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Autism nonprofit carries on man's
spirit, love of kids
Friday, July 22, 2005
Tracy Woodall of Coppell will not let terrorism defeat
her.
The former New Yorker who lost her husband in the World
Trade Center attacks carries on by honoring his love of
children.
She founded the Brent Woodall Foundation for Exceptional
Children to raise awareness of autism, a subject she
studied in college.
"I wanted to name the foundation after him because he
wanted to be a part of it," said Ms. Woodall, a mother
of two. Her daughter, Pierce, was born seven months
after Sept. 11, 2001. She adopted Isabella from a
Russian orphanage in 2004.
She moved to Coppell in 2003 to be near family and began
work on the foundation that year. Its formal launch was
in April 2004.
"We've had a great response and are inundated with
calls," she said. "We are a jump start for families
seeking help with an autistic child."
The services are free; the foundation operates on
donations. Its first major fundraiser, which Ms. Woodall
hopes will be an annual event, takes place a day before
the fourth anniversary of the WTC attacks. "Walkabout
for Autism: With Only 10,000 Steps You Can Make a
Difference" will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at
Andy Brown Jr. Community Park East, 206 E. Parkway Blvd.
in Coppell. Register at www.woodallkids.org or call
Jamie Tucker at 469-879-0877.
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