Autism Speaks Co-founders Bob and Suzanne Wright and event co-chairs Susan and Kevin Murray will join sports stars and local icons in an effort to increase autism awareness and raise funds for autism research at the Autism Speaks Eleventh Annual N.Y. Celebrity Golf Challenge on Monday, June 15th at 10:00am at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY. This is the longest running golf event for Autism Speaks, last year's participants raised over $1 million for autism research and education.

The Autism Speaks NY Celebrity Golf Challenge will feature foursomes paired with local celebrities and athletes for an exciting day of golf. This tournament will conclude with a dinner reception featuring a live and silent auction. For more information, or to register, please contact Cindy Brown at 646.843.6659 or via e-mail at cindy.brown@autismspeaks.org.

About Autism
Autism is a complex brain disorder that inhibits a person's ability to communicate and develop social relationships, and is often accompanied by behavioral challenges. Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in one in 150 children in the United States, affecting four times as many boys as girls. The prevalence of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called autism a national public health crisis whose cause and cure remain unknown.

WHO: Autism Speaks
WHAT: Autism Speaks' Eleventh Annual N.Y. Celebrity Golf Challenge
WHEN: Monday, June 15th 2009 at 10:00am
WHERE: Winged Foot Golf Club, 851 Fenimore Road, Mamaroneck, New York 10543-2100