The Flying Point Foundation for Autism has two goals in announcing its new Crush It! campaign: challenge people to reach personal health goals while raising money for the organization.
In the past, the Flying Point Foundation held distance bike rides as fund-raisers, but this time around participants can choose or create their own challenges to accomplish. Options include the Inlet Ride, a 60-mile round-trip biking route from Shinnecock Inlet to Moriches Inlet at Cupsogue, and the Two Ferries and a Donut Ride, which involves a trip through Sag Harbor to Shelter Island, on to the North Fork, and back, with a stop for a doughnut along the way.
There is also a Make It a Habit option, in which participants can choose a healthy habit — drinking enough water each day or doing a set number of push-ups, for example — and then ask friends and family to support the effort with donations. Participants can also simply line up donations if they don’t want to tackle an exercise goal.
“Who doesn’t like a challenge and an opportunity to work toward self-improvement or being a stronger person?” said Kim Covell, founder and executive director of the Flying Point Foundation for Autism. “The appeal of this fund-raiser is that participants can do what they want, when they want. That the challenge also benefits a worthy cause is icing on the cake.”
The fund-raiser kicked off last Thursday and will run for three months.
The website to sign up is mightycause.com/event/Crush-It. There is no registration fee. Participants are encouraged to post their progress on social media and tag @FPF4autism. Proceeds support the Flying Point Foundation’s programs for kids and young adults with autism.
