Hollywood and Sports Stars Impacted by Autism Join ACT Today!
for 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism
ACT Today! hosts its 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism gala honoring film, sports, and community activists, October 19th in Westlake Village, Calif.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 19, 2014 – ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) will present its 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism gala on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, Calif. The star-studded charity gala has raised over $1 million dollars for direct help to children with autism whose families cannot afford the necessary tools their children need to reach their highest potential. This year’s event expects more than 500 guests for a night of giving, hosted by KTLA TV entertainment reporter Sam Rubin with celebrity presenters Magic Johnson, Julie Bowen, Charles Esteen and Stephen, Daniel and William Baldwin.
ACT Today!’s legendary fundraiser will feature a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, live entertainment and dinner program with special tribute to the 2014 honorees: actress Holly Robinson Peete, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, actor Nolan Gould ("Modern Family"), singer/songwriter Sophie Rose and philanthropist Virginia Viola. Among past ACTivist honorees are actor Joe Mantegna, TV executives Vin Di Bona and Steve Mauldin, and TV host Tom Bergeron.
Proceeds from Denim & Diamonds for Autism will provide immediate care and treatment to children with autism, including behavioral therapy, medical treatment, assistive technology, assistance dogs, social skills programs, tuition for special needs schools and assistance to military families with children with autism.
Confirmed red carpet guests include: actress Julie Bowen, actress ("Modern Family"), NBA champion Earvin "Magic" Johnson (LA Lakers), actors Stephen Baldwin, William "Billy" Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin, Atticus Baldwin (nephew of Baldwin brothers), actress Holly Robinson Peete, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, former NFL running back Marcus Allen, actor Nolan Gould, ("Modern Family"), actor Charles Esteen ("Nashville"), actress Leah Remini ("Kings and Queens"), actor Jason Priestley ("Beverly Hills 90210"), TV host/model Daisy Fuentes, singer/songwriter Sophie Rose, actress Amy Yasbeck, actress Haley Pullos, ("General Hospital"), actress Tisha Campbell-Martin ("My Wife and Kids", "Martin"), actor Duane Martin ("All of Us"), actress Aubrey Anderson Emmons ("Modern Family") actress Breanna Yde ("The Haunted Hathaways"), lifestyle expert/on-air personality/author Susan Campbell Cross, actor Karan Brar ("Jessie").
The 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism is sponsored by Vin Di Bona Productions, Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services, LLC; Aldebara SoftBank Group, Burbank Printing, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, SMI Concepts; Nevers, Palazzo, Package, Wildermuth & Wynner, PC, Puritas Organic Gold, UBS, 20th Century FOX Television, Forever Yours, City National Bank, The Shape of Behavior, Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers Family Law, Morrie Sage's Universal City Nissan, Isabella Emporium, Private Protective Services, Westlake Magazine, Rage Models, Tito's Handmade Vodka, The Resort at Pelican Hill-Newport Beach, Product Confidential and UnitedHealthcare.
For more information about ACT Today!'s Denim and Diamonds visit: www.denimanddiamondsforautism.
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