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Ante4Autism to Live Auction Several Trips during 11th Annual Event

Furniture World News Desk on 1/1/2019


Ante4autism recently announced that they will include a live auction for 3 trips the evening of their 11th annual event.  There is a trip for up to 8 to Costa Rica, a trip for 2 to Kenya, and a trip for 2 on a private plane anywhere in the SW US. In addition, there will be a silent auction of outstanding items including jewelry, sports paraphernalia, other travel excursions, and accessories.  Many celebrities will be playing again this year, including Kevyn Major Howard, Jeryl Prescott, William Hung, Jennifer Harmon, Dennis Haskins, Kevyn Major Howard,  Nicholas Gonzalez w/Karina Jett, and Erik Seidel

Co-Hosts also thanked Mark Kinsley and Mark Quinn for the podcast shout out they gave Ante4autism this week!  https://soundcloud.com/sleepgeek/ep-87-hit-piece-tags-mattress-industry-as-a-ripoff#t=50:43

Sponsors that have signed up most recently include:  $2,500 Gold sponsors Restonic & A. Lava and Son Co., $1,000 Silver sponsors Mantua, Intellibed, Roger Magowitz, Angelique Clark and $500 Bronze sponsor Uown. In addition, Roger Magowitz has registered to play in the event, along with Nathan Bruno. There will also be a special table, sponsored by Furniture First that evening.   

All those 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 sponsors Jake Monnier & Myra Stone, Big Sandy Superstore, HFA Next Generation Now, Coconis Furniture, Custom Fundraising Solutions and Malouf, $500 Bronze sponsors Gary Fazio, Jones Non Wovens, Maxime Knitting, 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.   

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: 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.