Kelly Ford Plays Like A Girl
• Kelly Ford, co-host of the syndicated Ty, Kelly and Chuck morning show will serve as Host Committee Chair of the Play Like a Girl Honors Gala. The black-tie event will be held on Monday, November 26 at the Marriott Hotel in Franklin, TN and benefit the national non-profit organization, Play Like a Girl. Ms. Ford joins fellow Host Committee Chair Danielle Breezy, Chief Meteorologist for WKRN-TV and Honorary Chair, Trisha Yearwood for the gala evening that will celebrate the achievements of leading women and men in sports and the girls they inspire. The Play Like a Girl Honors Gala will raise funds for programs that inspire leadership through sport and build confidence in girls on and off the field.
The Play Like a Girl Honors Gala will be hosted by ESPN’s Cari Champion and will include a cocktail reception and silent auction, with a dinner featuring keynote speaker and Founder’s Award recipient, professional tennis player Madison Keys. Other honorees include Sammie Griffin, Kenisha Rhone, Paula Hood, Kenyatta Bynoe and Bart Brooks.
Ford said, “Elevating girls and women is a passion project for me, and I am honored to help raise awareness and funds for these incredible programs benefiting girls through sport as Host Committee Chair of the Play Like a Girl Honors Gala. I look forward to seeing a full house in Franklin on November 26th as we celebrate some incredible men and women in sports and the girls they inspire.”
The mission of Play Like a Girl is to ensure that every girl reaches her full potential by providing girls ages 9-13 an opportunity — and in many cases, their onlychance — to participate in sport and physical activity. Play Like a Girl works to harness the natural properties of sport to propel young women into competitive, male-dominated careers — especially those at the intersection of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and sports. To learn more about Play Like a Girl and the Play Like a Girl Honors Gala, visit iplaylikeagirl.org/honors.
