What to Expect on Walk Day
14th Annual Fundraiser, Walk & Resource Fair
One great cause impacting more than 33,000 individuals with Autism and their families
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Cuyahoga Falls Downtown Amphitheater
2050 Riverfront Parkway, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
EVENT DAY GUIDE 2024
Thank you for participating in the Step Into Autism walk and resource fair.
We can't wait to Walk with you AGAIN!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(Schedule and activities are subject to change)
10:00 a.m. | Event Starts
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Check in at the Welcome table for your Goodie Bag and Streamer. One bag per family please.
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Pick up your Family Passport and stop at all the exhibitors listed to get your card initialed. Once you have visited all the exhibitors on your passport card, go to the ASGA tent to claim your Treasure Chest prize.
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Visit our title sponsor, Akron Children’s, resources and support.
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Stop by the Photo Booth sponsored by Akron Children’s and take a selfie.
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Visit the Health Corridor sponsored by Akron Children’s where information will be distributed about health and vaccine accessibility, along with Sensory Bags.
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Stop by the Safety Zone sponsored by FirstEnergy where safety decals and information on elopement and water safety will be given out.
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Don’t miss the Game Zone sponsored by REM Ohio and J.W. Didado Electric where you’ll find games for all sizes and ages.
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Don’t miss the Leppo Boom and the Summit DD Mobile Sensory Bus.
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Visit the Resource Fair, see friendly faces, play games, and get ready to walk!
10:45 a.m. | Team Rally before the walk- Welcome, Warm-Up, and Celebrations
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Get ready to cheer for your team! Hold your team signs up and wave your streamers to cheer for Autism!
11:00 a.m. | WE WALK! You have TWO ROUTE OPTIONS in beautiful Cuyahoga Falls!
Both routes will start and end at the Amphitheater. Click HERE for the maps.
11:30 a.m. | Finish-Line Celebrations / After Party!
12:00 p.m. | Event Ends
PARKING
FREE Parking is available - Click HERE for the parking map.
2024 SUMMIT WALK T-SHIRT
Any individual who raises $50 or more is eligible for this year's walk T-shirt! Want to wear your shirt on Walk day? You can pick up your shirt on June 6 from 2:00 – 6:00 pm in the parking lot at 580 Grant Street and Pymira Ave. Look for our tent!
Shirts can also be picked up on Walk day. T-shirt pick-up will be available at the Volunteer table. If you have earned a shirt and cannot pick it up at the walk, please contact Tom@AutismAkron.org to set up a pick-up time after June 8. Supply and sizes are limited
ASGA TENT AREA
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Connect with ASGA Support Specialists and Resources
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Autism merchandise for sale including retired Step Into Autism walk T-shirts, and more. (While supplies last)
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Donation Station. *Drop off your fundraising money. *Make a donation - cash, cards, Venmo, and checks will be accepted. *Checks should be made payable to: Autism Society of Greater Akron.
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First-aid kit available on site
RESOURCE FAIR PARTICIPANTS
Visit Our Sponsors and fill your Family Passport!
Akron Children's Hospital
First Energy
REM Ohio
Summit DD
Total Education Solutions
Summit County Department of Job and Family Services
Julie Billiart Schools
Huntington Bank
Cleveland Clinic/Cleveland Clinic Children's
Steel Academy
Ever Well Community Health
LLA Therapy
Unified Solutions Behavioral Support
The Blick Center
I Am Boundless
UDS
Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich
Wings of Change
Community Action Headstart
Parent Advisory Council of Akron Children's Hospital
ENTERTAINMENT AND REFRESHMENTS
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Kona Ice
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Free water provided by PepsiCo
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Leppo Autism Boom
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Special Effects Bubble Machine
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Springfield Sparkle Cheerleaders
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Star Wars Characters
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Summit DD Mobile Sensory Bus
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Music and a Dance Party
SAFETY
Please help us keep Cuyahoga Falls and our event safe. If you see or hear something concerning, please call 9-1-1 and notify staff at the ASGA table.
The restrooms in the Pavilion adjacent to the Amphitheater will be open.
FIRST AID
A First-Aid kit will be available at the ASGA tent. If you have a medical need, please find a volunteer in a yellow vest or burgundy polo shirt.
If you have an emergency that requires EMS, please call 9-1-1. The Cuyahoga Falls Fire station is located approximately 0.12 miles south of the the Amphitheater on Front Street.
WEATHER AND HYDRATION
Be sure to stay hydrated. Please feel free to bring your own beverages and snacks. Please plan for any type of weather.
QUESTIONS ON WALK DAY?
Look for our volunteers in yellow vests, staff in burgundy ASGA shirts or visit the ASGA table.