Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services Will Present Denim, Diamonds & Stars October Autism Gala

    LOS ANGLES, CA, August 17, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) announced today that it's 11th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars gala, benefiting underserved children with autism, will be co-presented by Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services, LLC. The charitable event will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, Calif.

Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services, LLC is one of the largest, privately held independent insurance brokerages in California and ranked among the top 100 insurance brokerages in the United States.

"We are grateful to have the support of Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services," says ACT Today! executive director Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson. "It's this kind of support that allows our nonprofit organization to continue providing not only hope to families but direct care and treatment to underserved children whose families can not access the necessary tools their children need to reach their highest potential."

The 11th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars, considered one of Southern California's most highly anticipated charity events of the year, is an evening of ACTion. More than 500 guests are expected to attend. The event will feature red carpet arrivals, VIP cocktail reception, one-of-a-kind silent and live auctions, live entertainment, a sumptuous 3-course seated dinner by award-winning chefs, and an inspiring program with special tributes to the 2016 ACTivists: award-winning singer/songwriter Brian McKnight, actress/singer Breanna Yde ("School of Rock"), corporate executive Don Palazzo, and community philanthropist Donna Kopelow.

Past red carpet attendees have included retired NBA champion Earvin "Magic" Johnson, actor Joe Mantegna ("Criminal Minds"), Grammy-winning singer Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men, TV personality Tom Bergeron ("Dancing with the Stars"), actress Julie Bowen ("Modern Family"), actor Nolan Gould ("Modern Family"), actor Shemar Moore ("Criminal Minds"), actor David Boreanaz ("Bones"), TV personality Leeza Gibbons ("2015 Celebrity Apprentice Winner"), musician Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe), musician George Clinton (Parliament and Funkadelic), actress Florence Henderson ("Brady Bunch"), HLN network journalist Nancy Grace, actress Holly Robinson Peete, and many more.

Funds raised through the 11th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars will provide direct care and autism treatment including behavioral therapy, medical treatment, assistive technology, social skills programs, and more.

City National Bank and Nevers, Palazzo, Packard, Wildermuth & Wynner, PC. join Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services, LLC in presenting the 11th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars.

For more information about ACT Today!'s 11th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars, visit:www.DenimAndDiamondsForAutism.net.

About ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!):
ACT Today! is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources and funding to families of children with autism who cannot afford or access the necessary tools their children need to reach their full potential. For more information about ACT Today!, visit: http://www.act-today.org.

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