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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Rowan Students Blow Bubbles for Autism—and To Break a World Record

The school was one of many across the country to participate in “bubbles of awareness” for autism month.

Bubbles were flying for a good cause at Rowan Elementary School Monday. In recognition of Autism Awareness Month, Rowan was one of many schools across the United States and Great Britain joining efforts to send out “bubbles of awareness” for autism while trying to break last year’s world record of more than 57,000 people participating in Autism Bubble Day at the same time.  The number of students, teachers and community members participating at Rowan were counted Monday and added to the total number of participants all over the world. That number will be sent to the Guinness Book of World Records. “Having students blow bubbles at the same time on April 22 will symbolize hope, joy and laughter,” Rowan principal Nannette Farmar said. Farmar …

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Running for a Cause: Frostbite 5K to Benefit Autism Program Taking Place at North Park

There will be music, food and more at the event.

When T.J. Burke moved from his hometown of Hermitage to Pittsburgh in 2011, he started searching for a way to get involved with his new community. “I really wanted to build a connection to the area,” he said. Drawing on his past experience as a wraparound facilitator working with children and adults with autism and Asperger Syndrome, Burke came up with the idea of a 5K to benefit ABOARD's Autism Connection of PA ABOARD is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit provides support to those with autism and their families living in Pennsylvania. During the first event last year, the run, which Burke decided to call the Autism Frostbite 5K because it took place in January, attracted more than 300 runners to North Park. “Together, we were able to donate …

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