Helping people with disabilities help others

(CNN) -- It's Autism Awareness Month, but for people who have autism or live with someone who does, they are aware every day.

Zachary Peskin, 16, decided not only to be aware but also to be active.

Zachary's older brother, Adam, is autistic. After years of watching others serve Adam, Zachary noticed that his brother's greatest joy came from helping others. It was the little things: from setting the table to setting up events at the local community center.

Last year, it hit Zachary -- if his brother could give back a little, then the opportunity for the developmentally disabled community to give back collectively was great. Watch the CNN.com Live interview »

Last year, Zachary started Special People Helping Others, or SpPHO. Group members attend SpPHO-sponsored activities and community events to sell 3-for-1 Bracelets.

It's called the 3-for-1 because for every bracelet sold, three causes can be helped: SpPHO, Meals on Wheels and Doctors Without Borders, an international medical and humanitarian aid organization.

SpPHO is a group that helps people such as Zachary's brother by letting them help others. E-mail to a friend