Sunda Croonquist to Perform at Autism New Jersey Benefit 4/3
By: A.A. Cristi Mar. 31, 2017
Actress, comedian & talk show host Sunda Croonquist returns to her home state for the sixth annual Autism New Jersey benefit scheduled to take place on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the Memorial Auditorium of Montclair State University (MSU) located at 1 Normal Avenue in Montclair , NJ. The 'Stars Shine on Autism New Jersey" benefit - presented in partnership with MSU's Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter - is set to begin at 7:30pm.
Tickets which are $15.00 for general admission, $25.00 VIP can be purchased in advance online at:www.autismnj.org/fundraising_events/
The event is co-sponsored by Celebrity Motor Car Company and for additional benefit information, contact Larry Weiner at 973-655-7471or: weinerl@mail.montclair.edu
A native of Paterson, NJ, who recently appeared on The Hallmark Channel "Home& Family" program and was voted as New Jersey's Funniest Female Croonquist will be joined at the event by Tony Award-winner/ multi-Grammy award-nominee Melba Moore and three-time Tony award-nominee / 2000 Outer Critics Circle Award-winner actress-singer Marin Mazzie. Also appearing at the event - which takes place during National Autism Awareness Month - will be internationally famous mentalist Manlow, Rochelle Park eighth grader Jodi diPiazza, the MSU College of the Arts Freshmen Revue, and the dance troop from the PaperMill Playhouse.
Now a West coast resident, Sunda regularly hosts "All Star Comedy" on Saturdayevenings at The Laugh Factory in Hollywood, co-hosts Jewish Life Television's (JLTV)talk show "James and Sunda."and has been featured on several network and cable television programs including ABC-TV's "The View," Comedy Central's "Premium Blend", "The Today Show" and Oprah's OWN. .The Black, Jewish, Swedish mother of two who is the co-author of the cookbook "Kosher Soul Food" (Putnam & Smith Publishing Company),has also served as the chairperson of Gilda's Club of Northern New Jersey's annual "Laugh Off!" stand-up comedy competition.
It's an honor and privilege to perform in my home state for Autism, NJ with PRSSA once again as they are changing the face of Autism enlightening parents, children and families dealing with all spectrums of Autism, says Croonquist. "And this well worth waiting for show is a great night out for the whole family...keeps the kids off the phones," she added.
The PRSSA is a student based affiliated organization of the Public Relations Society of America which is made up of more than 11,000 students and advisers organized into 300 plus Chapters in the United States, Argentina and Colombia:http://www.prssa.org/
Autism New Jersey is the largest statewide network of parents and professionals dedicated to improving the lives of people with autism and their families. Autism New Jersey is a nonprofit agency committed to ensuring safe and fulfilling lives for individuals with autism, their families, and the professionals who support them. http://www.autismnj.org/
For more Sunda information, go to:
Facebook: sunda.croonquist
Instagram: @sundalive
Twitter: @sundalynn
SnapChat: @Sundalive
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