Mark your calendar:

November 2 - Alex's 5K and Kids K

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving break, no school

December 23-31 - Winter break, no school

January 18 and 19, 2025 - Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason Race Weekend

We Did It! Together, We Met the $400K Match!

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we've not only met our $400,000 matching campaign goal—we’ve nearly reached $500,000! Your support has made a lasting impact on Avondale House and our mission to open a fourth residential home for adults with autism.

But we're not done yet! Help us reach the $500,000 milestone by October 1, and further strengthen the programs and services that so many families rely on. Every contribution brings us closer to making an even greater difference in the lives of those we serve.

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us create a brighter future for individuals with autism.

To make your pledge, reach out to Valerie at valerier@avondalehouse.org.

Thank you for making our 5th Annual Bingo Bash a huge success!

Our 5th Annual Bingo Bash was an unforgettable evening! Held on Thursday, September 19, at the Junior League of Houston and chaired by Emily and George Craft, this milestone event marked five incredible years of coming together in support of Avondale House. We were thrilled to commemorate this special anniversary with a sold-out crowd and raised an impressive $167,860 for our four amazing programs!

Your generous support over the years has made a significant difference in the lives of individuals with autism, and this year was no exception. These funds will help us continue to expand our vital services, providing those we serve the essential resources, education, and training to reach their fullest potential.

Even though the event has passed, it’s not too late to contribute! Every donation continues to drive our mission forward, ensuring more opportunities for those in need.

A heartfelt thank you to Emily and George Craft for their outstanding leadership as the event chairs, as well as our entire Bingo Committee—Lindsay Canning, Ara and JJ Hardig, Chereese Johnson, Kaitlyn Merz, Mandy and Chuck Porter, Ann Turnbach, Stacie and Tim Williamson and Esther and Waylon Wood. We’re also grateful to our wonderful emcees, Briana Conner and Adam Winkler, and amazing Mission Moment Speaker, Ann Turnbach, for making the night truly memorable.

Here's to five fantastic years of Bingo Bash and many more to come!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Fullest Potential, Presenting Sponsor

James l Perkins Family Foundation

Inspirational

Ann Turnbach and Steve Ullrich

Gail Vozzella

Essential

Emily and George Craft

Lulu and David DeAnda

Chereese Johnson

Mueller Family

Karen and Ray Peacoe

The Robert D. Kincaid Family Fund

Crystal and Michael Williams

Esther and Waylon Wood

Educational

Ducoff Family

Patti Kelly

Blair and Bryan Loocke

Kaitlyn and Nathan Merz

Valerie and Christopher Ramirez

Media Partners

Door Prize Sponsors

Beth Ullrich

Clay Grooms

Alex's 5K & Kids' K

Support Avondale House and individuals with autism by participating in Alex's 5K and Kids' K, happening on November 2, 2024! This sweet race celebrates and honors the life of Alex Jamrich. His amazing parents and friends host this event every year and raise much needed funds for Avondale House and other organizations that support individuals with autism.

Join Team Avondale House for Run for a Reason!

🏃‍♀️ Ready to run, or looking for a new fitness challenge? Whether you're an avid runner or someone who’s never laced up for a race before, joining Team Avondale House is the perfect opportunity to participate in the Chevron Houston Marathon race weekend and support our organization.

Join Team Avondale House for the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Half Marathon, or We Are Houston 5K on January 18-19, 2025, and make a difference for individuals with autism while reaching your fitness goals! You still have plenty of time to train, no matter your experience level.

Why join? Support autism acceptance and Avondale House's mission through making your miles matter. When you sign up with us, we cover your registration fee- so you run for free while fundraising for our incredible autism community! Every step and $ raised counts. You don't want to miss out on this sweet occasion for the Houston community to come together this January!

Sign up today using the button below and take the first step toward your 2025 race goal!

If you are interested or have any questions about Run for a Reason, please reach out to Kylie at kylieh@avondalehouse.org.

Know someone who might be interested in running? Share this information and invite friends or family to run with us! Together, we can make an impact for autism acceptance. 💙

Contribute to our Amazon Wish Lists!

We are always accepting donations for our emergency preparedness and general residential needs through our Amazon Wish Lists. Your support would mean the world to us. Please consider making a donation to help us ensure the safety and well-being of our residents.

Should you choose to make a supplies donation, you can kindly send the item to Avondale House at 3737 O'meara Drive, Houston, TX 77025 (add a gift message so we know who it is from!), or drop it off at our main facility anytime M-F between 8-4pm.

