Donate

Donate Online directly to Dylan’s Run

Want to donate to Dylan’s Run / Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin? It’s easy and safe to donate online with a credit card.  Click here.

Donate in support of one of our teams!

Many of our team captains and participants have set up fundraising pages (see directions for setting up your own page below). To support a team or individual participant, go to the online donation page.  It has a search feature that lets you search for friends that may be participating.  Click here.

Donate By Mail

You can also send a check to:
Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin
Attn: Dylan’s Run
9733 W. St. Martins Road
Franklin, WI 53132

Pledges

Help us raise funds to benefit Autism Research and the programs of the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin.
Sign up, and raise money, run, walk and feel proud! Your pledges will make a difference in the lives of individuals with autism. Download the pledge form for this year’s run/walk.

Prizes will be awarded to top pledge gatherers in individual, family, and teach pledge categories. Prizes are awarded on the amount of pledge money turned in the day of the event.

Thank you for thinking of Dylan’s Run, and for your support.

Create your own individual fund-raising page!

This is a great tool to help you raise funds, showcase your team, or share a family photo. A link to your personal fund-raising page can be emailed to family, friends, and neighbors to increase Autism Awareness and boost your fund-raising results. Go to the Dylan’s Run online donation page and click on “Become a Fundraiser” to set up your Personal Walk/Run Donation Page, and to get tips on increasing your donations.   Need a friendly voice to talk you through it?  Call Active.com’s Giving Support at 877-228-4881, then press option “2.”  The Giving Support team is available weekdays between 9am and 7pm.  They can help you load a photo, change the color scheme, or just talk you through the process.

Where do the proceeds go?

Dylan’s Run is our largest fundraiser of the year, and money raised goes to operations and program support of the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin and Autism research.  We have been a part of the greater Milwaukee community for over 30 years. You can trust that the money you donate will stay in our area, and provide support and programming right here, right now for individuals on the Autism Spectrum and their families.

Autism Research

In the past 10 years, we have donated almost $200,000 to autism research, which is a huge contribution from an organization of our small size. We are proud of our on-going commitment to research, especially applied research that supports individuals living with autism and their families.

Highlights of 2009 activities:

The Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin 2009 Programs Parent Workshops
  • January: Autism A to Z Emily Iland
  • February: Traveling with Autism – Parent Panel
  • March: Autism Safety Training for Caregivers – Chris Lacey
  • April: Bullying Prevention – Chelsea Budde and Denise Schamens
  • October: No More Meltdowns – Christine Slawson and Angela Schubert
  • November: Special Diets for Special Kids – Stephanie Mauck
  • December: How to keep things together when things are coming apart – Dr. Stephen Levine
Teacher Training
  • Autism Insights for Educators, presented by Mary Graczyk McMullen, September 2009 Waukesha School District
  • MPS School to work program in-service by Mary Graczyk McMullen
  • Visual Support Make and Take 2-day Workshop, Susan Stokes, Greendale
Community Outreach
  • Urban Autism Summit at MCFI – April
  • Lose the Training Wheels™ bike program, Co-sponsored by Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin – June 09 Milwaukee, July 09 Union Groves
  • SIBSHOPS™ twelve times throughout the year. Co-sponsored by Easter Seals of Southeastern Wisconsin
    Connections Grant – Statewide coalition to increase resources for families
  • Kenosha Public Library Autism in-services
  • West Bend Parent Group presentation on Challenging behaviors
Fall Conference for Families and Educators
  • October 13th, When my Autism Gets too Big, presented by Kari Dunn Buron at Waukesha County Technical College Education Center
Social Events
  • January – UWM Panther basketball game event
  • October – Caregiver Retreat, Blue Lotus Farm
  • December – Family Holiday Concert – Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
  • Monthly Sensory Friendly Films at AMC Mayfair
Medical Community Outreach
  • Treating children with behavioral challenges, Dr. Glenis Benson, Nursing Grand Rounds at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, April
  • Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Autism, Dr. Susan Levy from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pediatric Grand Rounds at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, June
Support
  • Parent Support Group met monthly from September to June
  • Adults on the Spectrum support group met once a month
Information and Referral
  • Weekly email update to over 800 email addresses
  • Phone and email support to hundreds of people who contact us every year
  • Resource Directory
  • Updated lending library with new books and DVDs
  • Parent to Parent connections directory
  • Newsletter