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Home » Advocacy » 2020 Year-In-Review

2020 Year-In-Review

This entry was posted in Advocacy Community Education Fundraising National Recreation Support on January 6, 2021 by Jacquie Benestante

2020 was an unusual year, but at the Autism Society of Texas we were able to grow programs and add staff, reaching more people impacted by autism statewide.

Read the full year-end review here.


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