The ACT Today 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser brings in over $50,000 for Autism Care and Treatment
Warriors of autism care and treatment band together on the golf course to raise over $50-thousand dollars for children with autism.

TARZANA, CA, May 27, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Autism Care and Treatment (ACT-Today!) raises over $50,000 for children with autism at this year's 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser held on May 18th, 2009 at Braemar Country Club in Tarzana, California. The event was hosted by LA Newswoman Gabriela Tessier of Univision and Actor Grant Reynolds, who will soon be seen in the Fox Reality Channel show Househusbands of Hollywood.

Corporate and other warriors of autism care and treatment in attendance included corporate sponsors, community leaders, parents of children with autism, the men of Fox Reality Channel Show - The Househusbands of Hollywood (Former LA Dodgers Bill Ashley, Danny Barclay and Grant Reynolds), Film & TV Actor Basil Wallace, Race car Champion Charles Downes, Film & TV Actor/Director Lou Diamond Phillips, LA's Radio Personality Charlie Tuna of 101FM and Gabriela Tessier of Univision, NFL Champion, Actor Ed Marinaro, and Award-winning Jazz Singer/Pianist Joe Croyle.

"We are delighted to have so many community members, celebrities and corporate sponsors participate in this year's golf tournament fundraiser," says Stefan de Nocker, Tournament Director and ACT- Today! Board member. "This was the most successful ACT Today! Golf Tournament Fundraiser to date. "

The 18-hole tournament began at 9:30am with breakfast/registration, followed by a Putting Contest (10:15am) with a chance to win a Porsche for the weekend, courtesy of The Auto Gallery. Following the putting contest, ACT Today! Volunteers lined the pavement holding banners as they cheered the golfers onwards to the course for an 11am Shotgun start. On course, golfers had a chance to Beat the Pro and win cash by golfing against pro golfer Richard Howell. Those who tried their luck at a Hole-in-One had a chance at winning two first class tickets to Paris with four nights of luxurious accommodations, compliments of New York Life Insurance.

The tournament concluded with Cocktails/Silent Auction and a special visit by the LA Laker Girls who mingled with the players and later presented awards to the tournament winners.

The 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Winners are:

Closest to the Pin - David Babikan

Longest Drive - Kyle McDonald

Highest Score (tie) - Bill Ashley, Danny Barclay, Shayne Romero, Hale Beau

Highest Score (tie) - Michael Bridge, Steven Polin, Michael Asimov, Ken Ray

2nd Net - Jose Corral, David Babikan, Kyle McDonald

1st Net - Charles Downes, Basil Wallace, Jim Bernard, Henry Wilson

1st Gross - Read Jackson, Ed Marinaro, Roy Hamilton, Doug Sellars

Putting Contest - Tommy Roe

Other participants won a wide variety of raffle prizes from sponsors that include Status the Salon, Chili's, Daphne's Greek Cafe, Hope Wine, Distinctive Assets, SKLZ, Carmen's Kidz & Company.

Corporate Sponsors included the Center for Autism and Related Disorders TWIW Insurance, Carole Young Brooke Foundation, United Healthcare, Hope Wine, CodeMetro, Metromint, Anhueser-Busch; Kirsch, Kohn & Bridge, City National Bank, The Sage Group; New York Life Insurance, The Golfsmith, and The Auto Gallery. For the complete list of donors and participants, please visit www.act-today.org/golftourney.

About ACT Today:
Autism Care and Treatment (ACT-Today!) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to increase access to effective autism treatments. ACT Today!'s goal is to help facilitate treatment by providing the necessary resources including funding, information and referrals to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and their families.

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