CARES 5K Walk/Run World Autism Awareness Day Event

On April 6, 2025, members Eric, Jerry, Kevin, and Elissa volunteered at the CARES 5K Walk/Run World Autism Awareness Day Event at the Sixty Acres Park in Redmond. They were assigned various tasks. Eric and Kevin were stationed at the turnaround point, directing participants, and cheering them on. Jerry guided traffic for the event and guided finishers to the reward station. Elissa helped do check in, welcoming participants, checking them in, ensuring all participants have signed the waivers, etc.

In this event our members communicated with various people, which helped them practice their 21st century leadership and communication skills. They all agreed that this experience was educational and helped them strengthen their knowledge in the community. The CARES Autism Awareness Walk/Run event provided a great opportunity for people to be aware of the significance in helping and taking care of the autism group in our communities.

Our members volunteered from 8:00am to 12:30pm, contributing a total of 18 volunteer hours:

Eric Huang: 4.5 hrs

Jerry Yang: 4.5 hrs

Elissa Song: 4.5 hrs

Kevin Chen: 4.5 hrs

Location: Sixty Acres Park, Redmond, WA