Hoffman International Properties Donates Arabian National Champion Horse for Live Auction at ACT Today!’s 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism Fundraiser

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide access to care and treatment to children with autism, announces Hoffman International Properties, will give Nite Time Love, a half Arabian national champion horse in halter as part of ACT Today!’s 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism live auction, benefiting children with autism. The event will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California and will honor actor Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”), KCBS 2 and KCAL 9’s President and General Manager Steve Mauldin, and community activist Kathleen Sternbach. Over 500 guests are expected to attend the red carpet fundraiser, including corporate leaders, celebrities, dignitaries and other autism supporters.

Along with Nite Time Love, the winning bidder will receive a “Horse Lovers” package that includes two free breedings the bidder’s choice of two fellow national champions, Ultimate Bey or Psyc It Ritz. The winning bidder can also breed with Alibi, a Breeders Cup Champion and the son of Justify by Magnum Psyche, the greatest Arabian stallion of all times. Plus, the winning bidder will have a trip to Kentucky for the 2013 Keeneland races and a 7-night vacation in the former Wrigley villa in Lexington.

“Hoffman International Properties makes an impressive donation to support ACT Today!’s annual fundraiser in its own magnificent way, and thanks to it, our fundraiser this year will land on a whole fresh ground," says ACT Today!’s Executive Director Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson. “The event will be more enthusing, more inspiring, more colorful, and hopefully, more money will be raised to make it possible for children with autism to get the necessary care and treatment they need to reach their highest potential.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in every 88 children in America is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), making ASD more prevalent than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer and pediatric AIDS combined.

Proceeds from the 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism fundraiser will make it possible for ACT Today! to continue providing families access to therapy, medical care, assistance dogs, social skills programs, assistive technology, special needs camp, entrance into special needs school, and basic safety equipment (e.g. helmets and fencing). 

To date the event sponsors, include (as of August 22, 2012): Vin Di Bona Productions, Reaction Audio Visual, TWIW Insurance Services, LLC., Natrol, Sandy and David Stone, Universal City Nissan, Wells Fargo, Hoffman InternationalProperties, William Henry Studio, City National Bank, Burbank Printing, Charity Lives, United Healthcare, Linda Bertch, Isabella Emporium, Valley Economic Development Center, Pressure Tech and The Resort at Pelican Hill.

For more information about the 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism, visit www.DenimAndDiamondsForAutism.net.

About Hoffman International Properties:

Since 1973 Hoffman International Properties has been a highly specialized, boutique style, 
non-franchise, luxury Real

Estate brokerage agency based in Dallas, Texas and Kentucky. It specializes in the finest luxury homes, mansions, estates, horse properties, show horse farms, cattle ranches and land for sale in Texas DFW Dallas Fort Worth, Texas and surrounding suburbs, and has broken numerous sales records for selling the highest priced listings in a shorter amount 
of time and by selling listings offered previously by other brokers. It is typically known for having the "biggest and best" properties for sale, as well as other area properties which are unique and special in their own way.Hoffman International Properties is also the only real estate company to have a real estate exhibit at the Cattle Baron's Gala and the Hoffman International real estate for sale brochures were distributed in the gift bags to all guests attending. Hoffman's success in selling is due to established contracts, including a list of clients which includes the top decision makers in the world today, combined with a creative marketing program and a few very competent associates. Her record-setting sales substantiate this claim. For more information about Hoffman International Properties, visit http://www.magnificentproperties.com/

About ACT Today!:

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and providing treatment services and support to families of children with autism who cannot afford or access the necessary tools their children need to reach their full potential. For more information about ACT Today!, visit: www.act-today.org.

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Multi-Award Winning Singer Brian McKnight to Perform at ACT Today!'s 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism, November 3 in Malibu

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide care and treatment to children with autism announces multi-award winning singer/songwriter Brian McKnight will be the Special Musical Performer at the 7th Annual Denim and Diamonds for Autism. The event will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California and will honor actor Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds"), KCBS 2 and KCAL 9’s President and General Manager Steve Mauldin, and community activist Kathleen Sternbach. Over 500 guests are expected to attend the red carpet fundraiser, including corporate leaders, celebrities, dignitaries and other autism supporters.

