Las Vegas Charity Tennis Tournament With Tony Bennett., Bryan Bros.

Written by: Staff on 1st April 2014

French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros

Las Vegas Charity Tennis Tournament With Tony Bennett., Bryan Bros.

epa03722443 A ball on the court during the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 29 May 2013. EPA/YOAN VALAT EPA/YOAN VALAT |

The letter below is from Ryan Wolfington.

Dear friends and family,

Ten years ago Marty Hennessy and I started a youth foundation. Thanks to the help from entertainment legend Tony Bennett, tennis icon Mike Agassi, and countless supporters the foundation has helped hundreds of children. Being a volunteer for this organization has brought tremendous meaning to my life.

I know the foundation works because 70 children have used the program to get academic and athletic scholarshipoffers to Harvard, Georgetown, University of Penn, Wharton School of Business, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Villanova, UNLV, BYU and many others. More importantly I have seen it change the lives of children and those around them, completely.

Here is a video, created by foundation youth, that highlights some of those changes: Click to watch video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5p0AO9MqPA

Here is the foundations new web site, made by the alumni: www.InspiringChildren.net

This year Tony Bennett has agreed to be the foundation’s honorary chair of their fundraising event and efforts. Thanks to event Co-Chairs Nicole and Neal Tomlinson the foundation has a very special Great Gatsby Gala as well as a Physicians’ & Barristers’ Ball Charity Tennis Tournament. As a comittee member I am reaching out to see if you have any ideas on how you could help the event and campaign, or if you have time to be on the committee also?

Committee members are asked to do as little as get one auction item or one person to join the $1 a day campaign and attend the Gala. For those unable to be on the committee here is a list of “Ten ways to help.”

10 WAYS TO HELP

1. Play The Physicians’ & Barristers’ Ball Charity Tennis Tournament for adults and juniors http://www.charitytennis.org/

2. Attend the “Gatsby @ Wimbledon” Gala @ Downtown Grand Hotel

18 & older – April 25th

3. Sponsor the Tournament & Gala

www.charitytennis.org/be-a-sponsor

4. Donate an item for our silent – live auction or our gift bags

5. Donate slightly used luxury items like hand bags, jewelry, anything that can go in our “Luxury-used auction.”

6. Help campaign to get 1000 people to donate $1 a day

Create a team to get people or donate a $1 a day. www.inspiringchildren.net/1-day-campaign

7. Sponsor a child or foundation program

http://www.inspiringchildren.net/sponsor-a-program-or-child/

8. Donate a computer, van, or used car for the children & families in need, or any item that can be in our e-bay auction.

9. Share www.InspiringChildren.net , our event materials and videos with others

10. Join our honorary Chair Tony Bennett and serve on our committee

With over 1.8 million dollars raised in ten years the foundation has a return on investment of over six times that amount, twelve million dollars, in college scholarships. The leadership and character development is changing hundreds of lives and families, which is priceless, and effects generations to come.

Through mentoring the foundation inspires children to be hard working, honest, kind, and most of all, to do the right thing.

This years fundraising event includes 3 aspects:

* 1. Gatsby @ Wimbledon Gala on the roof of The Downtown Grand Hotel April 25th with special entertainment including MTV Band of the year MOSAIC and YouTube sensation Tiffany Alvord.

* 2. The “Physicians’ & Barristers’ Ball” Charity Tennis Tournament for adults and juniors held April 28th to May 4th, 2014.

* 3. The “Donate a dollar to create a scholar” campaign.

The foundations goal is to get 1000 people to donate a dollar a day, $30 a month. 500 for this years fundraiser and 500 by next years fundraiser. To donate a dollar to create a scholar go to www.inspiringchildren.net/1-day-campaign/

Below is a copy of the event committee list and sponsors to date. We would love to add you to the list if you can be involved in any way.

Sincerely,

Ryan Wolfington

Co-Founder/Volunteer

Gatsby @ Wimbledon Gala

April 25th

The DOWNTOWN GRAND HOTEL – ROOF TOP

Physicians’ & Barristers’ Ball

Charity Tennis tournament

April 28-May 4th

LORENZI & LVH

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Honorary Chairman

Tony Bennett , entertainment legend

Honorary Co-Chairs

Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, Wayne Bryan,

Rita Rudner & Martin Bergman,

Ali Landry, Eduardo Verastegui, Alejandro Monteverde, Clint Homes,

Gala Co-Chairs

Neal Tomlinson & Nicole Tomlinson

Alumni Co-Chairs

Trenton Alenik, Frideric Prandecki, Aphrah Brokaw

Gala Committee

Mike Agassi, Jeff & Rashae Taylor, Sean & Ana Wolfington, Dr. Michael and Lauren Monroe, Jason Strauss, Laurie Steed, Lily Chu, Bob and Winnie Schulman, Dr. Girish and Vrushali Daulat, Steve Bellamy, Kelly Clinton, David and Ann Alenik, Kelly Morgan, Sally dewhurt, Carol Wolfington, Morgan Kondash, Ed Huckfeldt & Danny Wright, Dr. Mauban & Dr. Cordero, Irene Frazier, Kathleen Gustafson, Michelle Mikkelson, Rata Elmore, Rose-Marie Linke, Mr. & Mrs. Rick Smith, Karey Novak, Marty Hennessy, Michelle Mikkelson, Ryan Wolfington

Tournament Committee

William Elmore Sr., Mark Saperstein, Marty Hennessy

Sponsors

Snell & Wilmer, The Grand Hotel & Casino, WINDSONG TRUST, WHEN PIGS FLY EVENTS, BRYAN BROTHERS FOUNDATION, Hilton Lake Las Vegas, Mosaic, Tiffany Alvord, Taylor Family Foundation, Stryker Orthopedics, Level 5 & Tier 10, Granello Bakery, WOLFINGTON FAMILY FOUNDATION, Crovetti Orthopedics, Tropical Smoothie Café, Marriott, Ski Channel, LuluLemon Athletica, Bailey Kennedy Attorneys, Kelly Clinton Band, Pasta Shop Ristorante, TennisWarehouse.com, La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Tim Blenkiron, Marty Hennessy Jr. Tennis Camp, Asia Muhammad, VegasTennis.com, NO QUIT Tennis Academy, Lorenzi Racquet Club, Inspiring Children Foundation

Foundation Leadership Committee

William Elmore Jr., McKay Novak, Kimberly Yee, Nikki Newell, Justin Melson, Kristen Newell

Foundation Youth Committee

Miko Pasimio, Samatha Martinelli, Nicole Kalhorn, Ozzie Tavares, Shelby Moffatt, Clayton Alenik, Sarra Yekta, Dylan Levitt, Stefan Lalovic, Chloe Henderson, Raul Saucedo, Sophie Henderson, Ava Frazier, Lauren Coons, Anuja Daulat, Audrey Boch-Collins, Selena Williams, Andre Williams, Ava Bailey

www.InspiringChildren.net

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