Autism Allies

Club Description

Autism Allies is a CIO that strives to make connections with the autism community in Charlottesville through volunteering, mentoring, fundraising, and raising awareness for local organizations that provide services for individuals on the autism spectrum. We have general body meetings about once a month, as most of our work involves volunteering in the community throughout the semester, usually on weekdays or weekends. There are two main components to our club - general volunteering opportunities that you sign up for online on a first-come first-serve basis and a mentorship program where you are matched with someone in the community with autism and meet up at least 6 times per semester, in both one-on-one or larger group settings. General volunteering opportunities have included the VIA Lunch Buddies Program, CRAAG Social Sundays, and volunteering at Ben and Jerry’s for Free Cone Day. Mentorship activities have included eating on the Corner, playing sports together, or group activities like going to Carters’ Mountain or bowling!