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Friday, October 31, 2003
Agassi's Vegas Charities

For Andre Agassi, a second generation Las Vegan, Sin City represents the opportunity to fulfill your dreams, something Agassi knows all about. He and wife Steffi Graf just welcomed their second child last month.

Agassi says, "You just feel like the roots grow deeper, they grow stronger and everyday is sort of an opportunity to really take stock in what you've built in your life."

But don't think that Agassi is content being firmly planted. He has branched out, returning service and starting up the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation. Agassi says, "The foundation helps children that society has written off the most, and it reveals and shows that if you put the right mechanics in place, you can change these children's lives."

Founded in 1994, the foundation has raised more than $23 million to fund the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy in Las Vegas. Most of the donations come from the Annual Grand Slam for Children fundraiser, featuring Hollywood's elite, like Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, and Sir Elton John.

And this year, the fundraiser meant a little something extra for Agassi because of one special guest, Ty Warner of the Beanie Baby fame. Warner matched the $6.3 million raised at the fundraiser to bring the total to $12.6 million. Agassi says, "I was blown away. I stopped the event in the middle. Tears were coming down my face, I couldn't believe it."

Whether it is work or play, this tennis ace has found a match in Las Vegas.


LINKS
www.agassiprep.org
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