Actor Gary Cole Among Those Honored at Northville Autism Awareness Gala

The gala was held Saturday night at the home of Northville dentist William Demray.

Fans of the movie Office Space know him as the pretentious micromanaging Bill Lumbergh. But in person, actor Gary Cole is humble when talking about his efforts to raise awareness for autism at a gala in Northville. "It's simply about kids and families that need all the help they can get," he said in an interview with Northville Patch. "I thought it was significant. What draws the focus is irrelevant." Tickets for the Saturday night event ranged from $50 to $75, which included a silent auction fundraiser. About 350 people were in attendance at the Celebrities Against Autism event. Organizers said they reached the $25,000 fundraising goal. Cole was the featured guest. The actor's daughter was diagnosed in 1994 when even less was known about …

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