All Press Releases for August 20, 2016
City National Bank Presents ACT Today!'s Denim, Diamonds & Stars Autism Gala
ACT Today!'s 11th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, California.
LOS ANGELES, CA, August 20, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) announced today that its 11th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars gala, benefiting underserved children with autism, will be co-presented by City National Bank. The charitable event will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, Calif.
"We are extremely pleased to a part of such a worthwhile event," says Mike Weiner, City National Bank Senior Vice of President Commercial Banking Services. "Denim, Diamonds & Stars is such an exciting and inspirational event. The fact that it provides so much for underserved children with autism is really icing on the cake."
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 provides banking, investment and trust services through 74 offices, including 16 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, Nashville and Atlanta. In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $55.7 billion in client investment assets. For more information, visit cnb.com.
For more information about ACT Today!'s 11th Annual Denim, Diamonds & Stars, visit:www.DenimAndDiamondsForAutism.net.
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