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1st Frato's of Schaumburg Car & Bike Show benefitting Autism Speaks a success

On Sunday, September 22, 2013, Frato's Pizza of Schaumburg held its inaugural Charity

Car & Bike Show. Nearly 50 cars and motorcycles showed up to show off their goods and win trophies.

The day was filled with fun and excitement with raffle prizes, trivia and music. Proceeds from the day's activities benefitted children and families struggling with autism, a neurological disorder that affects 1 out of every 88 children. Over $750.00 was donated to Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism.

The Event featured Emmy award­winning host of Brunson's Best Ted Brunson. Brunson has a

personal connection to autism and was happy to be a part of the festivities. Additional sponsors for the

event included Yelp, Vienna Beef, Turano Bread, Pilates Plus of Schaumburg, AutoZone and

NeedGraphics.com. The event organizer and entertainment was provided by Fuzzy Dice Promotions.

Michael Kudrna, President of Frato's thought the Car show was a great success. Michael had this to say

of the day, “The positive spirit surrounding this event was fantastic and Autism Speaks is one of the most organized charities I have ever encountered. All of our sponsors truly helped make the event special and Ted Brunson simply brings a level of excitement that makes everyone around him feel great. He has a unique gift which is rarely seen in others hence his recent success of Brunson's Best and everything else he has been a part of. Overall, we had a great time, helped out a great cause and next year will be even better as we have more time to plan.”

About Frato's of Schaumburg

Frato's is a New Customer­Driven Concept built around a Fine­Dining Chef, yet designed with a casual

quick service and fun atmosphere in mind. The menu is based around the Chef's Handmade Pizza,

Burgers, Wings and American­only Craft Beer. The concept is designed with many limited time only Chef

Specialty items allowing a unique experience on each visit. Built around Free Delivery and an Online

Ordering Rewards Program, you can experience a high­level of customer service and a high quality meal

which has won Best Pizza in Schaumburg (Daily Herald 2012) as well as being featured on WGN

Morning News with Marcus Leshock.

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 over $195 million to research and

developing innovative resources for families. Each year Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in

more than 95 cities across North America. On the global front, Autism Speaks has established

partnerships and related activities in over 40 countries on 5 continents to foster international research, services and awareness. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit AutismSpeaks.org.

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