News | August 31, 2017

Alec Baldwin, Henrik Lundqvist, Anna Wintour, & More Give Back At USTA Foundation Gala

News | August 31, 2017

By Ashley Fern

(Standing, back row, left to right) USTA Foundation Vice President and Board Member Y. David Scharf, Henrik Lundqvist, Therese Lundqvist, Luke Wintour, Chris Dodsworth, Josephine Becker and Chris Evert, (seated, front row, left to right) Cheryl Scharf, Vera Wang, Anna Wintour, Megyn Kelly and Douglas Brunt.

Celebrities showed their support at the USTA Foundation Gala, which launched the opening night of the 2017 US Open. Held at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the event was co-hosted by Alec Baldwin and Martina Navratilova.

Peter Hermann, Mariska Hargitay and Alec Baldwin

The mission of the USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association, is to bring tennis and education together to change lives. Using this powerful combination, the Foundation has helped served up dreams for more than 225,000 youth.

John Molner, Katie Couric, Megyn Kelly and Douglas Brunt

To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $25 million in grants and scholarships benefiting thousands of children and adults through tennis, education and health curricula. The gala raised $1.2 million to support tennis and education.