Autism Speaks
Co-founders Suzanne and
Bob Wright and event
co-chairs Susan and
Kevin Murray teamed up
with
famous personalities
which included Sports
Illustrated swimsuit
model Brooklyn
Decker,
New York Giants’
linebackers
Michael Boley,
Zak Deossie
and Jonathan Goff
and defensive end
Dave Tollefson,
former Rescue Me
star James
McCaffrey,
David Letterman
announcer Alan
Kalter,
WNBC Sports Anchor
Bruce Beck,
Fox 5 News’ Duke
Castiglione,
former NBA All Star and
Knicks fan favorite John
Starks, and
NBA Hall of Famer
Gail Goodrich
participated
in Autism
Speaks’ 11th
Annual NY Celebrity Golf
Challenge at Winged Foot
Golf Club on Monday June
15 at 10:00
a.m. in Mamaroneck, New
York.
Also on hand to take a
shot at winning the Golf
Tournament and help
increase awareness about
autism and funds for
autism research was
actor Jack Mulcahy,
former WNBC Sports News
Anchor Len Berman,
Jets Nation
studio analyst and
former football player
Ray Lucas,
former
New York Giants
Howard Cross,
Phillippi Sparks and
William Ard and former
New York Islander
Pat Flatley.
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The event was a
huge success
and raised
nearly
$800,00. |
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.
www.autism.org