Thanks so much for your support!

Avondale House wishes to thank and acknowledge these recent donors:

Anas Alqadi • Mohammed Alqady • Laura Anderle • Donna Anderson • Beth Antonius • Terri Barker • Claudia Barreda • Bayou City Road Runners • Anne and Bill Bella • BDO • Eric Berger • Samantha Bonales • Allison Botard • Billy Braddock • Julie Brann • Nikki Browning • Brown & Brown • Felicia Bruhn • Christian Bruns • Guy Buckley and Mary Weldon • Chuck Burkhardt • Henna Calderon • Maria Camacho • Lindsay Canning • Scott Cannon • Amelia Casper • Carrie Cerda • Melody Chang • James Coe • Diana Collins • Mia Combs • Katie Coppedge • Donellen Cornelius • Joe Corso • Emily and George Craft • Candas Crockett • Bianca Crowley • Madison Dahmer • Thu Hang Dao-Jeanjean • Erin Day • Roxanne De La Rosa • Ryan Deal • David and Lulu DeAnda • Abbi Debeck • Sabrina Delgado • Richard Dixon • Trung Doan • Shannon Dolan • Teresa Doyle • Peter Draper • Laura Ducoff • Benjamin Elacqua • Azizeh Elayyan • Frankie Elayyan • Hamza Elayyan • Nicole Elder • Emi Elingher • Hannah Folse • Ashley Foster • Blake Fox • Sarah and Ken Frankenfeld • Kaylee Gallagher • Cynthia Galloway • Gabriela Garcia • Terry Gardner • Steve Gartrell • Jennifer Germani • Elizabeth Gillespie • Christina Gola • Ryan Gola • Margeaux Gorman • Mary Gorman • John Griggs • Taylor Grimes • Ara and JJ Hardig • Alice Harkness • Carole Keeney Harrington • Mark Harvie • Anna Hawkins • Highland Resources • Amy and Craig Hofmeister • Kent and Lori Howard • Heather James • Beth Jez • Sukwan Jolley • Gary and Joanne Katich • James and Cheryl Keller • Patti Kelly • Stewart Kepper • Robert D. Kincaid Family Fund • Kathy Kremer • Laurie Landrum • Genesis Larin • Barbara Larrow • Cheyanne Leibe • Elizabeth Leicht • Christian Lilje • Blair and Bryan Loocke • Timothy Lootens • Susan Malmquist • Luke Mandola • Annette Maresh • Sean Mason • Lisa Matthews • Sharon Matthews • Sarah Maytum • Stephen McCleery • Julie McGuire • Kaitlyn and Nathan Merz • Suzanne and Bryan Monk • Taylor Monk • Travis Monk • Jill Mooney • Scott Moore • Joseph Moorer • William Morris • Carl and Ellen Mueller • Robert Mueller • Michael Murray • Reid Nelson • Kien Nhan • Heather Nichols • Lisa Paikowski • Miles Palke • Luke Parazynski • Mark Parker • Karen and Ray Peacoe • Kaki Perdue • Eric Perez • James I Perkins Family Foundation • Bruce Petersen • Michelle Pontasch • Porsche West Houston • Mandy Porter • Joe Potente • Pam and James Rafferty • Javier Ramirez • Margaret Ranck • Leah Rausch • Teresa Reading • Greg Reynolds • Darren Rosenbaum • Avery Sanford • Julianna Santana • Christina Schnee • Eric Schultz • Deonte Scott • Kerry Sembera • Tanya Sharma • Anita Sheffield • Dr. Lara Shekerdemian • Katy Silva • William Snow • Jackie St Germain • Morris Stephanie • Tim Stoner • Sean Suggs • Talos Energy • The Williams Stamps Farish Fund • Puff Thomas • Redeate Tilahun • Phillip Tinis • Monte Tinkham • Nick Tracy • Ann Turnbach and Steve Ullrich • United Way of Midland County • Keili V • Natalie Vala • Caroline Vaughn • Cristina and Steve Vetrano • Eduardo Villa • Minh Vo • Gail Vozzella • Jeremy Wallace • Susie Way • Howard Wei • Jennifer Whalen • Kim Whaley • June White • Nelly Wiley • Crystal and Michael Williams • Stacie and Tim Williamson • Kelly Willibanks • Jessica Wilson Maroulis • Janet Winebar • Adam Winkler • Kelsey Witmer • Esther and Waylon Wood • John Wooldridge • Texas Commission on the Arts • Capital One



Donors listed from 8/26/2024 to 9/27/2024.