Avonte Oquendo , 14 , has been missing since he ran out of his school a week ago . He was last seen at the bus stop on April 20 and is presumed to have run away from home in West Philadelphia. An anonymous $ 50,000 donation for the reward came in Friday through Autism Speaks . The family takes the first step toward filing a lawsuit against the city , an attorney says .
Avonte Oquendo , 14 , has been missing since he ran out of his school a week ago . `` He can not fend for himself out there , '' says his mother , Vanessa Fontaine . An anonymous $ 50,000 donation for the reward came in Friday through Autism Speaks . The family takes the first step toward filing a lawsuit against the city , an attorney says .