STAR POWER EMPOWERS KIDS

STAR POWER EMPOWERS KIDS

by | Sep 1, 2024 | Fall/Winter 2024, Austin

Mack, Jack & McConaughey Raises $16 Million Benefiting Five Children’s-Focused Nonprofit Organizations

By Rob Giardinelli      Photography by Tyler Schmitt of Mill Photography Studio

THE SETTING: For two days, several thousand of Austin’s most notable children’s advocates, sports lovers, music enthusiasts, fashionistas, and philanthropists turned out for the Capital City’s hottest nonprofit event of the year. Those fortunate enough to attend the 12th annual Mack, Jack & McConaughey event experienced two days of fun sport, incredible music, stunning fashions, and an epic fundraising haul that will live forever in the annals of Texas social and philanthropy lore.

THE STYLE: The festivities began with a gala where several hundred guests at the ACL Live at the Moody Theater dressed in their favorite cowboy-chic attire. During the cocktail hour, select guests and VIPs had the opportunity to pose for photos on the step and repeat to commemorate the evening before heading to the terrace outside the orchestra level of ACL Live for a cocktail hour. There guests sipped on their favorite spirits while perusing an impressive lot of silent auction items.

The action then moved inside to the ACL Live at the Moody Theater for the main program. While partygoers dined on their meals, they were treated to words from Mack Brown, Jack Ingram, and Matthew McConaughey and viewed touching tributes that showcased how the organization has effectively served its mission to empower kids. Next came an epic live auction and Fund-A-Need helmed by Heath Hale of Cowboy Auctioneer where one package was purchased for over $4 million. The night was capped off with a concert by Grammy Award®-nominated artist Luke Combs, who brought the crowd to their feet as they sang along to his hit tunes.

The fun continued the next morning with a golf tournament at Barton Creek Country Club and a fashion show presented by Neiman Marcus. Several hundred guests turned out for the fashion show, which featured the latest collection by legendary designer Oscar de La Renta that dazzled. The festivities, produced by Jennifer Stevens of JHL Company, concluded where it all began, at ACL Live at the Moody Theater for a Jack & Friends concert led by Jack Ingram, which featured performances by him and several other musicians that capped off two jam-packed and successful days of fun and fundraising.

THE PURPOSE: Mack, Jack & McConaughey, hosted by Mack and Sally Brown, Jack Ingram, and Matthew and Camila McConaughey, raised an awe-inspiring $16 million for the organization. Proceeds from the event will benefit five nonprofits dedicated to children’s health, education, and wellness, including CureDuchenne, Dell Children’s Medical Center, HeartGift, Just Keep Livin’, and The Rise School Austin

TEN FOR TEN

TEN FOR TEN

by | Aug 31, 2022 | 2022 September October, R.S.V.P. AUSTIN

Mack, Jack & McConaughey 10th Anniversary Gala Raises Over $10 Million

By Rob Giardinelli     Photography by Tyler Schmitt of Mill Photography Studio

THE SETTING: The Moody Theatre at the Austin City Limits Live venue was the recent setting for the 10th annual Mack, Jack & McConaughey gala. The star-studded evening featured close to five hundred of Austin’s most notable philanthropists, VIPs, and music lovers who turned out for a night for the ages, which included tributes, showstopping performances, and an eye-popping fundraising amount.

 

THE STYLE: The gala’s supporters, who scored an orchestra-level seat at the Moody Theatre, began the evening with an exclusive VIP cocktail party on the terrace. After posing for photos on the red carpet, guests sipped spirits while perusing a beautifully curated array of silent auction items that showcased the ever-popular sports collectibles and art categories.

 

The festivities then moved to the orchestra level where guests dined on a delicious multi-course meal, while they were treated to the main program, which featured touching tributes and words from the event’s leaders. The action turned into a highly spirited live auction where the top-grossing items included a golf trip throughout Ireland with legendary golfer Sergio Garcia (raising $350,000) and a private stay at a ranch in Cibolo Creek near Marfa (raising $3 million).

 

An additional 2,000 guests poured into the mezzanine level of the performance space for the evening’s entertainment…a concert by country music superstar Kenny Chesney. Music lovers rejoiced as they danced to his top hits, capping off an unforgettable evening those fortunate to be a part of will not soon forget.

 

THE PURPOSE: The event, hosted by Mack and Sally Brown, Jack and Amy Ingram, and Matthew and Camilla McConaughey, raised an astounding $10 million for a series of non-profits serving children in Texas that included Dell Children’s Medical Center, HeartGift, Just Keep Livin’ Foundation, and The Rise School Austin. To date, the Mack, Jack & McConaughey event has raised over $20 million and provided over 250,000 children with education, health, and wellness services.