NEWS RELEASE
Huffman Koos, Gary Fazio, Therapedic, BoxDrop, Big Sandy, Customatic, DecorRest, Shari Wagner, Janet Pickett, International Hyperbaric Association and Youngstown State University become sponsors!
Las Vegas, June 22, 2025: Furniture First held their annual Symposium this month and kicked off the event with a golf outing to raise $$ for two worthy charities: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Ante4autism. Both charities received checks for $17,500 from the golf outing. It was a huge day for Ante4autism, with Ante4autism Founder Doug Krinsky present to accept the check. Krinsky would like to thank the entire team at Furniture First as well as all the sponsors of the golf event. Special thanks to Furniture First’s CEO Andrew Kauffman and Director of Member Engagement Mike Kordik.
Ante4autism is also excited about all the recent sponsors that have committed to help this
year. Huffman Koos will be a $2,500 Gold sponsor, while Customatic, BoxDrop, Janet Pickett, Shari Wagner, Gary Fazio, Therapedic, and the International Hyperbaric Association will be $1,000 Silver sponsors and Décor-Rest, Big Sandy and Youngstown State University will be $500 Bronze sponsors!
Founder Doug Krinsky is also happy to announce two new Co-Hosts for the event: Andrew Kauffman, CEO, Furniture First and Mack Kauffman, Director of Sleep Products, Furniture First. We are excited to have both onboard as they have been instrumental in helping Ante4autism grow over the years.
Ante4autism will be supporting the following Autism related charities from the proceeds of the 17th Annual Ante4autism event to be held Saturday, July 26th, 2025 at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas: Aces for Autism, AJ Foundation, All R Friends, National Autism Association of Southeast Ohio (NAASEO), and Oakstone Academy! You can find more information about each charity if you click on their logo on the website: Ante4autism.com
Ante4autism will also be benefiting from the Eclipse Mattress Company very special Limited Edition 120th Anniversary mattress. Proceeds from the sales of this mattress through October 29th, 2025 will benefit Beat Autism Now Inc.
Ante4autism will be offering 10 great travel adventures in the silent auction as well as fantastic beds from companies like Tempurpedic and Stearns & Foster at the poker event in July. Go to Ante4autism.com to check them out!
Current 2025 sponsors:
- $25,000 Presenting Sponsor: Bedding Industries of America
- $15,000 Final Table Sponsor: 3Z Brands
- $10,000 Diamond Sponsor: Furniture First National Buying Group, Furniture First golf outing
- $5,000 Platinum Sponsors: Ashley Furniture Industries, Planned Furniture Promotions (PFP),
- anonymous donation, Leggett & Platt, Karl and Cathi Glassman, Furniture First golf outing
- $2,500 Gold Sponsor: Huffman Koos, Taekwondo America, Furniture First golf outing
- $1,000 Silver Sponsor: Janet Pickett, BoxDrop, International Hyperbaric Association, Gary Fazio,
- Therapedic, Shari Wagner, Englander, Joyce Cassen, MD, Furnituredealer.net, anonymous
- $500 Bronze Sponsor: Décor-Rest, Youngstown State University, Big Sandy, Colonial LLC
Sponsors and players can now sign up online at Ante4autism.com or contact Founder Doug Krinsky to sponsor or play in the event. The 17th Annual Ante4autism Sponsorship Guidelines are on the website at Ante4autism.com. The deadline for sponsors to be on the event signage and be on the table felts for the tournament is 6/26/25.
