Autism Speaks Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Its "Yea...

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Autism Speaks Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Its "Year of Kindness"

Sean Kemery

· Autism Speaks

Sean Kemery has almost 20 years of Wall Street trading and sales experience. In his prior role, he was the senior commodities trader with Deutsche Bank in New York City. Sean's career started on the floor of the NYBOT trading cocoa, coffee and sugar. He progressed to a hedge fund and then was recruited to run a $28 billion dollar portfolio at AIG. Outside of work, Sean Kemery enjoys various hobbies and donates his time and resources to several nonprofit organizations, including the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation and Autism Speaks.

Dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals living on the autism spectrum, Autism Speaks supports research and oversees various advocacy programs aimed at increasing understanding and acceptance of people with the disorder. Throughout 2020, the organization is inviting supporters to join its efforts to make 2020 the Year of Kindness.

The Year of Kindness initiative is a component of Autism Speaks' 15th-anniversary celebration. To highlight 15 years of progress, the group is reintroducing itself with an updated online platform that includes a new, more colorful puzzle-piece logo to signify the varied experiences and perspectives of those living on the spectrum. The website will also feature more stories from the people and families affected by the disorder.

To build its "Year of Kindness," Autism Speaks is challenging its community and supporters to complete one million collective acts of kindness throughout 2020. These can include volunteering for Autism Speaks or another organization or simply helping someone in need. Supporters are invited to share their acts of kindness at autismspeaks.org/kindness and to join the group's #KindnessCounts challenge on social media.