Glenholme supports Autism Speaks 5K Walk

The Glenholme School supports Autism Speaks' 5K Walk in New York City as a resource fair sponsor and performance participants. Autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder and nearly fifteen thousand united at the event on Sunday, June 13, including Glenholme staff and students, to raise funds for vital research.

The twenty-two member student choral group and several staff members experienced the power of the NYC Walk Now event. The Glenholme group performed at the South Street Seaport "Pier 17" Stage as pinnacle part of the entertainment. Directed by the arts director Matt DeLong and accompanied by music teacher Bill Toy, they harmonized six melodies on the professional stage where hundreds of spectators and cause supporters applauded their performance, including several familiar faces of family and friends of the school.

The students of the Glenholme School, with their contagious enthusiasm for the event, are exceptional role models, participants and advocates of Autism Speaks and their mission. Autism Speaks’ effort in New York City has raised nearly $800,000 as of Tuesday, June 15 and the tally continues to rise. For ways to contribute or participating in an Autism Speaks event, visit www.walknowforautismspeaks.org.