Ritter Park on Saturday April 25 will be filled with supporters who would encourage the 2015 rally For Autism.

As per officials, it is a good deed because the percentage of people with autism continues to rise and therefore they would need that more work is spread to the word about promising therapies that can help fighting the disease.

It will be the 14th rally in Huntington, which will includes a 25-mile bike ride that will start at 8:50 am. Also a 5K run/walk organized for the rally will start at 9 am.

The previous year’s event attracted nearly 1,200 people and raised more than $85,000 for the support of individuals living with autism spectrum disorders.

Proceeds would stay local and are divided among the Autism Society River Cities, Autism Services Center and the West Virginia Autism Training Center.

Till Thursday evening, more than 1,200 people signed up for this year’s vent. The participant of the event grows year by year. It for the first time started with merely 220 participants in the first year.

The latest information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate one of 68 children is diagnosed with autism today.

The CDC reported that the diseases is almost five times more common among boys, with incidence being one in 42, and incidence being one in 189 for girls.

“When I started working at this agency 30 years ago, it was four or five for every 10,000, said Mike Grady, CEO of Autism Services Center. In 2004, it was one in 125”, the CDC reports.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges, said experts.