Honorary race starter Elizabeth Hashagen, News 12 morning anchor, and
Kim Covell, race founder and director |
Andre Lejeune, lucky winner of a bottle of Grey Goose vodka, one of the
race sponsors |
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FP50Y-dash on the beach for kids |
FP50Y-dash on the beach for kids |
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Click to read about the Flying Point Run in the news:
Green is the Color of Inspiration at 10K
The Southampton Press, September 28, 2006
Searching For Answer To Puzzle Of Autism
The Southampton Press, September 21, 2006
Did you know:
- 1 in 150 children is diagnosed with autism
- 1 in 104 boys is on the autism spectrum
- More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined
- Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
- Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent
childhood diseases
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Incidence vs. Private Funding
- Leukemia: Affects 1 in 25,000 / Funding: $310 million
- Muscular Dystrophy: Affects 1 in 20,000 / Funding: $175 million
- Pediatric AIDS: Affects 1 in 8,000 / Funding: $394 million
- Juvenile Diabetes: Affects 1 in 500 / Funding: $130 million
- Autism: Affects 1 in 166 / Funding: $15 million
(source: AutismSpeaks.org)
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