About

The Make It Fit Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by autism.

Our mission is to develop and maintain a community of caring, unified, and knowledgeable individuals dedicated to raising money for autism research, treatment, advocacy, education, and family services until there’s an end to autism as we know it.

Make It Fit is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Columbus, Ohio. Our name is indicative of our main goals. The puzzle piece has become the symbol for autism awareness; a representation of the puzzle that autism has become. Make It Fit aspires to “fit” the missing pieces together to help bring about more research, better treatment, and someday hopefully a cure for autism.

We will elicit help from individuals in the fitness industry, and in the future we intend to host powerlifts, and 5K and 10K races. We also host a car show, poker run, and other fundraisers, as we continue to rely on motorcycle, car, and truck enthusiasts, our loyal supporters from the very beginning, when The Make It Fit Foundation was nothing but a dream.

In the past we’ve been blessed to be able to support The Autism Society of America, Recreation Unlimited, Cookies 4 iPads, The Lettuce Work Foundation, The Richardson Foundation, The Stynchula Family Foundation, The Autism Society of Ohio, several schools and therapy facilities that specialize in autism spectrum disorders, autism specific nutrition seminars, and The Ingram Autism Research Fund.

Meet Our Founder

Mike Hoover is the father of two boys on the autism spectrum and Founder of The Make It Fit Foundation. Twelve years ago he made a promise to his son, Adam. Watching helplessly as his precious little boy retreated into the depths of autism, Mike vowed to do whatever it took to get him “out”, or die trying.

A few years later he hosted the very first All About Autism Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show, putting it together in a record 6 weeks. The response was overwhelming. Over $12,000 was raised that day, and our first annual event was born. A few years later, he added The Ohio Ride for Autism, a poker-run style event. Once again, the turnout was incredible and thousands of do