Walk for Kids Growth, LA Raises Over $45,000 to Help Kids With Growth Disorders

Children's Hospital of Los Angeles Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism together with the Human Growth Foundation hosted its 2nd annual Walk for Kids Growth community event on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Griffith Park, in Los Angeles. 

The community event, produced by D. Plump Consulting, raised over $45,000.

D.Plump Consulting's event production included:

Marketing

Website Creation

Public Relations

Sponsor Procurement

Celebrity Recruitment

Site logistics

Vendor Selection

Registration Procurement

Donations

Event Day Management

Walk for Kids Growth annual event increases awareness of childhood growth disorders, early diagnosis and treatment, and raises funds for research, education, patient support and advocacy. 

The fun-filled Walk for Kids Growth was co-hosted by award-winning TV/film actor/comedian Mark Christopher Lawrence ("GLEE," "Chuck," “Heroes”) and KCAA Radio host Dr. Tony O'Donnell. 

Live entertainment was provided by pop sensation Mandy Rain, all girl teen pop stars Urban Xtreme, and rising star Veronica Powers. 

Walk for Kids Growth participants enjoyed a 3-mile, scenic fun walk, met characters from Star Wars, and get a chance to meet some of Hollywood’s brightest stars at the celebrity meet and greet arena. The fun-filled, community event also featured display booths, refreshments, and giveaways.

Walk for Kids Growth, LA 2014 Sponsors, include:

Novo Nordisk

zPizza

Starbucks

EMD Serono

Eli Lilly and Company

Hudson Audio Works

Kangen Water®

Brentwood Wilshire Chiropractic Center

Elfenworks

Abbvie

Genentech

Alexion

Dexa Percy 

NPS Pharmaceuticals

Pfizer

WCCT Global

CVS Caremark

Tour Vision 

For more information about Walk for KIds Growth, visit www.WalkForKidsGrowth.org.

9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism Raises Over Quarter of Million for Kids With Autism

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) presented its 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism gala, produced by D. Plump Consulting, on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, Calif. The star-studded charity gala raised a over quarter of a million dollars for direct help to children with autism whose families cannot afford the necessary tools their children need to reach their highest potential. This year’s event saw more than 500 guests for a night of giving, hosted by KTLA TV entertainment reporter Sam Rubin with celebrity presenters Magic Johnson, Julie Bowen, Charles Esten, Lennon and Maisy Stella, and Daniel and William Baldwin.

ACT Today!’s legendary fundraiser featured a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, live entertainment and dinner program with special tribute to the 2014 honorees: actress Holly Robinson Peete, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, actor Nolan Gould ("Modern Family"), singer/songwriter Sophie Rose and philanthropist Virginia Viola. Among past ACTivist honorees are actor Joe Mantegna, TV executives Vin Di Bona and Steve Mauldin, and TV host Tom Bergeron. With special performances by ACT Today! grant recipients singer/songwriter Dominque Brown and singer Spencer Harte, dancing with the World of Ballroom Dancers and music provided by The Ventura Jazz Orchestra.

Proceeds from Denim & Diamonds for Autism will provide immediate care and treatment to children with autism, including behavioral therapy, medical treatment, assistive technology, assistance dogs, social skills programs, tuition for special needs schools and assistance to military families with children with autism.

Celebrity guests included actress Julie Bowen ("Modern Family"), NBA champion Earvin "Magic" Johnson (LA Lakers), actors William "Billy" Baldwin, Daniel Baldwin, Atticus Baldwin, son of Daniel Baldwin, actress Holly Robinson Peete, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, actor Nolan Gould ("Modern Family"), singer/songwriter Sophie Rose, actress Amy Yasbeck, actress Haley Pullos ("General Hospital"), actress Tisha Campbell-Martin ("My Wife and Kids", "Martin"), actor Duane Martin ("All of Us"), actress Breanna Yde ("The Haunted Hathaways"), actor Coy Stewart (“Are We There Yet?), lifestyle expert/on-air personality/author Susan Campbell Cross and actor Karan Brar ("Jessie").

