Inaugural Bowen Foundation Run/Walk to Fight Autism in Maryland Set for Saturday...( ANNAPOLIS Md. March 5 -- On Satu...),Health

ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, March 29 at 8:00 am, the Bowen Foundation for Autism will host a 5K Run/Walk at Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis to raise money to fight autism. For a registration fee of only $20, runners will experience a beautiful 5K waterfront course complete with activities for the whole family and prizes for the fastest runners. All proceeds from the event go toward the Bowen Foundation, an organization created to raise awareness and resources for the prevention, treatment, education and research efforts related to autism right here in Maryland.

Autism is a complex developmental disability affecting one in every 166 children. It typically appears during the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Autism knows no racial, ethnic, social boundaries, family income, lifestyle, or education levels and can affect any family, and any child. And although the overall incidence of autism is consistent around the globe, it is four times more prevalent in boys than in girls.

Who: Dr. Charles Parmele, Co-Founder of the Bowen Foundation

Bryan Levy, Co-Founder of the Bowen Foundation

Maryland Leaders

Maryland Families Fighting Autism

What: Fun Run/Walk Fundraiser for the Bowen Foundation for Autism

When: Saturday, March 29, 2008

8:00 am

Where: Quiet Waters Park

600 Quiet Waters Park Road

Annapolis, MD 21403

Office (410) 222-1777

About the Bowen Foundation:

The mission of the Bowen Foundation is to raise awareness and resources for the prevention, treatment, education and research efforts related to conditions along the autism spectrum and to improve the lives of individuals with these conditions, primarily here in Maryland. For more information pleas
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