Hollywood Stars Cross The Red Carpet To Take A Swing At Autism on May 17 in Southern California

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 10, 2010 --

Criminal Minds star Joe Mantegna has announced he will lead the pack of stars, along with co-host Grant Reynolds of FOX Reality Channel's Househusbands of Hollywood, at Autism Care and Treatment's (ACT Today!) 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, May 17, 2010. The event will be held at Braemar Country Club, located at 4001 Reseda Boulevard in Tarzana, California. Actor Ron Masak will serve as Tournament Chairperson. The event is Title Sponsored by the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, a world leading autism organization effectively treating children with autism.

Other stars who have signed up to golf for autism include, NFL SuperBowl Champion Chris Hayes, Comedian John Mendoza; Deidrich Bader and Mark Christopher Lawrence of NBC hit show, "Chuck" , Tim Leisure, Robert Hays, Basil Wallace who played opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond, Afro -American Racecar Champion Charles Downes, Paula Trickey of the OC, Bill Smitrovich of Castle, the LA Laker Girls, and many more.

One in 110 children in America is diagnosed with autism. Autism is more prevalent than pediatric cancer, AIDS, and diabetes combined. Funds raised through ACT Today!'s 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament will help provide therapy, social skills groups, biomedical treatment, helmets and more for children whose parents can not afford to provide these necessary tools for their child to live a productive life.

The 4th Annual Golf Tournament will begin with check-in at 9:30am, followed by a Putting Contest at 10:15am, and a Shot-Gun start at 11am. Players will enjoy an open fire BBQ lunch on the course, as well as complimentary ice cold beverages, snacks, cigars, and more throughout the day. Cocktail Hour and Silent Auction will begin at 4pm, with a seated dinner, live auction, awards, and entertainment starting at 5:30pm.

"We are literally going to roll out the red carpet," says Event Producer Daphne Plump. "It's a little unusual for a golf tournament, but certainly every participant will receive VIP treatment of the stars for being so driven to help children with autism."

Sponsors of the 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament include: the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD), TWIW Insurance, United Healthcare, Apothe'Cure, Inc. GolfSmith, Five Star Golf, Carole Young Brooke Foundation, Hope Wine, Food Should Taste So Good, Wines for Autism, Ener-G Foods, Mandalay Bay, Murad, Inc, City National Bank, The Littlest Golfer, Wendy's, Capital Retirement Group, Lockheed Federal Credit Union, Allied Beverages, Arthur Murray Dance Studio, One West Bank, Links for Luv, and Players' Golf Club.

For more information about ACT Today's 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, visit www.golfforautism.net.

MEDIA INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10AM.

The event is produced by Daphne Plump of D. Plump Consulting.

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