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Mack Brown and James Street Team up for Golf Tournament Benefiting the Rise School of Austin; Tournament Will Raise Funds and Awareness for Early Childhood Education Program for Children with Diverse Abilities
Mack Brown and James Street Team up for Golf Tournament Benefiting the Rise School of Austin; Tournament Will Raise Funds and Awareness for Early Childhood Education Program for Children with Diverse Abilities
Published 05-10-05
Submitted by SigmaTel
The Rise School of Austin opened in 2003 to give children with and without developmental disabilities, as well as their parents, the instructional, physical and emotional support needed to help children reach their full potential. The school provides full-time educational and therapeutic services to infants and toddlers, including speech, music, physical and occupational therapies, with the goal that all Rise children can be mainstreamed or included in regular public school. Mack Brown and his wife, Sally, have been instrumental in the opening of The Rise School of Austin and are avid supporters of the program, serving on the Board of Directors in addition to volunteering for various events.
"We know this tournament will provide a fun, yet challenging golf experience for the sponsors who have generously contributed to this worthy cause," says Coach Brown. "The Rise School fills a need for Central Texas' children with disabilities and is an exemplary program that warrants the support of community and business leaders."
In addition to Mack Brown and James Street, tournament participants will include former UT Coach Darrell Royal, former Texas A&M football Coach R.C. Slocum, and former Texas Tech football Coach Spike Dykes. Austin-based SigmaTel, Inc., a leader in semiconductor technologies for the consumer electronics and computing markets, is the proud Title Sponsor of this year's event.
"SigmaTel is proud to be the title sponsor of the James Street/Mack Brown Golf Shoot-Out," says SigmaTel president and CEO Ron Edgerton. "We believe in supporting non-profits that improve the lives of children and families in Central Texas. The Rise School is an organization worthy of community support."
About The Rise School of Austin:
The Rise School of Austin is an early childhood education program that integrates children who have disabilities with their typically developing peers. The school, which is affiliated with the University of Texas through the College of Education and the Department of Special Education, believes that early intervention coupled with integrated therapy and low student/teacher ratios help the students maximize their potential and prepares them for their next learning environment. For more information, please visit www.riseschool.org.