The 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism is sponsored by Vin Di Bona Productions, Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services, LLC, Aldebaran SoftBank Group, Burbank Printing, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc., SMI Concepts, Inc., Jay and Judy Hearst, Nevers, Palazzo, Packard, Wildermuth & Wynner, PC, Puritas Organic Gold, UBS Financial Services, 20th Century FOX Television, Forever Yours, City National Bank, The Shape of Behavior, Meyer, Lineagen, Olson, Lowy & Meyers LLP, Morrie Sage's Universal City Nissan, Lineagen, Isabella Emporium, Private Protective Services, Westlake Magazine, Rage Models, Tito's Handmade Vodka, The Resort at Pelican Hill-Newport Beach, Product Confidential and UnitedHealthcare.

For more information about ACT Today!'s Denim and Diamonds visit: www.denimanddiamondsforautism.net.

Red Carpet Media Alert - ACT Today!'s 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism, October 19

**RED CARPET - MEDIA ALERT**

HOLLYWOOD'S BRIGHTEST COME OUT TO INCREASE AUTISM AWARENESS, 

​ AND FUNDS, OCT 19

WHO:

• Julie Bowen, actress ("Modern Family") 
• Stephen Baldwin, actor 
• William "Billy" Baldwin, actor 
• Daniel Baldwin, actor ("Homicide: Life on the Streets") 
• ​Atticus Baldwin, nephew of Baldwin brothers, has autism 
• ​Holly Robinson Peete, actress/honoree 
• Rodney Peete, former NFL quarterback/honoree 
• Alan Thicke, actor ("Growing Pains," "Unusually Thicke") 
• Marcus Allen, former NFL running back 
• Nolan Gould, actor/honoree ("Modern Family") 
• Charles Esteen, actor ("Nashville") 
• Sophie Rose, singer/songwriter/honoree 
• Amy Yasbeck, actress 
• Haley Pullos, actress ("General Hospital") 
• Jason Priestley, actor ("Beverly Hills 90210") 
• Leah Remini, actress ("Kings and Queens") 
• Daisy Fuentes, TV hosts/model 
• Tisha Campbell-Martin, actress ("My Wife and Kids", "Martin") 
• Duane Martin, actor ("All of Us") 
• Aubrey Anderson Emmons, actress ("Modern Family") 
• Ariel Winter, actress ("Modern Family") 
• Breanna Yde, actress ("The Haunted Hathaways") 
• Susan Campbell Cross, Lifestyle Expert/On-Air Personality/Author of The FabYOUList 
• Karan Brar, actor Disney's ("Jessie") 
• Domonique Brown, has autism, singer/songwriter, Marvin Gaye's great nephew 
• Spencer Harte, has autism, singer, first person with autism to sing in LA Opera camp 

WHAT:
Autism Care and Treatment Today! (ACT Today!), a national nonprofit organization, will host its 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism ​fundraiser with special tribute to the 2014 honorees actress Holly Robinson Peete, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, actor Nolan Gould, singer/songwriter Sophie Rose and community activist Virginia Viola.​


WHEN:​
​Sunday, October 19, 2014
Press Check-In: 3:30 pm (Press Must RSVP By Oct.15)
Press Set Up Completed By:​​ 4:30 pm​
​Red Carpet Arrivals: 5:00 - 6:00 pm​

WHERE:
Four Seasons Hotel
2 Dole Drive, Westlake Village, 91362

PRESS CONTACT:
(MUST HAVE PRESS CREDENTIALS)
Must RSVP by Oct.15 to pr@dplump.com

ADDITIONAL POINTS:
The 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism will raise much needed funds for direct and immediate care and treatment to children with autism, including access to:

• assistive technology 
• behavioral therapy 
• medical care 
• social skills programs 
• access to special needs schools 
• basic safety equipment 
• assistance dogs 
• and assistance to military families with kids with autism 

