Ed Asner and Autism Society of America, the worlds leading autism advocacy organization, presents the 5th Annual Ed Asner & Friends Poker Tournament Celebrity Night. Celebrities expected to join Ed Asner include Rosie O’Donell, Michael Chiklis, Dylan McDermott, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ed Begley Jr., Tom Bergeron, Peter Fonda, Daryl Hannah, Thomas Gibson, Lisa Loeb, Michael McKean, Holly Robinson Pete, Wayne Brady, Randy Rainbow, Sebastian Bach, Rocky Carroll,Patricia Heaton,Elizabeth Carlisle and Greg Grunbergamong others.
In addition to the Celebrity Poker Tournament, guests will enjoy a dinner buffet, cocktails and silent auction and opportunity drawings. Poker prizes will be awarded for the top three winners. Non-poker playerscan also join in to watch the poker tournament, enjoy the buffet, cocktails, and participate in the Silent/Live Auctions.
The poker tournament is expecting to raise over $100,000 to support Autism Society of Americas mission to increase public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the autism spectrum, advocate for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and provide the latest information regarding treatment, education and research.