Autism Speaks Co-founders Bob and Suzanne Wright
and event co-chairs Susan and Kevin Murray will
join sports stars and local icons in an effort
to
increase autism awareness and raise funds for
autism research at the
Autism Speaks
Eleventh Annual N.Y. Celebrity Golf Challenge
on
Monday, June 15th at 10:00am at
Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY.
This is the longest running golf event for
Autism Speaks, last year’s participants raised
over $1 million for autism
research and education.
The Autism Speaks NY
Celebrity Golf Challenge will feature
foursomes paired with local celebrities and
athletes for an exciting day of golf. This
tournament will conclude with a dinner reception
featuring a live and silent auction. For more
information, or to register, please contact
Cindy Brown at 646.843.6659 or via e-mail at
cindy.brown@autismspeaks.org.
About Autism
Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits
a person's ability to communicate and develop
social relationships, and is often accompanied
by behavioral challenges. Autism spectrum
disorders are diagnosed in one in 150 children
in the United States, affecting four times as
many boys as girls. The prevalence of autism has
increased tenfold in the last decade. The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have
called autism a national public health crisis
whose cause and cure remain unknown.
WHO: Autism Speaks
WHAT: Autism Speaks’ Eleventh
Annual N.Y. Celebrity
Golf Challenge
WHEN:
Monday, June 15th 2009 at 10:00am
WHERE: Winged Foot Golf Club
851 Fenimore Road,
Mamaroneck, New York 10543-2100