Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
Before the walk, people gather around the booths.
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
Two of the cakes baked by Tim Stillman.
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
Mike McGee, WNMU bachelor of social work field director, hands out autism information.
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
Trying to win a cake
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
Cakewalk helpers, Eve Thomas; Jill Smith, cakewalk director, and Tim Stillman, who baked the eight gluten-free cakes.
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
An Open Door booth and Christa Turman
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
Two D.A.R.E. lions flank Sheriff's deputies Frank Gomez and Manny Maldonado, D.A.R.E. officers.
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
Walkers start to gather.
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
MSW student and event organizer Amaris Fay and announcer Raul Turrieta hold their arms in the air as the walk gets started
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
The walkers on the home stretch of the first lap
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
Lots of walkers
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
The sign
Silver City Autism Awareness Walk held 041418
District 1 Magistrate Judge Maurine Laney and her husband participate in the walk.
An Autism Awareness Walk took place at Fox Field on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Masters of Social Work student at Western New Mexico University, Amaris Fay, decided to organize and event to bring autism awareness to the community. "After the success of the Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome, I thought it was worth a try. I'm absolutely thrilled with the turnout today."