by societytexas | Sep 1, 2024 | Fall/Winter 2024, Austin
Andy Roddick Foundation Gala Hosts Star-Studded $1.4 Million Gala
By Rob Giardinelli Photography by Tyler Schmitt of Mill Photography Studio
THE SETTING: ACL Live at The Moody Theater in Austin was the setting for one of the Capital City’s most beloved annual galas, where 450 sports enthusiasts, music lovers, community leaders, and philanthropists were on hand to support the Andy Roddick Foundation Gala. The night brought great music, touching tributes, and an impressive seven-figure fundraising haul.
THE STYLE: The attendees began the evening at 3TEN for a VIP reception and cocktail hour where celebrities mixed with community leaders and philanthropists. Many took the opportunity to pose for images on the red carpet with Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker to commemorate the evening. The festivities then moved to the orchestra level of ACL Live at The Moody Theater for the main program.
Partygoers dined on a multi-course meal as emcee Bobby Bones effortlessly kept the crowd laughing and engaged. Attendees were treated to emotional testimonials about how the Foundation has positively impacted so many children in the Austin community. Next, TK Kenney of Astounding Auctions helmed a Fund-a-Need and spirited live auction that featured luxury experiences. As the live auction wrapped up, an additional 1,500 people filed into the upper levels of The Moody Theater for a concert by platinum-selling artists Riley Green and Matt Stell, capping off a fabulous evening of fun and fundraising.
THE PURPOSE: The Andy Roddick Foundation Gala, hosted by Andy Roddick and Brooklyn Decker, and Natalee and Charles Thornburgh, raised over $1.4 million for the Andy Roddick Foundation. The organization provides out-of-school programs and learning opportunities to underserved elementary school-aged kids in East Austin, which are crucial to their success. The 2024 Andy Roddick Foundation Gala will be held on November 18, 2024. For more information, visit ARFoundation.org.
by Lance | May 22, 2023 | Blog
By Lance Avery Morgan
We love that this week the Andy Roddick Foundation, the leading Central Texas organization enriching the lives of children through high quality after school and summer learning programs, investments in community innovators and awareness-building activities, announced comedian Bobby Bones will host and multi-platinum award-winning country music artist Jordan Davis will perform at their annual Andy Roddick Foundation Gala on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at ACL Live.
Radio and TV personality Bobby Bones will serve as host and his comedy duo, The Raging Idiots (alongside Eddie Garcia), will perform at the 2023 Andy Roddick Foundation Gala with Jordan Davis, who released his second full-length album, Bluebird Days, in February.
“We are excited to be back at The Moody Theater with Austin’s own Bobby Bones hosting a hilarious night to raise funds for this critical organization,” says Andy Roddick, founder and chairman of the Andy Roddick Foundation. “We are honored to be able to also share the music of Jordan Davis with our supporters and look forward to seeing you on November 15.”
The gala brings together approximately 2,000 supporters, friends, partners and concert-goers for an evening of celebration and music. The evening features a cocktail reception, program, an extensive live auction, an elegant dinner, and live concert at ACL Live, home of the famous Austin City Limits TV series. The annual event attracts the biggest names in music and entertainment and has raised over $11 million since 2012 to support the Foundation’s after school and summer learning and enrichment programs. Proceeds of the evening’s events will benefit the Foundation’s after school and summer camps.
Tickets will be available beginning Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 10am Central Time from ACLLive.com starting at $50 for balcony and $65 for mezzanine. Contact Natasha Willet at events@arfoundation.org regarding gala tables, individual gala dinner tickets and sponsorship or for more information.
by societytexas | Jun 29, 2022 | R.S.V.P. AUSTIN, 2022 July August
Andy Roddick Foundation Gala Headlined By Leon Bridges To Raise Funds
By Rob Giardinelli Photography by Michael Charles of Mill Photography Studio
THE SETTING: The JW Marriott in Austin was the recent setting of the 12th Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Gala, founded by the tennis champ. The evening included over 500 of the Capital City’s most notable sociables, philanthropists, and VIPs who were treated to an evening of fun, fundraising, and a showstopping musical performance.
THE STYLE: From the moment the Austin-chic revelers ascended the escalators to the JW Marriott foyer, they could sense a special evening ahead. After the guests posed for photos, the fun turned to a festive cocktail hour where they sipped spirits, made new friends and welcomed familiar faces.
The action then moved to the ballroom for the evening’s program. As guests dined on a delicious, multi-course meal, capped off with desserts courtesy of Tiff’s Treats, they were treated to words by the Andy Roddick Foundation leaders and a series of heartwarming testimonials. Next up was a spirited live auction that featured such coveted items as a VIP experience at the U.S. Open, an excursion to St. Barth’s, and a tennis clinic with Andy Roddick. The festivities were capped off by a performance by Grammy AwardÓ-winning singer and songwriter Leon Bridges, who brought down the house with his many hit tunes.
THE PURPOSE: The event, chaired by Leon and Tiffany Chen, raised nearly $1 million for the Andy Roddick Foundation. These funds will enable the organization to invest resources in critical out-of-school programs and expand opportunities for all young people until opportunity knows no color or ZIP code.
by societytexas | Feb 28, 2020 | 2020 March April, Austin
Performance by Grammy Award Winning Artist Seal Caps Off Andy Roddick Foundation Gala
By Rob Giardinelli Photography by Tyler Schmitt Photography
THE SETTING: The Moody Theatre at ACL Live in Austin was the recent setting for the 14th Annual Andy Roddick Foundation gala. In total, over 2,000 philanthropists, sociables, and music lovers were on hand for an evening that combined two of Austin’s favorite past-times: fundraising and music.
THE STYLE: The stylish crowd began the evening with a VIP reception and cocktail hour. The 400 attendees of the main gala then moved into the orchestra level of the Moody Theatre for the main program. As guests dined, they were treated to videos showing the positive impact the organization has had on many youths in the Austin community. Next was the live auction, which included a tennis match with Roddick at the Billie Jean King US Tennis Center during the 2020 US Open in New York that went for over $150,000 to not one, but two lucky winners.
The patrons of the gala were then joined by 1,600 music lovers perched on the mezzanine level of the Moody Theatre to listen to a concert performed by Grammy Award-winning artist Seal. The legendary performer dazzled the audience with a mix of new tunes and classic hits that had the crowd on their feet throughout…capping off a night for the ages.
THE PURPOSE: The event raised well over $1 million for the Andy Roddick Foundation. The mission of the Andy Roddick Foundation is to provide high- quality learning and enrichment activities for at-risk students during out of school hours so children can discover their passions in life.
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