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Ante4Autism Picks Up Additional Sponsors for 11th Annual Event

Furniture World News Desk on 12/18/2018

Pictured above are Michael Pittman, Myra Stone, Kelly Krinsky, Michael Krinsky Eric Krinsky.
Pictured above are Michael Pittman, Myra Stone, Kelly Krinsky, Michael Krinsky Eric Krinsky.

Ante4Autism, the annual pre-winter market charity poker tournament, recently announced that Myra Stone will be sponsoring the event again with her father Jake Monnier. 

Myra is a Co-Host of the event and can relate to what parents go through being a mother of a son with Autism herself.  Since day 1 of the Ante4autism event, Myra has been a huge supporter of the event and a reason why the event is so successful!  She and her father Jake are $1,000 Silver sponsors along with $500 Bronze sponsors Gary Fazio, Jones Non Wovens, and Maxime Knitting.

All these sponsors join Leggett & Platt Inc. as the Presenting sponsor and Symbol Mattress as the Final Table sponsor for the 2019 event to be held at the Golden Nugget – Saturday, January, 26th, 2019.  Also, sponsoring the 2019 event are: 

  • $10,000 Diamond Sponsors: Ashley Furniture & Furniture First,
  • $5,000 Platinum Sponsors:  Protect A Bed & Eclipse International/Eastman House, Karl & Cathi Glassman;
  • $2,500 Gold Sponsor:  Planned Furniture Promotions;
  • $1,000 Silver sponsor: Big Sandy Superstore, HFA Next Generation Now, Coconis Furniture, Custom Fundraising Solutions and Malouf, $500 Bronze Sponsors Englander/Englander President & CEO Kevin Toman, Richmond Furniture Gallery and Joyce Cassen, MD for her sponsorship.

The 11th annual Ante4autism event will be held in the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget.  Jackson McQuiston, an adult with Autism, will be the guest speaker.  There will be a silent auction and live auction for some very special items.  Sponsorship guidelines are on the web site (Ante4autism.com), with a complete explanation of each level of sponsorship.  Sponsors can sign on there and players can sign up to register to play on the web site ($150 entry fee) or by contacting Doug Krinsky.   

Celebrities that will be playing or have played in the past include: Jeryl Prescott, William Hung, Nicholas Gonzalez, Erik Seidel, Jennifer Harmon, Frank Kassela, Kenna James, Chip Jett, Karina Jett, Jeff Madsen, Kevyn Major Howard, The Duke of Fremont, Bryan Caraway, Dennis Haskins, Scott Flansburg, Taylor Barton, Jose Canseco, Jacqueline & Chris Laurita, Ricardo Laguna, and Erik Aude.

The 5 Autism charities who will receive proceeds from the 11th Ante4autism event are:  Reece School in NYC, Stynchula Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism, National Autism Association of Southeast Ohio and Autism Speaks. Co-Hosts of the Ante4autism event:  Joseph Amato, Stuart Carlitz, Randy Coconis, Karina Jett, Doug Krinsky, Mike McQuiston, Anthony Mehran, Phil Miner, Allen Parvizian, Myra Stone, and Jerry Williams.   

About Ante4Autism: Ante4Autism is an annual charity poker tournament held before the Las Vegas Winter Market. The tournament benefits various autism related charities. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are diagnosed in 1 in 59 children in the United States according to the CDC!! It is 4 times more prevalent in boys than girls. ASD occurs in all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. The Co-Hosts are committed to helping the families and individuals impacted by Autism in any way they can.