346-3000 Angela.Long@OneAmerica.com.

To qualify for an event T-Shirt, registration must be received by September 10, 2008 and participant must raise a minimum of $15.00 in donations. There is no set distance or number of laps required for the walker, 1 lap or 20 laps, please just come join the fun. During the walk there will be various booths set up, a silent auction, entertainment, and food. Please come see what all of the fun is about and help us raise awareness for Autism in Morgan County. All proceeds from the walk will go to benefit individuals in Morgan County with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

We are still seeking corporate sponsors and silent auction donations as well, please contact me if you would like more information. Our corporate sponsors include:

Diamond Sponsors: Ray’s Trash and Citizens Bank

Gold Sponsors: Tom Land Heating and Cooling, Clow Restoration, and Indy Southern Sting

Silver Sponsors: Creo Quality LLC and Indy’s Family Restaurant

Bronze Sponsors: Morgan County EMSA; Ritter Reality; Coffin, Coffin, and Mayfield; Home Bank; and Michael Ksenak, Attorney at Law

Thank you to our corporate sponsors and to SCI REMC, Operation Round Up; for awarding Morgan County Autism Foundation a grant to help make the walk possible.

Here is my reason to walk!!

Morgan County Residents QUASHing For Alzheimers

In response to a Smaller Indiana request for QUASHers to participate in the scavenger hunt to benefit Alzheimer’s research, a team(s) is forming comprised of Morgan County residents!

Thus far, myself-Nicki Laycoax of Squish Designs, and Jon Speer of Creo Quality are in the planning stages of our team! Our winnings, which would possibly be over $7,000, will be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Morgan County!

Here are details if you’d like to get involved!

It’s $25 to register a team which covers t-shirts, BBQ after the event, as well as the materials to put the event together. Teams must be made up of no less than 2 and no more than 4. Ages 18 and up. She suggests that you make your team diverse in that you need a nice mixture of athleticism and intelligence/problem solving skills.

Team members must raise $200 each, 100% of which will go to Alzheimer’s support/research.

Prizes for best costume; $1,500. For each $250 that your team raises, your team name is thrown in a hat for a drawing for cash prizes. The winner of the Quash Scavenger Hunt receives $7,000! The prizes are made possible because of an awesome sponsorship by Clear Channel.

The hunt begins at Celebration Plaza at the White River State Park at 10 a.m. It will last approximately 2.5 hours. After the hunt is over, there will be a BBQ as well as an awards ceremony. Bring a map of Downtown Indy, pencils, and money for public transportation.

After Quash is over, you are able to purchase tickets for $10 off regular admission for BrewHaHa, which is a fundraiser for the Phoenix Theater.

To get additional information and to register your team, visit the QUASH website.