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Ahmad Shady

One final push! Let’s make it happen!

My dear supporters,

Thank you very much for your never ending support. When I started my fundraiser, I thought getting a couple of hundreds was far fetched, and getting even close to the original goal ($1,000) was a pipe dream. I was worried I may not be able to complete the 40 KMs as well. 

We smashed the initial goals and I made the decision to double both goals to $2,000 and 80 KMs respectively.

As we start the final week of October, we’re now standing at 88.5% of fundraising goal ($1,769 out of $2,000) and 86% of the distance goal (69 KMs out of 80), I am pleading to my supporters - old and new - to help me get there. 11 KM and $231 are quite achievable. 

Your support keeps me going! I finished my run tonight in the rain despite the difficulty because I knew I must keep going. 

Your donations are highly appreciated and every dollar count. If you have already donated, and can donate once more even a smaller amount, I would be very grateful. 

If you have not donated, please donate if you can. Every dollar counts and every amount is appreciated. No amount is ever too small.

Your tax deductible donations will go a long way helping Autistic Australians access necessary assessments and supports they cannot otherwise afford. 

As a recipient of a mature-age diagnosis, I don’t want more Australian children to go through their lives undiagnosed, unsupported, and prejudiced. This is why I am doing this, and I hope that you can see my perspective.


Thank you,

Ahmad

Thank you - We hit our fundraising goal, now what’s next?

To all my amazing, generous donors,


As of today, I am pleased to announce we hit 101.5% of the fundraising goal, and 45% of the running goal, and it’s only the 8th of October.

This would not have been possible without your generous donations. Whether your donation was in the single figure range or the three figure range, I am certain it was money you took out of your tight budget, as we all struggle through the cost of living crisis, I truly want to let you know that every dollar is deeply appreciated. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

This cause is close to home for me. As an autistic person who only found out in his mid 30s, and spent the better part of my life undiagnosed, unsupported, and frequently prejudiced, I want to do all I can to prevent this from happening to others, whether they are children today who will be tomorrow’s adults, or whether they are adults yet to get diagnosed and supported. 

My appreciation for your donations has no bounds, and since we’re not even halfway through October, I think I am going to lift up my targets. Let’s double the distance and fundraising goals and make them 80 KM and $2,000. I believe that “greed” is only a virtue when it’s for charity’s sake! I mean, more money for autistic Australians and more steps in for my health, why not!

So, I am asking all of you seeing my page, whether you are family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances, or kind strangers, to help me push our boundaries further and raise more funds. 


Much appreciated, 

Ahmad Shady

I’m running this October for the 1 in 40 Australians on the autism spectrum.

I’m running 40km this October to raise funds for the estimated 1 in 40 Australians on the autism spectrum!

Increased awareness and understanding means more people than ever are being diagnosed as Autistic – connecting more people to the support they need to thrive throughout their lives. But it also means services are being stretched further than ever before - with many children left on long wait lists at critical times in their development.

I have joined Run for autism to raise funds so more Autistic Australians can access the life-changing assessments, autism-specific education, specialist therapies and adult community services they need to create their own unique brilliance!

Any contribution, large or small, will help create a more inclusive future for Australia’s Autistic community.

Thank you so much!

My Running Activity

Distance Run

87 KM

My Target

80 KM

Please help me reach my goal to change lives.

Raised

$2,124

My Goal

$2,000

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Thank you for your brilliant donation

$500

Mairead Ocomnor

$270

Surya

$256

Anonymous

Well done mate, your deeds speak volumes about your character

$138

Anonymous

$106

Anne Nguyen

What a great cause! Well done Ahmad!

$101

Facebook Donation

$101

Facebook Donation

$100

Miki Lim

Great effort mate. Good on ya.

$75

Kim Heap

$58

Jan Gothard

Well done Ahmad! Great cause! Hope you enjoy the run - and the training 😊

$54

Anonymous

$54

Cathal Lynch

Well done Ahmad, and best of luck

$50

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$41

Facebook Donation

$40

Ahmad Shady

$28

Anonymous

$25

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$21

Liz O'neill

$21

Sean

$17

Kristy Kerswell

Great cause. Good on you, Ahmad!

$17

Anonymous

$17

Xenia Novosilska

$12

Anonymous

$11

Hazem Bassal

$10

Liz O'neill

Congratulations

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