Kickoff for a Cure IV Dinner Gala March 11, 2009

Autism Speaks and The Gillen Brewer School will once again team up for the Kickoff for a Cure IV dinner gala. A group of NFL greats will be on hand to salute the evening’s honorees: Philadelphia Eagles owner, Jeff Lurie; Chairman and CEO of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Harold McGraw III; Larry Babbio, former Vice Chairman & President of Verizon Communications, Inc.; and Eugene Napoleon, CEO of Nap Records and Nap Sports, LLC., & Bestselling Author of "Dream Real."

The evening will kick-off with a cocktail reception featuring a silent auction of sports memorabilia and other unique items, followed by dinner and awards presentation. All proceeds will benefit Autism Speaks, the nation's leading autism advocacy organization, and the Gillen Brewer School, a school dedicated to helping children with special needs.

Roger Goodell, Mel Karmazin, Don Perkins, Ivan Seidenberg, Tim Solso, Paul Tagliabue, Suzanne & Bob Wright will serve as the evening’s co-chairs.

For ticket information, contact Liz Sabia at (646)-843-6660 or ESabia@AutismSpeaks.org.