SECAUCUS, NJ - In conjunction with Athletes Against Autism and the Autism Speaks Foundation, Red Bull New York is hosting Autism Awareness Day on Sunday, April 27, when the Red Bulls take on the San Jose Earthquakes at 3 PM ET at Giants Stadium (TV: MSG, TeleFutura, Radio: WADO 1280). For information and to purchase specially discounted tickets for the match, please e-mail here. A portion of the proceeds generated from these specially discounted tickets for Autism Awareness Day will be donated to Athletes Against Autism.
The first group to bring out more than 100 people will have the opportunity to hold the center circle banner during the Opening Ceremony. There will also be a silent auction on the Giants Stadium concourse as fans will have the opportunity to win the chance to hang out by the Red Bulls' locker room and receive autographs from the players. The top-5 donors will also be able to watch the game from a suite at Giants Stadium and visit the Red Bulls Corner Pub after the match.
About Autism Speaks:
Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments for autism, and to advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. It was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Bob Wright is Vice Chairman, General Electric, and served as chief executive officer of NBC for more than twenty years. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org.
About Athletes Against Autism:
Athletes Against Autism strives to engage professional athletes and sports teams to raise awareness about autism, raise funds in support of the research initiatives of Autism Speaks and develop family support programs. Athletes Against Autism was founded by a group of athletes, touched by autism, who are harnessing their efforts into one voice in order to raise awareness and funds for autism research, treatment and family support programs. The founding members of Athletes Against Autism are NHL hockey players Olie Kolzig, Byron Dafoe and Scott Mellanby. As fathers of children with autism, they realized the importance of using their status and influence to make an impact on the over 1.5 million people in the United States alone affected by autism, and their families.
