{"id":2757,"date":"2020-04-02T10:30:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T17:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2757"},"modified":"2020-04-02T15:12:09","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T22:12:09","slug":"san-diego-city-councilman-chris-cate-promotes-autism-awareness-in-annual-race-for-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2757","title":{"rendered":"San Diego City Councilman Chris Cate Promotes Autism Awareness in Annual Race for Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up plans for many events across the nation, cancelling many traditions and forcing their organizers to find new ways to create vibrant spaces that bring people together. Among those events is the Race for Autism, an annual fundraiser to improve the lives of those affected by autism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participants fundraise within their communities to win prizes, build teams with their coworkers, families, and neighbors, and run a 5k to show their support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Racers usually gather together to run or walk the event in person on the big day, but COVID-19 restrictions have made that implausible. This year, they created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raceforautism.org\">virtual program<\/a> in which individuals could participate in the walk at their own leisure in their communities during any time of day, while maintaining a safe distance between themselves and others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego City Councilman Chris Cate participated in the run. Donning his favorite superhero t-shirt featuring Aquaman, Cate took to Twitter to ask fellow San Diegans to pitch in where they could. \u201cMore than 20,000 families right here in our community are affected by autism,\u201d stated Cate. \u201cJoin me in being a superhero for those with autism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m wearing my favorite superhero t-shirt in support of today\u2019s Virtual Race for Autism. 20,000+ families right here in our community are affected by autism. So log on <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yt5FCvhdPP\">https:\/\/t.co\/yt5FCvhdPP<\/a> to donate &amp; join me in being a superhero for those with autism! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/raceforautism?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#raceforautism<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFARorg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFARorg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d5M411L9U9\">pic.twitter.com\/d5M411L9U9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Cate (@chrisjcate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjcate\/status\/1243902854420520965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though the race has passed, San Diegans can still show their support for affected families in our community through donations to the National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR) at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfar.org\/donation.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.nfar.org\/donation.html<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. NFAR is a San Diego-based organization that does an outstanding job of helping our community. Though it may be difficult to spare money in light of the economic situation we\u2019re facing today, every dollar helps!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ucffool\/8060981487\/in\/photolist-dhjCXr-b4k1J-cyZ3TE-9pQDo3-iYpa-8H1SkE-6bw73x-5AsqzF-2ggbm7q-axNc39-6GM9ad-2NkbzA-cV3Ntw-2hmU7gn-2ggbm4e-6PoZZr-6Pt9LJ-7WRNY1-5sXUbu-6Pp1gz-6Pt9Dy-6Pt9ts-6Pp1bZ-6Pp15M-8G9xc5-6Pt9BL-6Pt9vy-6Pt9Jm-6Pt9FQ-8G6mtz-2gbirGu-25shJFT-FEo4nh-2gbirKq-2hJnXm8-2i6FCgx-2gpD6eh-2e8vNcJ-9Gb5sX-2giYm9m-25shJQF-2i6Kawg-JnMFzn-26KUu41-2hJnXuz-Bgnd5f-2gpDqN3-2fyFnF1-2gpDr6Y-2hCGNuH\">Photo by UCFFool via Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up plans for many events across the nation, cancelling many traditions and forcing their organizers to find new ways to create vibrant spaces that bring people together. Among those events is the Race for Autism, an annual fundraiser to improve the lives of those affected by autism. 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