This May, thousands of Australians have been walking 7000 steps a day this May to raise awareness and acceptance for the 70 per cent of Autistic people who experience mental health issues.
Aspect’s annual ’Walk for Autism’ fundraising campaign, now in its ninth year, has raised more than $7.7 million to support the estimated 1 in 40 Australians on the autism spectrum.
Caroline Springs couple Aaron Lee and Jade Rameka are participating for the first time, walking their 7000 steps each day and raising more than $900 so far.
Their daughter, Kaia, was diagnosed with Autism earlier this year, making the cause deeply personal.
“It is something that is really close to our hearts and we thought raising awareness around it is a really positive cause,” Jade said.
For Aaron, he shared the first week of May was tough but he continued to clock in his 7000 steps a day.
“I also work in warehousing where I do the same amount of steps but I just tried to push past those boundaries and remind myself that I’m doing this for my daughter,” he said.
To make a contribution to Aaron and Jade’s fundraising campaign visit, shorturl.at/aaTtj
