WELCOME TO AIM'S ONLINE AUCTION!

To view the items, click on one of the "Categories" on the left.  Also, if you are interested in purchasing an AIM Cookbook, AIM caps, AIM visors or Funding-a-Need that option is available in the "Fund-A-Need and More" section on the left.

This year's auction includes travel such as a luxury villa in Acapulco, a football signed by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones,  items made by AIMers, kitchen goodies, and gift certificates for lovers of food, wine and fun activities.  With over 80 items, there is something for everyone!

Winning bidders will be notified Thursday evening, September 28th and can pick up their items on Saturday morning September 30th from 9 am - 11 am at Independent Financial in Lakeway.  In addition, many items can be shipped or emailed - view each item to learn more about those options.  Please note:  Our volunteers very much appreciate winning bidders  claiming their auction items Saturday, September 30th.  However, if this is not feasible they can be picked up at the fun run on Oct. 1st.

Auction Recap:

  • Saturday, September 23rd 6am Auction Opens
  • Thursday, September 28th 8pm Auction Closes - winners will be notified later that evening
  • Saturday, September 30th 9am-11am - pickup auction items at Independent Financial in Lakeway

What does it mean to you to be an adult?  Most likely it means having autonomy from your parents, earning wages and providing for your own basic needs, having your own space.  That is certainly what it means for the adults who are thriving in the AIM community, although such a “normal” adult experience seemed like an unachievable dream for them when they were growing up.

The challenges they faced—difficulty with math and reading, physical challenges with fine motor skills, intellectual disabilities that mean complex concepts are tough to grasp, social isolation, language difficulties—meant that their parents envisioned their children needing to be enveloped in a protective cocoon throughout their lives.  But it turns out our children didn’t need a cocoon, they needed wings.

The 7th annual Tutus and Ties Fun Run is the opportunity for Austin-area businesses to provide “wings” such as transportation to work and social activities, fitness activities, learning opportunities, and a sense of belonging.  AIM does not charge a fee for these services, so we rely entirely on fundraising to provide these essential supports and services, these wings that have allowed AIMers to fly out of their parent’s nests and live their own adult lives.

Event Details:

  • Sunday, October 1st 9:00 am
  • Lakeway City Park
  • 7th annual Tutus and Ties Fun Run and Silent Auction
  • The course:  Put on your tie or tutu and walk the short 1.2 mile family-friendly course that includes 6 fun activity stations along the way.  For those who prefer to bypass the stations, there is an option for a self-timed 5K run or walk.
  • REGISTER HERE to support us in spirit as an out of town registrant.

Goal:  As AIM’s biggest fundraiser of the year, we have set a goal of raising $55,000 with this year’s event.