COSTA MESA, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Matthew Kemp, centerfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, will co-host a celebrity poker event to benefit families affected by autism with Dave Stewart, former pitcher for the Oakland A's and World Series MVP. Kemp also serves as a spokesperson for event host, Talk About Curing Autism (TACA). A special guest just added to attend is Manny Ramirez -- also with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Kemp and Stewart host the celebrity-packed evening Ante Up for Autism, at the Penske Racing Museum in Phoenix, AZ on Saturday, March 14, 2009. Joining the co-hosts will be a line up of Major League Baseball's current players from the Dodgers, Angels, Oakland A's, San Francisco Giants. Also attending is this year's Hall of Fame Recipient, Rickey Henderson and Indy 500 race car driver Danica Patrick plus many more celebrity guests.
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Manny Ramirez is a welcomed addition to the TACA Ante up line up. A nine-time Silver Slugger, and one of twenty-four people to have hit over 500 career home runs, he is well recognized for his strong offensive abilities.
"We are glad to have my fellow team mate Manny Ramirez aboard for this important fundraiser for families affected by autism," says Matt Kemp. "His support is a big help to families like mine to help my brother Carlton and the hundreds of thousands like him. I greatly appreciate Manny and the amazing special guest roster for helping children with autism."
Only a few tickets remain. For information about Ante Up for Autism reservations, available sponsorship opportunities and scheduled list of special guests to attend please visit www.anteupforautism.org To learn about the programs and services, visit www.tacanow.org.
About TACA
Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) is a national organization, headquartered in Newport Beach California, dedicated to providing information, resources, and support to families affected by autism. For families who have just received the autism diagnosis, TACA aims to speed up the cycle time from the autism diagnosis to effective treatments. TACA helps to strengthen the autism community by connecting families and the professionals who can help them, allowing them to share stories and information to help people with autism be the best they can be.
About Autism
Autism is a devastating neurological and biological disorder typically affecting children between the ages of 18 months to five years of age. One in every 150 children in the United States has autism. Autism affects each individual differently and at different levels of severity. Some individuals with autism are severely affected, cannot speak, require constant one on one care, and are never able to live on their own. While others are less severe, can communicate and eventually acquire the necessary skills to live on their own.
SOURCE Talk About Curing Autism (TACA)
