On November 6-7, this weekend, the 21st Annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic will be held at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. This fabulous yearly event benefits the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and the Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach County and will feature a star studded guest list.
Tennis Legend Chris Evert and her friends host this annual celebrity event, and this years attendees include: Tennis legends and stars Martina Navratilova, Sebastien Grosjean, Murphy Jensen and Vince Spadea, actors Jeffrey Donovan (“Burn Notice”), Scott Foley (“The Unit”), Alan Thicke (“Growing Pains”), Jon Lovitz (“Saturday Night Live”), and Maeve Quinlan (“90210“), network morning show host Steve Doocy (“Fox & Friends”), former Dateline NBC Host Stone Phillips, Olympic Gold Medalist Dan Jansen, tennis Hall of Famer Bud Collins and musicians Gavin Rossdale and David Cook.
In its 21st year, the Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic has become one of the most popular and successful charity fund-raising events in Florida. The event has raised more than $18 million to fight drug abuse and assist neglected and abused children in South Florida. 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.
Everyone in the Florida area should make sure to attend! For those out of the area, ESPN will telecast highlights of the event.
Tickets for the tennis action and the Gala dinner are available through Chris Evert Charities at 561-394-2400 or www.chrisevert.org. General admission tickets are $20 per day. Series tickets are $70 and individual day club seats (reserved seat with seat back) are $40 for each day with general admission tickets available for $20 for each session. Box ticket packages range from $175 to $900, with individual box seats for $90. Children age 10 and under are free if accompanied by a paid adult in the general admission section. Gala tickets are $750 each.
Downloads:
2010 Event Fact Sheet: Click Here
List of Celebrities Attending: Click Here
Red Carpet Arrivals: Click Here
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