Since the creation of Denim & Diamonds, ACT Today! has given over $1.5 million dollars in care and treatment to children with autism whose families cannot afford the necessary tools their children need to reach their full potential. For more information about the charitable event, please visit: www.DenimAndDiamondsForAutism.net​

D. Plump Consulting to Produce 9th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!) announces its highly anticipated 9thAnnual Denim & Diamonds for Autism, benefiting children with autism, will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village. More than 500 attendees are expected to attend the red carpet gala, including film, television and sports celebrities, the corporate community and other autism supporters.

The red carpet fundraiser, produced by D. Plump Consulting, will feature a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, dinner program with surprise celebrity presenters, live entertainment and tribute awards to the 2014 honorees: actress Holly Robinson Peete, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, actor Nolan Gould (“Modern Family”), singer/songwriter Sophie Rose and Ventura County, Calif. philanthropist Virginia Viola.

"We're honored to be able to produce such an event for the fifth consecutive year," says Daphne Plump, D. Plump Consulting founder and chief executive consultant. "The rate of autism is increasing each year, and Denim & Diamonds for Autism makes it possible for children with autism to get the necessary tools they need to reach their highest potential. We are truly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such an endeavor." 

Proceeds from the event will provide immediate and direct help,  including behavioral therapy, medical treatment, assistive technology, assistance dogs, social skills programs, tuition for special needs schools and assistance to military families with children with autism. Since the creation of Denim & Diamonds for Autism, ACT Today! has distributed $1.5 million in care and treatment.

The 9^th Annual Denim & Diamonds for Autism corporate sponsors (as of July 14, 2014) are: Puritas Organic Gold, Vin Di Bona Productions, Tolman & Wiker Insurance Services, LLC, Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), Aldebaran Robotics, Burbank Printing, City National Bank, Morrie Sage’s Universal City Nissan, Isabella Emporium, Westlake Magazine, Private Protective Services, Rage Models, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and UnitedHealthcare.

For more information about ACT Today!’s Denim and Diamonds visit: www.denimanddiamondsforautism.net.  

D. Plump Consulting Produces 2014 HGF Award Gala

Event Production by D. Plump Consulting, www.dplump.com

Video Production by Vic Melecio, 312-725-0025

Photography by Photos By Cleve 312-320-6507

The 2014 HGF Award Gala, hosted by the Human Growth Foundation, was held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, in Chicago. The event featured red carpet arrivals, silent & live auctions, cocktail reception, live entertainment, seated dinner program and a tribute to honoree Dr. Ron G. Rosenfeld. 

Gold Sponsors included Lilly, Versartis, and EMD Serono.

The event was produced by D. Plump Consulting, including:

• Logistics
• Sponsorship Procurement
• Graphic Design/Art
• Media Relations
• Ticket Sales
• Staffing
• Vendor Selection
• Tribute Video Editing
• Script Writing
• Program Production
• Talent/Entertainment Procurement

Photography By Photos By Cleve - (312) 320-6507

MEDIA ALERT - ACT Today! Conference Aims to Help Hispanic Families Impacted by Autism

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:
Daphne Plump
PR@DPlump.com

ACT Today! Conference Aims to Help Hispanic Families 

Impacted by Autism

Los Angeles (May 16, 2014) - ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today!), in collaboration with the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), announces the first Autismo y Familia conference will be held on Friday, May 16, 2014 from 8 am to 1 pm at the Children’s Institute, Inc. in Los Angeles. The free conference will be conducted in Spanish and feature workshops for both parents and healthcare professionals. The conference will address diagnosis, intervention options and advocacy for families affected by autism.

ACT Today! is a national, non-profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness and provide treatment services and support to families to help their children with autism achieve their full potential. These services include therapy, medical care, social skills programs, assistive technology and safety equipment.

