This Friday, April 1, Rho Chapter will be participating in Light It Up Blue with Autism Speaks in observation of World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD).
WAAD is a global effort to raise awareness for a disorder affecting millions of individuals and families around the world. Last month, the CDC announced that autism now affects 1 in every 110 children in this country. More children are diagnosed each year with autism than with AIDS, diabetes, and pediatric cancer combined.
Autism Speaks is the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. The Rho Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta at is proud to support Autism Speaks, Alpha Xi Delta’s national philanthropic partner.
Alpha Xi Delta supports Autism Speaks by hosting local fundraisers, raising awareness throughout the community, and participating in the Walk Now for Autism Speaks. We would like to invite you to join us in supporting Autism Speaks; we invite you to help us Light It Up Blue for autism.
For more information about Light It Up Blue visit http://www.lightitupblue.org/. To learn about Autism Speaks visit http://www.autismspeaks.org/.
Xi Love,
Alpha Xi Delta Blogger
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