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BOSTON - The Boston University men's hockey team continued its partnership with Autism Speaks by volunteering at the 12th annual Greater Boston Walk Now for Autism Speaks fundraising and awareness event, which took place on Sunday, Sept. 30 at Suffolk Downs in East Boston. More than 18,000 people, including individuals with autism, their families and friends, joined together on The Walk which thus far raised more than $870,000.

The Terriers arrived at the event at 7:30 a.m. and assisted in various aspects of the day from setup to breakdown including registering walkers, speaking with participants and interacting with children and parents throughout the day. In addition, during this upcoming season the BU men's hockey team will continue to wear blue Autism Speaks puzzle-piece patches on their jerseys to help promote awareness for Autism Speaks.

About Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks is the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization. It is 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. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Mr. Wright is the former vice chairman of General Electric and chief executive officer of NBC and NBC Universal. Since its inception, Autism Speaks has committed over $180 million to research and developing innovative resources for families. Each year Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in more than 95 cities across North America.

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