"Brian McKnight is the consummate entertainer, a musician and singer with legendary talent. He matches that talent with a huge heart, and we are blessed that Brian will be treating us to a special performance on a magical night that will provide treatment and care to children with autism across America,” says ACT Today! Executive Director Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson.

McKnight has earned himself a spot in contemporary music history. He has released 14 albums to date, 7 of them have gone platinum, several have gone 2 and 3x platinum, and has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. He is the recipient of numerous awards including Soul Train Awards and Image Awards, as well as 16 Grammy Award nominations. Additional nominations include MTV Video Music Awards, BET Awards and American Music Awards. With seemingly endless talent; Brian has successfully crossed every medium in entertainment from producing some of today’s hottest acts, to a red carpet host for Extra!, to scoring movies for Tyler Perry, and garnering outstanding reviews in “Chicago” on Broadway. Brian has hosted both his own syndicated radio and TV shows simultaneously. Brian is that uniquely talented individual who can multi-task effortlessly and has a never ending supply of creativity.

The 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism will feature red carpet arrivals, a cocktail reception (and VIP recepton), silent and live auctions, and a seated dinner program.

In addition to McKnight’s performance, the band Boss in the USA will perform a special tribute to Bruce Springsteen.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 88 children in America is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), making ASD more prevalent than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer and pediatric AIDS combined.

Proceeds from the 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism fundraiser will make it possible for ACT Today! to continuing providing families access to therapy, medical care, assistance dogs, social skills programs, assistive technology, special needs camp, tuition for special needs school, and basic safety equipment (e.g. helmets and fencing). 

The event sponsors, include (as of August 20, 2012): Vin Di Bona Productions, Reaction Audio Visual, TWIW Insurance Services, LLC, Natrol, Sandy and David Stone, Universal City Nissan, Wells Fargo, Marilyn Hoffman’s Magnificent Properties, William Henry Studio, City National Bank, Burbank Printing, Charity Lives, United Healthcare, Cupcakes by Linda, Isabella Emporium, Valley Economic Development Center, and The Resort at Pelican Hill.

For more information about the 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism, visit www.DenimAndDiamondsForAutism.net.

About ACT Today!: 

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and providing treatment services and support to families of children with autism who cannot afford or access the necessary tools their children need to reach their full potential. For more information about ACT Today!, visit http://www.act-today.org.

Vin Di Bona Productions Sponsors ACT Today!’s 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism, Benefiting Children with Autism

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide access to care and treatment to children with autism, announces Vin Di Bona Productions is a proud sponsor of ACT Today!’s 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism fundraiser, benefiting children with autism. The event will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California and will honor actor Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds"), KCBS 2 and KCAL 9’s President and General Manager Steve Mauldin, and community activist Kathleen Sternbach. Over 500 guests are expected to attend the red carpet fundraiser, including corporate leaders, celebrities, dignitaries and other autism supporters.

Vin Di Bona Productions was established by four time Emmy-award winning producer and recipient of the George Foster Peabody award, Vin Di Bona.  Vin Di Bona Productions prides itself in creating quality programming in various genres, including broadcast, cable series and TV movies. It is possibly best known for creating America's Funniest Home Videos, the longest-running primetime entertainment show in the history of ABC.  Above all, several artifacts from America’s Funniest Home Videos have been absorbed by The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History into their permanent entertainment collection. 

“ACT Today! wants to see that children, who suffer from autism disorder, get a chance to live a happy, fulfilled, successful brand new life. Vin Di Bona Productions is the very company of its kind that stands up to the weight of public expectations for this charitable cause," says ACT Today!’s Executive Director Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson. “It’s that kind of integrity, commitment and mutual understanding that gives life to Vin Di Bona Productions’ sponsorship for ACT Today!.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in every 88 children in America is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), making ASD more prevalent than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer and pediatric AIDS combined.

Proceeds from the 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism fundraiser will make it possible for ACT Today! to continuing providing families access to therapy, medical care, assistance dogs, social skills programs, assistive technology, special needs camp, entrance into special needs school, and basic safety equipment (e.g. helmets and fencing). 

