Have Dreams is a Chicago-area autism resource organization serving children, teens and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Have Dreams offers lifespan programs and services for individuals across the entire autism spectrum, employment and clinical counseling services, and a suite of autism-specific training and educational programs for parents, educators and other professionals.

When Have Dreams was founded in 1996, the rate of autism was 1 in 2,500. Today, that rate is 1 in 31. With the rates of autism continuing to rise, your support allows Have Dreams to respond to the growing needs of our participants, while keeping true to our mission: to help individuals with autism learn, function independently and socialize so that they may realize their full potential and develop into contributing members of their communities.

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What Your Donation Means for Have Dreams

When you support a Team Have Dreams runner, you are helping to:

Fund scholarships for workforce training and after-school programs
Expand community outings and opportunities for our adult day program participants
Increase our mental health counseling services
Provide autism specific trainings for educators and other professionals
And more!

Team Have Dreams Impact

Team Have Dreams has been a proud Chicago Marathon team since 2009. Runners have helped grow Team Have Dreams into one of the organization's biggest fundraisers, raising over $600,000 towards much-needed programs and services for children, teens, and young adults with autism.

Reach out to Team Have Dreams

For ways to support Team Have Dreams, including donating through a company match or for any other questions, contact our Team Coordinator, David Murray at dmurray@havedreams.org.

Team Have Dreams 2026

Running for Autism - Chicago Marathon | Sunday October 11, 2026

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