Nick Lachey is using his voice to raise awareness about autism.
Earlier this month, the 42-year-old singer joined stars such as Bruno
Mars, Holly Robinson Peete, Niecy Nash and Martin Lawrence for the Micah’s Voice “Back in the Day” 2nd Annual Benefit Concert in Woodland Hills, California.
Lachey, who has spoken to ET before about the need
for more autism research, was happy to attend the event, as his adopted
brother, Zac, suffers from Asperger’s syndrome, a developmental disorder on the autism spectrum.
“It’s a disease we’re still trying to figure out,
and make some sense of,” he said. “Nights like this raise great money to
help try and do that.”
Peete also voiced her overwhelming love for
Micah’s Voice. Her son, RJ, has autism, and she and her husband, Rodney
Peete, formed a non-profit called HollyRod Foundation in 1997 to provide care to those living with autism and Parkinson’s disease.
“I couldn’t wait to come out and support their [Micah’s Voice founders
Shawn and Sharhonda Stockman] efforts,” she said. “Autism is the fastest
growing developmental disorder in the world, and we need more and more
and more awareness.”
Micah’s Voice is a non-profit foundation created
by Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman and his wife, Sharhonda Stockman,
to provide financial and community support for families affected by
autism. One of the Stockman’s twin sons, Micah, was diagnosed with
autism when he was younger.
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