TIM TEBOW FOUNDATION 5TH ANNUAL CELEBRITY GALA & GOLF CLASSIC – BEST EVER!
The Tim Tebow Foundation hosted its 5th annual Celebrity Gala & Golf Classic this past weekend, March 13 & 14, 2015, at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, Jake Owen, Evander Holyfield, Jason Day, Billy Horschel, Cam Newton and more came out to help the foundation raise funds for the children that they serve around the world.
The event kicked off Friday night at the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse with an exclusive star-studded Gala. Celebrities and event sponsors posed along the red carpet in front of flashing cameras as they made their way into the event. Highlights of the night included Executive Director Erik Dellenback sharing the worldwide impact the foundation has made in its first five years, a tribute to the children served through the foundation by Javier Colon, a powerful keynote from Tim Tebow, a dynamic auction run by Scott Van Pelt and a surprise appearance by one of the first patients of the Tebow CURE Hospital, all conducted by master of ceremonies, Tom Rinadi. The night was capped by an intimate performance by country music superstar, Jake Owen.
“Tonight, it’s about the kids that we’re helping all over the world, about their stories and their smiling faces,” said Founder and Chairman, Tim Tebow.
Saturday, the stage was set at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course for a day full of laughs, hugs and some golf. More than 3,000 spectators came out to the event to interact with their favorite celebrity and ultimately help the foundation further its efforts to serve children and share God’s love. This year, the Celebrity Golf Classic also offered an elevated fan experience through an interactive Fan-Zone along hole 17. Participants took part in hole-activities along the way that tested their free throw skills, football throwing ability, slapshot and more. Hole 17 was a fan favorite as they were able to watch Tim and his celebrity friends take on the island green. Danny Wuerffel, University of Florida’s prized Heisman Trophy Award winning Quarterback and his foursome ultimately took home the title, making it two years in a row that a Gator finished atop the event (David Nelson was victorious in 2014).
The Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic was a great success as it raised more than $1.5 million dollars for the foundation’s outreach initiatives. Throughout the weekend, amongst a crowd of high profile celebrities and sponsors, the message and focus never left the true intent of the foundation and Golf Classic – to share Faith, Hope and Love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.
The Tim Tebow Foundation exists to bring Faith, Hope and Love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need. The foundation fulfills this mission every day by making dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses, building Timmy’s Playrooms in children’s hospitals, providing life-changing surgeries to children of the Philippines through the Tebow CURE Hospital, sponsoring Night to Shine, a nationwide prom for people with special needs, providing care for orphans in four countries and adoption aid grants for families who choose to adopt an international child with special needs.
