Oct 05, 2009
Gavin Rossdale, Jamie Lynn Sigler and more sign on for Ojakian Tennis Celebrity Pro-Am
2009 CELEBRITY PRO-AM TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT NATIONAL MS SOCIETY TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 14
Matthew Perry and Tracy Austin host celebrities and pros
including Gavin Rossdale and Pam Shriver
We are excited to announce that Jamie Lynn Sigler has signed on to participate in our 2nd Annual Ojakian Tennis Celebrity Pro-Am to End MS Event. This is Jamie Lynn’s first year with us, sharing her Soprano’s and now Entourage fame with our cause. We are also very proud to have Wayne Bryan emcee our event for the second consecutive year. Wayne is the father of the world’s # 1 doubles team and will bring his passion and humor to conduct our tennis clinics for both adults and kids, and will host the live auction.
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| Sendhil Ramamurthy & Chris Ojakian |
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| Katrina Adams |
Celebrities from movies, television, music and the clay court will come together on November 14 for the second annual Celebrity Pro-Am Tennis Tournament to benefit the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Celebrities confirmed to participate include Matthew Perry, Gavin Rossdale, Brody Jenner, Linda Thompson, Sendhil Ramamurthy and Matthew Lillard. Joining them will be professional tennis players including Tracy Austin, Pam Shriver, Derek Rostagno, Bill Scanlon, Katrina Adams, Taylor Dent and Michael Chang.
The tournament will be held on Saturday, November 14 at the famed Jack Kramer Club in Rolling Hills Estates, approximately 30 minutes south of Santa Monica. In addition to the tournament, the event will include a series of clinics, VIP receptions, lunch, silent and live auctions, a pro exhibition and an award ceremony. Purchase tickets online.
Event sponsors include Vitamin Water, Grey Goose Vodka, POWERADE, Netrogena, POM Wonderful, Raymond Weil, JLP The President’s Tequila, Jack Kramer Club, Wet Cement Clothing, Avenue K Productions, Lazy Dog Cafe and Ojakian Tennis.
“We’ve gotten an enormous response to this year’s event,” said Chris Ojakian, organizer of the annual fundraiser. “We’ve got an incredible line-up of celebrities, tennis pros and sponsors, and are excited to be holding the event at the Jack Kramer Club with its legacy in tennis.”