Look To The Stars News: James Blake

Andy Roddick To Play James Blake For Charity

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Tennis player James Blake has announced that he will host a tennis exhibition match with Grand Slam champion Andy Roddick to raise for cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in December.

All of the proceeds will benefit the Thomas Blake Sr. Memorial Research Fund, a charity named in memory of James Blake’s father, who died of cancer in 2004. Blake has raised more than $1.5 million for charity, and earlier this year was awarded a major humanitarian award for his charity work.

The event will also include an after party with entertainment, food and fashion show.

Tickets for the event are now available for $500, $250 and $150. The event will be held on December 1 at Pier 94 in New York City, and more info can be found here

James Blake Wins Humanitarian Award

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:30:00 -0000

Written by Delinda Lombardo

Prior to the Sony Open in Florida earlier this month, the ATP handed out their annual awards and American James Blake was given the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year award for his charitable efforts.

Last summer, Blake created the Thomas Blake Sr. Memorial Research Fund at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in memory of his father. The Blake Research Fund invests money in leading-edge science in order to speed up the most promising work and shorten the time it takes to turn laboratory discoveries into better treatments for patients. 100% of every dollar donated to the Fund goes directly to cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

This also marks the 5th year of Blake’s J-Block program where fans purchase J-Block merchandise and 100% of the gross proceeds are donated to charity. To date, more than $100,000 has been raised through J-Block merchandise sales.

Anthem LIVE! is another one of Blake’s charity endeavors. The annual charity tennis exhibition supports cancer research programs including the Blake Research Fund. And despite his busy schedule, Blake always finds time to help to raise funds for the Harlem Junior Tennis Program and hosts the organization’s annual fundraising event each year. Blake’s decision to pursue a career in tennis came after listening to Arthur Ashe speak at an event for the Harlem Junior Tennis Program when he was a teenager.

Add all this up-and the fact that James Blake overcame a broken back, partial paralysis and blurred vision while maintaining his form on the court, and its easy to see why he was honored by the ATP.

For more on Blake, read his book, ‘Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life’ or visit his website, James Blake Tennis, for info on how you can donate to the Fund, buy a cool T and support this truly fine man on his quest to better this world.

Andre Agassi To Serve At Charity Match

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:30:00 -0000

Written by Tim Saunders

Tennis great Andre Agassi has been confirmed to play at a charity match at the Sherwood Country Club in California in September.

The Bryan Brothers’ All-Star Tennis Smash will take place on September 27, and will benefit local and national charities. It is the first event to benefit The Bryan Brothers Foundation, an organization set up by the top-ranked doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan, both of whom play for the US Davis Cup team and will compete at the Beijing Olympics next month.

“We were thrilled when Andre committed to play at our event,” said Bob Bryan. “On the court, he’s of course long been a hero of ours. Off the court, he’s been a mentor to us as we’ve watched him build the [”Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation":http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/41-andre-agassi-charitable-foundation]."

Former tennis champion Lindsay Davenport and current player James Blake are also scheduled to appear.

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