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5th Annual Jayo Invitational benefiting Athletes Against Autism

Saturday, October 6, 2007
Will Rogers State Beach
Pacific Palisades, CA

Join Athletes Against Autism as we partner with the Professional Beach Volleyball Association and their celebrity guests to volley for a cure at the 5th Annual Jayo Invitational. This event features a kids clinic with Sinjin Smith, followed by the main event, the Red & Blue Celebrity-Pro-Am Corporate Challenge. Teams are captained by a number of current and former players, including Athletes Against Autism member athletes Dain Blanton, Eric Fonoimoana, and Albert Hannemann.

You can join us at the event by serving as a sponsor or joining as a participant in the Challenge or Kids' Clinic. For more information about the Jayo Invitational and an updated list of athletes and celebrities who will be participating, please visit www.jayoinvitational.com.

To get involved as a sponsor/participant or to volunteer at the event, please contact Sam Levitt in the Athletes Against Autism office at (323) 549-0500, ext. 747 or via email at slevitt@autismspeaks.org.

Come out and join us for a very special day of fun in the sun benefiting the autism community.

Inaugural Athletes Against Autism Golf Tournament

Presented by Cadillac

The inaugural Athletes Against Autism Golf Tournament presented by Cadillac took place on Sunday June 25th & Monday June 26th at the luxurious Bacara Resort & Spa and Sandpiper Golf Club in Santa Barbara, CA. Over 30 professional athletes and celebrities came together to raise awareness about autism and raise funds in support of Cure Autism Now's research initiatives. Thanks to all those involved, in its first year, the Athletes Against Autism Golf Tournament raised over $200,000 in support of the research initiatives of Cure Autism Now.

Sunday evening, Bacara Resort & Spa was host to a wonderful evening of awareness, fundraising and celebration. The event was highlighted by dinner, reception and an auction that featured rare sports and music memorabilia, and one of a kind theatre, sports, television and travel experiences. With the wonderful support of all in attendance, the auction raised over $43,000.

On Monday, Sandpiper Golf Club played host to over 100 golfers out to test their skills against the athletes and celebrities in attendance. Highlights of the day included a Hole in One Contest featuring a 2006 Cadillac STS, V8, luxury performance package, which went unclaimed, although a few golfers came close, a Longest Drive contest winner of over 300 yards, Accurate Drive, Closest to the Pin and Longest Putt contests. The first place team, which included current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Jeb Terry and former NBA player Robert Smith, recorded a scorching score of 5 under in this Team Shamble event, beating their closest competitors by five shots. The entire day was great fun, and concluded with a BBQ dinner and awards reception, one last chance for the guests to rub elbows with current and former professional athletes.

Special thanks to the golf tournament's presenting sponsor, Cadillac. Athletes Against Autism is honored to partner with this extraordinary organization and its staff, working together to help find the causes, effective treatments, and a cure for autism.

Athletes Against Autism would also like to thank the Washington Capitals charities for their most generous support of this event, and Athletes Against Autism. Athletes Against Autism is proud to partner with the Legends of Basketball, the American Special Hockey Association and the Northern Edge Elite Hockey Skill, working together to make a difference in the lives of so many affected by autism.

Deepest gratitude is extended to all those Athletes and Celebrities in Attendance:

Olie Kolzig, Washington Capitals
Byron Dafoe, former Atlanta Thrasher
Scott Mellanby, former Atlanta Thrasher
Ryan Nece, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Billy Volek, Tennesee Titans
Travis Hall, Atlanta Falcons
Stu Barnes, Dallas Stars
Brent Johnson, Washington Capitals
Jeb Terry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bill Krueger, former MLB pitcher, Fox Sports NW broadcaster
Curt Warner, former Seattle Seahawk
Jim Gott, former Los Angeles Dodger
Greg Swindell, former Arizona Diamondback
Darwin Cook, former New Jersey Net, LA Legend of Basketball
Randy Smith, former Buffalo Brave, Legend of Basketball
M. Campy Russell, former Cleveland Cavalier, Legend of Basketball
Fred Brown, former Seattle Supersonic, Legend of Basketball
John Egan, former Houston Rockets coach, Legend of Basketball
Don Ford, former Los Angeles Laker, LA Legend of Basketball
LaMar Green, former Phoenix Sun, Legend of Basketball
Marques Johnson, former Milwaukee Buck, LA Legend of Basketball
Ed Ratleff, former Houston Rocket, LA Legend of Basketball
Rick Darnell, LA Legend of Basketball
Robert Smith, Legend of Basketball
Herb Oliver, Legend of Basketball
Don Felder, former guitarist, The Eagles
Marc Blucas, actor
Jason Olive, actor, AVP volleyball player
Bruce Greenwood, actor

The inaugural Athletes Against Autism Golf Tournament could not have been so successful without the generous support of:

Cadillac
Washington Capitals
EventMover
FoxSports
Breitling
Nederlander Entertainment
20th Century Fox
Bacara Resort and Spa
Neutrogena
The Magic Castle
Mrs. Gene Autry
The Legends of Basketball
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Clippers
Sacramento Kings
Andrew & Nicole Jones
Lee Wayne Corporation
Olie Kolzig
Dan & Susan Pereles
Don Felder
Vince Neil
Metin Bereketli