Date Set For The Andy Roddick Charity Weekend

Mark your calendar now for The Fourth Annual Andy Roddick Charity Weekend! Andy Roddick, currently ranked #2 in the world and the reigning US Open Champion, is hosting his charity weekend that includes an evening dinner dance/auction as well as a free kid’s zone and professional tennis exhibition. 2004 events will be held on December 11th and 12th at The Polo Club in Boca Raton. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit local children’s charities including the Kids in Distress Foundation.

This year’s festivities include a semi-formal dinner/dance on Saturday evening, December 11th at The Polo Club in Boca Raton and will be hosted by Andy Roddick and his celebrity friends. The dinner/dance includes both live and silent auctions and the best music in Florida thanks to MSE Events and our incredible Master of Ceremonies, David Kiernan. The evening schedule is 7:00 PM until Midnight. Tickets are $150 per person and tables of 10 are $1500. Space is limited

Andy Roddick’s signature free kid’s zone starts at 11:30 A.M. on Sunday, December 12th. The festivities kick-off with a variety of tennis games sponsored by USA Tennis Florida. In addition, the Andy Roddick Kid’s Zone has expanded with music, raffles, sumo wrestling, rock climbing, a bounce house, and other popular activities for children thanks to the support of the Pure Energy Entertainment Group.

The pro-celebrity exhibition, starring Andy and his friends continues at The Polo Club on Sunday at 1:00 pm with a world team tennis exhibition starring Andy with other top celebrities including, Jim Courier, Aaron Krickstein, Sebastien Grosjean, John and Patrick McEnroe, Anna Kournikova, Chris Evert and Brenda Schultz. The event concludes at 3:30 P.M. with a priceless chance to return Andy’s 150mph serve.

Grand Slam Sponsors are Reebok, Sun-Sentinel, MSE Events & Pure Energy Entertainment Group, American Express and the Roddick Family. Other major sponsors include, Vital Spring Technologies, Pam Shriver Foundation, Andre Agassi Foundation, ATP Tour, USA Florida, SFX and Babolat. Various sponsorships and donations are currently available.

The tennis festival is priced as follows: Tickets on the floor (first three rows) $100 each; Reserved tickets are $50 each; General seating is $25 each. Children receive a free gift and are just $2.00 each under age eight when accompanied by a paid adult. In addition, a chance to return Andy’s serve, the fastest serve in the world, can be purchased for $35 each or 3 for $100. Advance reservations for all events are required and seating is limited. All events are expected to be ’sold out.”

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For More Information: Contact: Doris Porter at 561-392-2652 or 954-340-7471 at The Andy Roddick Foundation.