celebration of greatness and
fore the kids celebrity charity golf tournament
Every child deserves a chance! Every child deserves a champion!
Join us for the 5th Annual Rise 2 Greatness Celebration of Greatness Gala and 6th Annual Fore the Kids Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament, Fall 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada!
Celebrating greatness in and around baseball and philanthropy and enjoying a day on the golf course while raising funds for children from America’s underserved communities through The Jerry Ford Grow the Game Fund.
Honoring Bo Jackson, the Clemente Family, Rawlings Sporting Goods, Tony Reagins, Sports Facilities Companies, Amber & CC Sabathia, Cal & Billy Ripken, Aaron & Patty Judge, Luis Gonzalez, Jennie Finch, Ernest Radcliffe, Greg Goodwin and Brian Jordan.
Last year, over 20 celebrities attended the event, including Luis Alicea, Marlon Anderson, John Buck, Ray Burris, Kyle Farnsworth, Ben Ford, Bernard Gilkey, Luis Gonzalez, Charles Johnson, Termarr Johnson, Brian Jordan, Scott Kazmir, Ramiro Mendoza, Tim Redding, Mark Reynolds, CC Sabathia, Reggie Sanders, Michael Tucker, Preston Wilson, Tony Womack, and Dmitri Young.
Please note that the celebrity attendees are subject to change without notice.
Stay tuned for more information on tickets.
2023 Celebration of Greatness Honorees
The Jerry Ford Grow the Game Fund Provides
- Increased access to baseball and softball for underserved minority players
- Free youth camps across America as the entry into baseball/softball
- Funding for youth players to enter programming right in their neighborhoods
- Gear packages for underserved athletes
- Financial assistance for players to attend showcases and tournaments of their choice and sponsorship to remove entry barriers and expense of travel baseball/softball
- Partnerships with like-minded individuals and organizations with shared missions