The Andy Roddick Foundation’s Sixth Annual Charity Gala is proud to bring award-winning singer/song writer Elton John back to Austin yet again. Even though the American’s philanthropic endeavors began in Boca Raton, this event will be benefitting local children’s organizations, such as KIPP: Austin Public Schools, The Settlement Home for Children, Austin Partners in Education, A Glimmer of Hope, Austin Children’s Shelter and the Andy Roddick Youth Tennis Program.
The “Knowledge Is Power Program” focuses on giving low-income students who are economically disadvantaged and mostly grade levels behind an enriching college-preparatory education. KIPP: Austin had 87% of the graduating Class of 2010 matriculate to college, and the 99 other KIPP facilities that provide a free education are located in 20 states and the District of Columbia are having similar successes. For more information, go to www.kippaustin.org
The Settlement Home for Children is a residential treatment center in North Austin, and it is dedicated to helping children who have been abused or neglected by resolving their emotional, behavioral and familial problems and providing quality residential care. This “home” provides 27 beds for girls between the ages of 7 and 17, who are in need of 24 hour therapeutic care at the specialized or intense level, and gives them a family setting as well as the opportunity to attend on-campus or public school. For more information, go to www.settlementhome.org
Knowing that education is as fundamental as learning how to swing a racquet, the ARFoundation will also donate to the Austin Partners in Education. This organization works to foster effective volunteer-driven community partnerships that support and enrich student learning and success through Classroom Coaching, Mentoring, Adopt-a-School and general volunteer programs. Enriching both the students and the volunteers who work for this program, it helps solidify the necessary life skills every child needs. For more information, go to www.austinpartners.org
The Glimmer of Hope organization works to program young people and senior adults with the attention and support needed to help create awareness and balance with health care, education, life skills, fine arts, safety and basic needs. Camp Glimmer is supported for the ARFoundation to give children the opportunity to experience a first-class summer camp to enrich their spirit and skills. For more information, go to www.aglimmerofhope.org
Austin’s Children’s Shelter does more than provide less fortunate children with a roof over their heads, it gives supportive services for children, youth and young adults from birth to 22 who have experienced significant loss, trauma, abuse and/or neglect in their lives. Most of the time, these children have been removed from their homes by protective services and are in need of both healing and the teaching of life skills to help them get back on their feet and grow to as independent as possible, while the shelter still providing them with a Transitional Living Program. For more information, go to www.austinchildrenshelter.org
The final beneficiary of the September 21 event is the The Andy Roddick Youth Tennis Program which was developed through the combination of visions of Rene Lacoste, the Roddick family, and both the Rene Lacoste Foundation and the Andy Roddick Foundation. In 2007, tennis was at the hands of any underpriviledged child who wanted it. Weekly, these children take part in tennis clinics and mentoring sessions that focus on Nutrition – Making Healthy Choices; Social, Career & academic potential; Values for Life; Speakers Program; and Mentoring Relationships.
For more information, go to www.andyroddick.com
If you haven’t already become a part of Andy’s initiative to assist the children of Austin, go to www.andyroddick.com now for tickets, proshop purchases that all benefit the ARFoundation, or to make a donation. You too can serve children today for a better, brighter tomorrow.
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