CHRIS EVERT/RAYMOND JAMES PRO-CELEBRITY TENNIS CLASSIC SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 18-20, 2016
2016 Will Mark the 27th Annual Event
BOCA RATON, FL: When Chris Evert retired from professional tennis in 1989, she quickly found a way to give back to the community through the sport of tennis – and she hasn’t stopped since.
Evert, the 18-time Grand Slam champion and International Tennis Hall of Famer, will host the 27th annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic this fall during the weekend of November 18-20. Evert will be joined by a lineup of sports and entertainment celebrities, many who return annually to help the cause of drug abuse and child neglect in South Florida.
The three-day event has raised more than $22 million over the years, funding Chris Evert Charities, one of South Florida’s longest-running charities hosted by a former professional athlete.
“We have clearly seen the impact of what we’ve raised, and how it has create hope and change within our children – our community’s most vunerable population,” said Evert.
The monies that are annually raised are distributed to programs funded through the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and the Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach County.
The event continues to be held at the Boca Resort & Club and the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center, and includes a pro-am, a charity gala and two days of Pro-Celebrity tennis.
For information on tickets and sponsorships, go to chrisevert.org.