2025 celebration of greatness and
fore the kids celebrity charity golf tournament

Celebrating the contributions of individuals and organizations who exemplify greatness

Welcome to the 2025 Rise 2 Greatness Celebration of Greatness & Fore the Kids Gold Classic!!!

This event is in its 5th year and it truly exemplifies our desire to honor those who have made outstanding accomplishments that align with the Rise 2 Greatness mission.

We have a spectacular event planned this year as we have moved to the exciting city of Las Vegas November 9th & 10th.

We hope you will consider joining us to support the no-cost work that we do to level the playing field and provide opportunities to underserved and minority children across the country throughout the year.

We look forward to seeing you there. Do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have.

Our best,

Jennifer Ford and the R2G Team

GAla & After Party

Red Rock Resort, Casino and Spa

NOVEMBER 9th, 6PM – 2AM

GOLF CLASSIC

Red Rock Country Club Course

NOVEMBER 10th, 9AM – 3PM

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, Manny Upton, Lou Collier, Ron “Papa Jack” Jackson, Danny Montgomery, Marquis Grissom, Leroy Franklin, Eamon and Charley Springall, The Sam Watson Family, The Marcus Nettles Project, Augusta Sportswear, The Turn 2 Foundation, and SLAM Schools.

Last year, over 20 celebrities attended the event, including Luis Alicea, Marlon Anderson, John Buck, Ray Burris, Kyle Farnsworth, Prince Fielder, Ben Ford, Bernard Gilkey, Luis Gonzalez, Elijah Green, Charles Johnson, Termarr Johnson, Druw Jones, Brian Jordan, Scott Kazmir, Del Matthews, Ramiro Mendoza, Tim Redding, CC Sabathia, Reggie Sanders, Michael Tucker, Preston Wilson, Tony Womack, Dmitri Young, Jemile Weeks and others.