Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease)
May 18, 2009 - Autism Care and Treatment (ACT-Today!) will host its 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser on Monday, May 18th, 2009 at Braemar Country Club in Tarzana, California. The tournament benefits children with autism.
Participants include corporate sponsors, community leaders, parents of children with autism, and supporters of autism awareness. Among the list of celebrities are Comedian John Mendoza, Ed Marinaro, FOX's Reality Show - The Househusbands of Hollywood, Film & TV Actor Basil Wallace, Race car Champion Charles Downes, Film & TV Actor/Director Lou Diamond Phillips, LA's Radio Personality Charlie Tuna of 101FM and Gabriela Tessier of Univision, plus many, many more.
"We are delighted to have so many community members, celebrities and corporate sponsors participate in this year's golf tournament fundraiuser," says Stefan de Nocker, Tournament Director and ACT- Today! Board member. "This will be the most successful ACT Today golf tournament to date."
The 18-hole tournament begins at 9:30am with breakfast/registration, followed by a Putting Contest (10:15am) and Shotgun Start (11:00am). Sponsorships for teams of four ($800) are available for the May 18th tournament. Golfers are also welcome to register as individual participants ($250). Last minute registration is available the morning of the tournament.
A wide range of both team and skill-related prizes will be awarded, along with and 50/50 raffle and other prizes and gifts during the evening’s dinner gala. Tournament prizes include a free Porshe for the weekend courtesy of The Auto Gallery, 2 First Class Tickets to Paris with 4 Nights of Luxurious Accommodations courtesy of New York Life Insurance, and players can Beat the Pro and Win Cash! Plus many more skill prizes and trophies.
To date, corporate sponsors include TWIW Insurance, Carole Young Brooke Foundation, Hope Wine, CodeMetro, Metromint, Anhueser-Busch; Kirsch, Kohn & Bridge, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, City National Bank, The Sage Group; New York Life Insurance, The Auto Gallery, Anderson, Knox and Clark Inc, United Healthcare, and KitsonLA and many, many more.
For more information about the tournament, sponsors and to sign up visit www.act-today.org/golftourney.
About ACT Today:
Autism Care and Treatment (ACT-Today!) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to increase access to effective autism treatments. ACT Today!’s goal is to help facilitate treatment by providing the necessary resources including funding, information and referrals to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and their families.
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