Autism Speaks, (www.autismspeaks.org), founded in 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention and treatments, and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their familiesTumblr (3.0; @aneveningwiththestars)http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/aneveningwiththestars/43957465004/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_43957465004" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="225" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A peek at artists Andrew Salgado and Jim Peterik performing ‘Eye of the Tiger’ featuring hosts Ted Brunson, Patti Vasquez and Mark Nilsson.</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43957465004http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43957465004Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:57:06 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3ad048fbb7fa0df9d964fb30691437c2/tumblr_mir8ur5bLL1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Autism Speaks to Young Professionals members at an Evening With The Stars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43950852055http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43950852055Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:42:27 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/118f36e055a1ecee357fab5f43f3aac1/tumblr_mir8tyYRaQ1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tricia Brouwers, our Chicagoland Chapter Chair, thanks our guests for their support</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43950809654http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43950809654Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:41:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1792a66ce8f15d1be0be5418b285fd3e/tumblr_mir8stSueb1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The table cheers as one of it’s members takes home our third live auction item—a wine cellar! #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43950747342http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43950747342Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:41:17 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c928059e1dbdf05846e2ce8a612c1da6/tumblr_mir8oks0tz1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An Evening with The Stars co-chairs Dan & Kerry Schlaack, Chris Swiderski and Shari Gillespie. We would like to send a huge thank you to all of the co-chairs and committee members who made this event possible.</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43950512643http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43950512643Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:38:43 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/042c10f04b1fe7c4583988c1795ccc98/tumblr_mir6xmxqKp1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jim Peterik—our winner of the first live auction at an Evening With The Stars! #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43947210668http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43947210668Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:00:58 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d78c8c8b422461b16edc08ac3f76b5cb/tumblr_mir65xxqtn1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The wonderful Brouwers family at our VIP Reception! Daron, Tricia, Lauren, Jon #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43945787912http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43945787912Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:44:21 -0500oscarsautismautism speaks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/97a79120a5a7ea79b669b3b0507fffdf/tumblr_mir652u0Un1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Frank, Lindsey, and Marilyn with one of our stars of the night Andrew Salgado #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43945745356http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43945745356Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:43:50 -0500oscarsstarsautismautism speaks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d78c8c8b422461b16edc08ac3f76b5cb/tumblr_mir5s15rlF1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The wonderful Brouwers family at our VIP Reception! Daron, Tricia, Lauren, Jon #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43945094741http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43945094741Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:36:01 -0500OscarsAutismAutism SpeaksStarsVIP<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8c0bd5e5fefc61cb5df79ed8a0fc2bc4/tumblr_mir5ppFzI11rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Honorary committee members. Thank you for your support! #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars Ike Hill, Major Hazelton, Marc May, Dave Blaha, and Carol</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43944974018http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43944974018Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:34:37 -0500OscarsStarsAutismAutism SpeaksNFLChicago Bears<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/01e2795d300b04936bb2e850b35dfe72/tumblr_mir4iqdlKU1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Miss Illinois USA Stacie Juris and Billy Steinberg #autsimspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43942747342http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43942747342Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:08:50 -0500OscarsStarsAutismAutism SpeaksVIPMiss illinois USA<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/702b271d07d92e233a368ed6153fa5ab/tumblr_mir49eL7VG1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Board of Directors Vice Chair Laurie Chern and her husband Eric #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43942280117http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43942280117Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:03:14 -0500OscarsAutismAutism SpeaksStarsHerosVIP<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/637b564095b86f8b88d8ecd30a0c9f98/tumblr_mir3zxh1pT1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Evening With The Stars Coordinating Committee member Colleen Kelty, Paul, and Maureen at the VIP Reception. #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43941789519http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43941789519Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:57:33 -0500OscarsAutismAustim SpeaksStarsHeros<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/01e042143c06ef54843f3348f5fdb7e9/tumblr_mir3o2yzUo1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Teri, Jessica, Aaron, and Billy at the VIP Reception!</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43941189711http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43941189711Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:50:26 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fd445d2b6d3c74d719228b14c5c5d684/tumblr_mir3k01TpK1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Coordinating Committee member Agatha DeFranco and John at the VIP Reception #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43940984331http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43940984331Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:48:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ac26f9d25a9e37f681489964f8ef85f9/tumblr_mir37oh3ju1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The ballroom is beautifully set for an Evening With The Stars! #autismspeaksCHI #EWTS #oscars</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43940360570http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/43940360570Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:40:36 -0500OscarsAutismAuctionAutism Speaks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m019lm260o1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chair and Co-Founders Dan and Kerry Schlaack pictured with their son thanking everyone for their support to pull off such an amazing event!</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/18362770661http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/18362770661Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:56:08 -0500<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/aneveningwiththestars/18360289654/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_18360289654" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="300" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Geof Vance, Autism Speaks Chicago Board of Directors Chair speaking about Dan and Kerry Schlaack, chairs and co-founders of Evening With The Stars. “The Schlaacks are Back!!”</p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/18360289654http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/18360289654Sun, 26 Feb 2012 22:15:18 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m015xaibVs1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Third Live Auction, Wine Country Getaway to Sonoma and Napa Valley, California just sold for $3000! </p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/18357844786http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/18357844786Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:36:45 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m015odnssX1rpg176o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Everyone enjoying the Oscars at the Evening With The Stars event. </p>http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/18357502694http://aneveningwiththestars.tumblr.com/post/18357502694Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:31:25 -0500