BATON ROUGE — The former LSU star will host on Friday the First Annual Ryan Theriot Celebrity Golf Classic Carter Plantation in Springfield, La. Along with some good friends, Ryan hopes to raise awareness and funds to benefit the National Wildlife Federation’s Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund, the Autism Society of America Greater Baton Rouge Chapter and Fore! Kids Foundation.
Several athletes and celebrities have already confirmed to lend their name and their golf skills to the cause, including new World Series champion Mike Fontenot of the San Francisco Giants, Ryan’s double-play partner from LSU. Other athletes with local ties attending are Tampa Bay Rays infielder Reid Brignac from St. Amant, La., former MLB players Will Clark from New Orleans and Todd Walker, who starred at LSU. Former University of Louisiana at Lafayette stars Jonathan Lucroy and Paul Bako will also attend, as will former LSU football star Josh Reed from Rayne, La. and rapper Paul Wall.
New Orleans native and radio celebrity Gordy Rush will serve as emcee.
The Golf Classic will also have a special musical performance by country music star and Lafayette resident Sammy Kershaw. There will be a silent auction featuring jerseys signed by New Orleans Saints players, New Orleans Hornets team-signed ball and more.
Ryan will also host a tailgate party Walk-On’s in Baton Rouge before the LSU homecoming game against Louisiana Monroe on November 13. Advance tickets can be purchased on www.ryantheriot.com.
Sponsorships and foursomes are still available. Please visit www.ryantheriot.com or contact Dusty Ann Williams at DWilliams@jpse.net / 561.656.2023 or Megan Zimring at meganz@bhscouncil.com / 310.858.1872.
About the National Wildlife Federation Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund
National Wildlife Federation (NWF) has established the Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund to support its efforts to protect impacted wildlife and habitats and restore delicate ecosystems that were impacted by the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill disaster. The fund will support the work today as well as future restoration efforts. NWF has been dedicated to protecting wildlife for more than 75 years. For more info, go to www.NWF.org/oilspill.
About The Autism Society Greater Baton Rouge Chapter
Autism Society Greater Baton Rouge Chapter has been an affiliate of the Autism Society of America, Inc. (a non-profit organization) for over 33 years. Autism Society is the oldest and largest grassroots organization within the autism community and has been the respected voice of the autism community for over 40 years. The chapter provides help and support to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (“ASD”) and their families throughout the Greater Baton Rouge area and aims to improve the quality of their lives.
About Fore! Kids Foundation
Since 1958, the Fore! Kids Foundation is a 501(c) organization that has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events such as the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. It has raised over $19 million to date, providing healthcare, education and hope for more than 200,000 kids each year. 100% of the donations and proceeds raised go straight to programs for needy children.