VISTA Today, your online source for the positive, upbeat Chester County business and cultural news, is sponsoring the Eagles Autism Challenge.

On May 19, VISTA Today will join the entire Philadelphia Eagles organization and thousands of supporters as they collectively ride, run, or walk 5K to raise funds for innovative research and programs to help unlock the mystery of autism.

According to the Eagles Autism Challenge homepage:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder is a bio-neurological disability that impacts the normal development of the brain. Individuals who have been touched by autism often experience verbal and non-verbal communication challenges, along with difficulties in the areas of social interaction and cognitive function.
• Autism is now being identified at a rate of 1 in 68 births – 1 in every 42 boys – making it the largest developmental disorder in the world.
• While there is no medical detection or cure for autism, its numbers continue to grow at an alarming rate.

One hundred percent of participant-raised funds will go directly toward autism research and programs at a coalition of leading institutions, including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Drexel University, and Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health.

With less than three months left, VISTA Today is reaching out for supporters.

Support the Eagles and assist those currently affected, as well as future generations, by making a donation on VISTA Today’s Eagles Autism Challenge homepage.

Click here to learn more about the Eagles Autism Challenge and register to join Philadelphia Eagles players, alumni, coaches, executives, cheerleaders, and SWOOP for the Eagles Autism Challenge on Saturday, May 19.