SoftLayer Presents the 2014 Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational "Friday Night Party" and Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities
May 9-10, 2014
“Friday Night Party” presented by Albertsons
Omni Hotel Dallas, 555 S. Lamar St., Dallas, TX, 75201
Red carpet at 6:30 p.m., dinner and awards presentation at 7:30 p.m. and live music by Emerald City at 9 p.m.
Saturday Charity Golf Tournament, presented by American Airlines, at TPC Craig Ranch, 8000 Collin McKinney Pkwy., McKinney, TX 75070
Registration and breakfast at 7:30 a.m., golf tournament at 9 a.m. and awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m.
Presented by SoftLayer, the fifth annual Emmitt Smith Celebrity Invitational is set for May 9 -10 with a
“Friday Night Party” at the Omni Dallas Hotel featuring a VIP red carpet, followed by a celebrity reception, dinner, live auction, dancing and other entertainment. The Saturday charity golf tournament takes place the following morning at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney with players and other sports and entertainment celebrities partnered with each foursome, followed by an afternoon awards ceremony.
While last year’s event raised more than $400,000 distributed to 47 North Texas charities, that amount is expected to climb in 2014.
Proceeds from the weekend go to Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities, (PESC), a 501(c)(3) public charity that creates and funds unique educational experiences and enrichment opportunities for underserved children.
Past beneficiaries include After-School All-Stars North Texas, Autism Speaks, Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County, C5 Youth Foundation, Community Council of Greater Dallas, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Dallas Symphony Association, Dallas Tennis Association, Dallas Wind Symphony, Foundation for the Education of Young Women, Fort Worth Public Library, Hendrick Scholarship Foundation, The Jason Terry Foundation, Inc., LeadersKids Fort Worth, ManeGait, Minnie’s Food Pantry, North Texas Food Bank, North Texas Youth Education Town Center – The Salvation Army, Play Like a Girl, Rainbow Days, The Turning Point, and many more. Funds also go to PESC’s own Team 22 program, which provides personal mentoring and unique experiences to underserved youth in the North Texas area. The program is a gateway that opens doors to the future for high-potential kids.
Tickets for the Friday Night Party begin at $500, and pavilion passes for the Saturday Golf Tournament are $50 each
For ticket and sponsorship details, go to www.emmittsmith.com/celebrity-invitational or contact Jenny Heiser at jenny@faysawers.com.