“Autismo y Familia is the first conference of its kind here in Los Angeles,” says Nancy Alspaugh-Jackson, executive director of ACT Today!. “This conference is part of our ACT Today! Español program, which was established to address the language barriers which hinder Spanish-speaking individuals from accessing healthcare resources and treatment services that are critical to the health and future of their children.”

The conference will include opening remarks by Senator Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) and Carlos Manuel Sada, the Cónsul General of México in Los Angeles.

Presenters include ACT Today! Español spokesperson and broadcast journalist Gabriela Teissier (Univision) and autism advocate Francis speaking on “My Autism Journey.” CARD case manager Silvia Guzman will present “Basics of Autism: Definition, Signs, Diagnosis,” CARD supervisor Wendy Jacobo will present “Treatment: ABA Therapy,” special needs attorney Ines Kuperschmit will discuss “Navigating the System: Schools and Regional Center,” and Maria Almanza and Josefina Nieves of Fiesta Educativa will discuss “Parent Advocacy.”

Autismo y Familia was made possible by a grant from Autism Speaks, and in partnership with the Children’s Institute, Inc., Consulado General de Mexico en Los Angeles (SRE) and Fiesta Educativa.

Attendees must register by May 14 at info@act-today.org or call (818) 340-4010. Limited childcare will be provided.

About ACT Today!:

ACT Today! (Autism Care and Treatment 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: www.act-today.org.

About Center for Autism & Related Disorders, Inc.:

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) treats individuals of all ages who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at its 26 treatment centers around the globe. CARD was founded in 1990 by leading autism expert and clinical psychologist Doreen Granpeesheh, PhD, BCBA-D. CARD treats individuals with ASD using the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), which is empirically proven to be the most effective method for treating individuals with ASD and recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the US Surgeon General. CARD employs a dedicated team of over 1,000 individuals across the nation and internationally. For more information about CARD, visit http://www.centerforautism.com.

About Autism Speaks:

Autism Speaks is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. It is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Mr. Wright is the former vice chairman of General Electric and chief executive officer of NBC and NBC Universal. Since its inception, Autism Speaks has committed nearly $200 million to research and developing innovative resources for families. Each year Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in more than 100 cities across North America. On the global front, Autism Speaks has established partnerships in more than 40 countries on five continents to foster international research, services and awareness. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org.

About the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles:

The Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, California is the largest foreign consular representation of Mexico and offers guidance and assistance free of charge. Carlos M. Sada was appointed by President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, and has been serving as Consul General of Mexico in Los Angeles since April 2013. For more information about the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, visit http://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/losangeles.

About Children’s Institute, Inc.:

Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII) helps children in Los Angeles’s most challenged communities heal from the trauma of family and community violence, build the confidence and skills to break through the barriers of poverty, and grow up to lead healthy, productive lives. CII’s Integrated Service Model, which combines evidence-based clinical services, youth development programs, early childhood programs, and family support services, is designed to address the “whole child” as well as the entire family. For more information about CII, visit www.childrensinstitute.org.

About Fiesta Educativa:

Fiesta Educativa, a partnership of families, professionals, consumers, friends, and agencies embraces as its mission the goal of universal support towards the enhancement of the lives of persons with disabilities. For more information about Fiesta Educativa, visitwww.fiestaeducativa.org.

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D.PLUMP CONSULTING Proudly Produces Walk for Kids Growth, April 6, NY!

Join D.Plump Consulting and Walk for Kids Growth on April 6, 2014!

Help increase awareness of childhood growth disorders, growth hormone deficiency, early diagnosis and treatment. Help raise funds for research, education, support, and advocacy.

Walk for Kids Growth will feature a scenic 3-mile fun walk, live musical entertainment, refreshments, display booths, and more.

Be a part of GROWing solution. 

Register online at www.StepUpAndWalkForHGF.org.

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Event Production By D. Plump Consulting

Including: 

Sponsorship Procurement

Marketing

Public Relations

Registration

Venue Selection

Vendor Recruitment

Entertainment