Morgan County Autism Foundation Fund – 1281

Fund Type: Passthrough Fund

 

Fund Description:

Fund activities to raise awareness and funding for educational activities and resources and training for teachers and parents of children with autism in Morgan County

Purpose: To help fund activities to raise awareness and funding for educational activities and resources, and training for teachers and parents of children with autism in Morgan County

History: The Morgan County Autism Foundation is a group of parents, educators and business people devoted to helping those on the Autism spectrum who live in Morgan County. The number of children estimated to have autism continues to rise, with a new government report out March 2012 indicating that the condition now affects 1 in 88 kids.That’s a 23 percent rise over the previous estimate of 1 in 110, which was released in 2009.