Team Huntington Mobilizes for Autism Walk
A group of Huntington School District parents, students and teachers is mobilizing to participate as a team in the Walk Now for Autism initiative on Sunday, October 5 at Jones Beach State Park (Field 5). Last year Team Huntington raised $3,000 at the annual walk.
Huntington parent Carrie Nikodem and special education administrator Linda Costello-Roth will co-captain the team. “We are looking to have people join us this year and either walk or donate,” Mrs. Costello-Roth said. The walk coincides with Disability Awareness Month, which the Huntington School District celebrates in October.
According to the Autism Speaks website (www.autismspeaks.org), the organization’s mission “is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals.”
The Huntington School District’s special education program is known as one of the state’s finest. Parensts, students and teachers regularly get involved in charitable and awareness raising events and initiatives. To get involved in Team Huntington or to learn more about the Walk Now for Autism, contact Mrs. Costello-Roth at lcostello-roth@hufsd.edu.
“Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis,” according to the group’s website. “It is our firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle.”
“Team Huntington deserves our support,” Superintendent John J. Finello said. “All of us are hoping for a breakthrough in both research and fundraising walks all around the world are making a real contribution to this scientific effort.”
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