ACT Today! (Autism Care & Treatment Today!), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide direct care and treatment to underserved children with autism, announces today that its 10th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars gala, presented by Raiman Rocks, will be held on October 25, 2015. The event will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel, in Westlake Village, California.
The red carpet fundraiser will include a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, dinner program with surprise celebrity presenters, live entertainment and special tribute to the 2015 honorees.
This year's honorees are: TV host/comedian Howie Mandel ("America's Got Talent"), actor Max Burkholder ("Parenthood"), Grammy winner/philanthropists Shawn and Sharhonda Stockman (Boyz II Men), and Hollywood talent agent Sydel Lisi.
In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report showing 1 in every 68 children in America is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, making autism more widespread than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer, and pediatric AIDS combined.
The Denim, Diamonds & Stars fundraiser makes it possible for ACT Today! to provide families with children with autism direct access to care and treatment that they cannot afford, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, medical care, autism service dogs, social skills programs, assistive technology, and safety equipment such as helmets for the self-injurious children and fencing for children who are prone to wandering.
For more information on ACT Today!'s 10th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars, visit http://www.denimanddiamondsforautism.net.