To date the event sponsors, include (as of August 16, 2012): Vin Di Bona Productions, Reaction Audio Visual, TWIW Insurance Services, LLC., Natrol, Sandy and David Stone, Universal City Nissan, Wells Fargo, Marilyn Hoffman’s Magnificent  Properties, William Henry Studio, City National Bank, Burbank Printing, Charity Lives, United Healthcare, Linda Bertch, Isabella Emporium, Valley Economic Development Center, and The Resort at Pelican Hill.

For more information about the 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism, visit http://www.denimanddiamondsforautism.net/.

About Vin Di Bona Productions:

Established in 1986 by Vin Di Bona, Vin Di Bona Productions has produced programming in a variety of genres from broadcast and cable series to highly acclaimed TV movies. A four-time Emmy award-winning nominee and recipient of the George Foster Peabody award, Di Bona is known worldwide as the creator and executive producer of America’s Funniest Home Videos. Premiering in 1989, AFV is the longest-running primetime entertainment show in the history of ABC; it begins its 23rd year on the air October 2012. For more information, visit http://www.vdbp.com/Vin_Di_Bona_Productions.html.

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and providing treatment services and support to families of children with autism who cannot afford or access the necessary tools their children need to reach their full potential. For more information about ACT Today!, visit: www.act-today.org.

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Committed to Autism Care and Treatment, TWIW Insurance Services, LLC Sponsors ACT Today!’s 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism Fundraiser

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide access to care and treatment to children with autism, announces TWIW Insurance Services, LLC is a proud sponsor of ACT Today!’s 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism fundraiser, benefiting children with autism. The event will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Calamigos Ranch in Malibu, California and will honor actor Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”), KCBS 2 and KCAL 9’s President and General Manager Steve Mauldin, and community activist Kathleen Sternbach. Over 500 guests are expected to attend the red carpet fundraiser, including corporate leaders, celebrities, dignitaries and other autism supporters.

TWIW Insurance Services, LLC is the largest privately owned insurance brokerage on California’s Central Coast. It boasts more than 150 years of combined experience in every facet of the insurance industry, from commercial and personal lines to employee benefits and investment services. As an early independent pioneer, TWIW has been fostering a culture of local ownership and decision-making ever since 1923, which enables it to provide personalized, results-oriented service to a diversity of clients, sticking to its firm and sound promise, “We’ve got you covered.”

“ACT Today! is all about the well-being of children with autism, their tremendous potential to embrace a whole new future and family happiness. TWIW Insurance Services, LLC shares that commitment like no other insurance company of its kind," says ACT Today!’s Executive Director Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson. “We are thrilled to have TWIW join us, and together we will make a difference.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in every 88 children in America is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), making ASD more prevalent than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer and pediatric AIDS combined.

Proceeds from the 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism fundraiser will make it possible for ACT Today! to continuing providing families access to therapy, medical care, assistance dogs, social skills programs, assistive technology, special needs camp, entrance into special needs school, and basic safety equipment (e.g. helmets and fencing). 

To date the event sponsors, include (as of August 16, 2012): Vin Di Bona Productions, Reaction Audio Visual, TWIW Insurance Services, LLC., Natrol, Sandy and David Stone, Universal City Nissan, Wells Fargo, Marilyn Hoffman’s Magnificent  Properties, William Henry Studio, City National Bank, Burbank Printing, Charity Lives, United Healthcare, Linda Bertch, Isabella Emporium, Valley Economic Development Center, and The Resort at Pelican Hill.

For more information about the 7th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism, visit www.DenimAndDiamondsForAutism.net.

About TWIW Insurance Services, LLC:

With origins dating back to 1923, TWIW has a rich history of specialization in oil, agriculture, construction, technology, manufacturing, municipalities, recreation, health care, education, retail and small business. TWIW represents companies known for their stability, progressiveness and responsiveness and is committed to providing unsurpassed service and security marked by innovation, integrity and dependability. For more information about TWIW Insurance Sercives, LLC., visit www.twiw.com.

About ACT Today!:

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness and providing treatment services and support to families of children with autism who cannot afford or access the necessary tools their children need to reach their full potential. For more information about ACT Today!, visit: 

www.act-today.org.

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