"Miss Autism Speaks" Pageant: A Pageant to raise awareness and funding for Autism Research and Treatment.

Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Their longtime friend Bernie Marcus donated $25 million to help financially launch the organization. Since then, Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.

This event is being produced in cooperation with the Winder Culutral Arts Department. For more information, call Melissa Martin (706-255-9081), or e-mail @ mbm457@windstream.net.