Father of autistic child running in 60 marathons
The Post-Bulletin
Funny how someone can run for miles and miles and get absolutely nowhere. Like being stuck in the mud.
Meet Sam Felsenfeld.”When you’re out there training, there’s plenty of time to think,” he said, “and I was thinking, why not run with a purpose in mind? And I always came back to my son Jack. What can I do?”
His middle son, Jack, 6 1/2, is severly autistic.”Jack is making gradual progress, but he’s still in diapers and can’t talk on his own,” said his father.An idea was formed. Why not run a bunch of marathons in order to raise money and generate nationwide awareness for this crippling disease?
First, he had to throw out the idea to his wife of 11 years, Tiffany.”Obviously, I needed her support,” he said, “and I thought for sure she was going to call me crazy.
“Instead, she said to go for it. ‘If you don’t do it now you’ll be kicking yourself the rest of your life.’ ”A charity called Train 4 Autism was born. This is a program that allows athlete to compete their way to raising funds, helps them get through races and gives them a fundraising page on the internet.
via Postbulletin.com: Rochester, MN.
Posted on June 1, 2010 | No Comments | Category: Autism | Tags: athletes, Autism, fundraising
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