ALL RISE Gala - Fresno - Nov 2019

An All-Star Evening

The ALL RISE Foundation’s second fundraising dinner was held near Aaron’s home away from home. The community of Fresno, California opened their arms to welcome Aaron in the Fall of 2010 when he began his college education and had the opportunity to compete as a college athlete for the Fresno State University Bulldogs baseball team. The Aaron Judge ALL RISE Foundation celebrated the community of Fresno and Fresno State by hosting “An All-Star Evening” on November 21, 2019, at the Enzo Olive Oil Mill in Madera, California. This was no small endeavor as this event took place in the middle of the Ricchiuti Family’s olive harvest. During the event, Tony Byrnes, artist extrodinare, along with Aaron created a "JUDGE" painting that was auctioned off along with other Judge memorabilia. MC's Paul Loefler and Matt Soeth brought out the best of the crowd gathered and shared memories of Aaron as a Fresno Bulldog and more. Thanks to our generous sponsors below, we are excited to announce that our 2019 fundraising event exceeded our expectations and we are excited to continue the development of old and new friendships along with opportunities to support children and youth in Fresno County.

The day after the dinner, Aaron visited several patients at Valley Children's Hospital. He shared some special moments with the children, gave them an autographed item, and posed with the families for a group photo. Plenty of wide smiles filled the rooms.

The weekend continued to be a busy one. An Aaron Judge ALL RISE Baseball/Softball ProCamp was held on Sunday at Fresno State's Bob Bennett Stadium on Pete Beiden Field. Aaron joined the boys and girls on the field to demonstrate various skills. Throwing, catching, hitting, sportsmanship, teamwork, attitude, and other positive citizenship traits were emphasized. The camp was free for 250 youth from the Fresno area and beyond.

We are grateful to the Fresno community doing so much to support our work with children and youth to become responsible citizens.

Thank you Mark Bahrenfuss for the wonderful dinner photos www.actionimagesbymark.com. Thank you Cary Edmundson who took the sponsor photos with Aaron and the board.