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Former Hall teacher walks for camp scholarships
Woman raising awareness about Focus group for autistic children
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Betty Ray, 65, starts her awareness walk for children with autism and other disabilities Thursday in Gainesville. She was also hoping to raise awareness about “Focus,” an organization that gives scholarships to children with autism to attend summer camps from toddler to age 26. Ray’s grandson received one of those scholarships, and she wanted to give back to the organization and will be walking 100 miles in 10 different cities, starting in Gainesville.
With 8.91 miles completed of a 10-mile solo charity walk in Gainesville Thursday afternoon, Betty Ray knew she would complete her goal for the day. “I feeling good, but I am ready to sit down,” she said. “I knew it would be difficult, but it’s not as difficult as I thought it would be.”