Autism Awareness Walk and Festival

Celebrating 10 years of Walking! The Walk includes fun activities, performers and snacks, before and after the Walk.  Arrive early to give yourself lots of time to visit and enjoy the event with your family and friends!

Upon arrival at your Walk, please proceed to Registration to submit your cash and cheque donations with your pledge form(s).  Ensure that your pledge form is clearly labeled with your name and team name (if part of a team) to ensure that you and your team receive recognition for all donations collected.

Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Since then, Autism Speaks, along with Autism Speaks Canada, has grown into the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization.  Since its inception, Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks Canada have invested over $200,000,000  into research and services of which over $9,000,000 is committed towards leading Canadian autism research;  building the capacity for services across the country; raising public awareness; collaborating with other organizations to advocate alongside the autism community.

Autism Speaks Canada is committed to raising the funds necessary to improve lives today and transform lives tomorrow across the autism spectrum and lifespan.  Our Autism Speaks Canada Walk events, family services grants and Light It Up Blue campaign are examples of Autism Speaks Canada’s annual programs.  To learn more, please visit www.autismspeaks.ca or call the toll free number at 1-888-362-6227.

When you register to participate in the 10th Anniversary Vancouver/Richmond Walk and donate $10 or more to yourself, you will automatically be entered into the Draw to win a **YUKON Trip 4 two! And, because were celebrating 10 years, we will also automatically enter your donors into the draw when they donate $50 or more to you. All donations must be made by November 1st, and the winner will be announced on November 4, 2017.