Causes: Autism, Disabilities, Health

Mission: The goal of ASDF is to support children with an autism spectrum disorder by providing information, education and financial assistance to their families and relevant community service organizations. Funds donated to ASDF will be used to address any and all kinds of issues in assisting children with autism and their families. By providing financial assistance to families and autism-specific organizations, together we are able to give autistic children and their families the resources they need to grow.

Programs: The foundation educates the public about autism; provides families with tools and educational materials to assist in the early detection of autism as well as tools to treat children suffering from autism; and provides families of people suffering from autism with information on programs available to assist them. The foundation provides financial assistance to the families and relevant community service organizations that help people suffering from autism. In the past 11 years, ASDF has provided financial assistance to approximately 4,700 families who have children on the autism spectrum. The financial assistance went for camp scholarships, swimming lessons, horse therapy lessons, iPads, gift cards, etc. During the same period of time, we provided autism awareness information to approximately 6 million new mothers across the United States through our autism awareness program. Through our 2020 iPads for Kids Programs, we were able to send 144 iPads to children who are nonverbal. In 2021, we were able to send 145 iPads. Our 2020 Holiday Gift Card Program provided 329 gift cards from Walmart and Target to families who needed assistance. In 2021, we provided 377 Holiday Gift Cards.