If you haven’t been reading here for a long time, you may not know about where I work. I work for Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism (NSSA), which is a nonprofit agency that provides services to individuals with autism and their families. We have a day school program for 24 children between the ages of 5 and 21 and an adult program for those over 21. We also provide services to additional school-age children in their school district and in their home…as well as a one-week day camp in the summer, in-home respite and a Saturday recreation program. We offer training workshops for parents, two autism-friendly amusement park events each year and more!

I work in the front office as an administrative assistant, development and communications specialist, help with special events, I do most of the photography at the school and events, I do the blog, work on the newsletter, social media, etc., etc.

The work the teachers and consultants do is nothing short of amazing and being there for 12 years I have seen children grow into adults and each of them is amazing in their own way.

April is Autism Awareness Month – a time to promote awareness and acceptance of those with autism. We’re doing an awareness/fundraising campaign this month called Step Up for Autism, a virtual challenge that people can participate in from wherever they are. If they want to join in by walking or running, they can…and if they just want to make a donation from the comfort of their sofa, that’s just as appreciated!

I’m participating by pledging to walk 12 miles in April (for each of the 12 years I’ve worked at NSSA) and to raise $500. Twelve miles might not seem like a lot, but…I’m old and fat and slow (ha ha) and for me it’s a lot!

So this week the walking began (another thing I’ve added to my to-do list) and I’m three miles in, but intend to do more than my goal.

To help motivate me to move, I have some fun new workout gear. My navy cropped leggings are a gift from Catherines (Thanks!). This wonderful swingy, stretchy, lightweight white tee from Amazon is only $14, I’m in love. I have a striped one and a solid white one and they’re so good. And after much trial and tribulation, I finally got a replacement for my beloved Adidas sneakers – these Skechers memory foam sneakers with no tongue (yay) and bungee laces, so no need for bending over and almost asphyxiating myself while I try to tie my shoes! These have a lot of rubber between my heels and the ground, so…fingers crossed.

And…off I go!

What I’m Wearing:

Photos by She Who Shall Remain Nameless, thank you!

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