Mission

Our mission is to raise awareness and raise funds for organizations that support families living with autism. There are too many families who do not have even the basic services that autism requires, such as child care, medical care or education.

Often these services are not available because there are no qualified providers, particularly in rural areas. Many times they are not an option because families can’t afford to pay for them, even when available. And sometimes, the services are too far from home.

Team Laughing Dog wants to help change all that, with a goal of raising $100,000 to provide the services these families need – in the communities where they live. The team actively works with local autism service providers and chapters of the Autism Society of America to create and/or maintain these programs.

The other part of our mission is to be the premier amateur ultra-endurance cycling team in the U.S., as we compete in cycling events such as the Race Across America and other nonstop long distance races to raise awareness of the difficulty of living with autism.

Autism – a 24/7 challenge