Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Set for Nov. 12-13

Written by: Staff on 4th February 2011

Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Set for Nov. 12-13 |

The 22^nd annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic will be held November 12-13 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center in Delray Beach, Fla., with the annual Gala taking place the evening of Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton.

For more than two decades tennis legend and South Florida philanthropist Chris Evert has hosted the event to help abused and neglected children in South Florida. Since the first event in 1989, the Chris Evert / Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic has raised more than $19 million. Chris Evert Charities partners with the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida, a public-private partnership in conjunction with the state of Florida to raise money supporting programs for at-risk children.

In past years the event has featured tennis legends and standouts Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Anna Kournikova, Jim Courier, Jana Novotna, Lindsay Davenport; former President George H.W. Bush; actors Billy Crystal, Elisabeth Shue, Matthew Perry, Jeffrey Donovan, Chevy Chase; musicians Gavin Rossdale and David Cook and other greats from the worlds of tennis and entertainment.

The annual Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Gala will feature an evening of music, silent and live auctions and dinner and dancing at the renowned Boca Raton Resort and Club. Past featured entertainers have included Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, Kenny Loggins, Kool and the Gang, The Commodores and Gladys Knight.

Tickets for the tennis action and the Gala dinner are available through Chris Evert Charities at 561-394-2400 or www.chrisevert.org.

Topics: Chris Evert, Raymond James