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Toni
Braxton, Martha Stewart, Michael Bolton, Brian and Allison
Williams, Senator Bob Casey, Deron Williams, Tommy Hilfiger,
Holly Robinson Peete, Art Garfunkel, Danielle Brooks and
members of the cast of Netflix's smash “Orange is The New
Black”, and the Harlem Gospel Choir are among those
scheduled to attend in support of individuals
with autism and their families
WHAT: Autism
Speaks and New York Collaborates for Autism (NYCA) present
“The Winter Ball for Autism” hosted by “NBC Nightly News
with Brian Williams” anchor Brian Williams and special guest
Allison Williams of HBO’s hit series “Girls.” With the
breathtaking backdrop of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum
of Art, the Ball brings together a diverse group of guests
dedicated to raising awareness and funds for innovative
research, advocacy efforts and programs and services for
families and individuals affected by autism. Christina and
Adrian Jones, Gena and Billy Mann, and Laura and Harry
Slatkin will be honored with the Autism Champion Award.
WHO: Co-founders
of Autism Speaks Suzanne and Bob
Wright; Co-founders of New York Collaborates for Autism Laura and Harry
Slatkin; Co-Head of Americas for Goldman Sachs & Company Adrian
Jones and his
spouse Christina; music
producer and songwriter Billy
Mann and his
spouse Gena;
global iconic fashion designer Tommy
Hilfiger; Pennsylvania Senator Bob
Casey; Grammy-award winning singers and songwriters Michael
Bolton, Toni
Braxtonand Art
Garfunkel; actress
and singer Holly
Robinson Peete; Martha
Stewart; Netflix’s “Orange
is the New Black” star Danielle
Brooks and
members of the cast; Harlem
Gospel Choir; “NBC
Nightly News” anchor Brian
Williams; HBO’s
“Girls” star Allison
Williams; Brooklyn
Nets point guard Deron
Williams and
many more.
WHAT:
The Winter Ball for Autism
WHEN: Monday,
December 2, 2013
7PM - 8 PM -
Cocktail Reception
8 PM - 10 PM -Dinner
and Program at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WHERE: The
Metropolitan Museum of Art
One Thousand Fifth
Avenue
DETAILS: “The
Winter Ball for Autism” will
begin with a cocktail reception followed by a sit down
dinner where guests will enjoy a night full of special
performances to help raise awareness and funds for autism, a
disorder which now affects 1 in 88 individuals, and 1 in 54
boys.
CONTACT: For
interview requests and photo requests,
please contact C.J. Volpe at cj.volpe@autismspeaks.org
or via phone at 347.491.2254 or Steffanie Marchese at
steffanie.marchese@autismspeaks.org
or via phone at 646.581.2765.
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