Andy Roddick Foundation

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Andy Roddick Foundation

Abbreviation	ARF
Formation	2000
Type	Youth organization
Legal status	Non-profit organization
Headquarters	Austin, Texas
Region served	United States
Website	www.arfoundation.org

The Andy Roddick Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on closing the educational achievement gap by providing children with abundant opportunities outside the school day. It aims to provide lower-income students with high-quality summer learning opportunities and effective afterschool and summer programs.

History[]

Andy Roddick was still a teenager when he decided to help kids. In 2000 at 17 years old, he was the No. 1 ranked Junior tennis player in the world. As he stared down a future rife with pressure and expectations surrounding his jump into the world he’d been working toward his whole life, he remembered some advice his hero, Andre Agassi, had given him when Roddick had asked the legend whether or not he had any regrets. “I wish I hadn’t waited so long to start my foundation,” Agassi had said. So, at just 18, Roddick launched the Andy Roddick Foundation.

Current situation[]

In 2012, the Andy Roddick Foundation moved to Austin, TX.

References[]

• "Andy Roddick and Lexus Clinch Perfect Match With Multi-Year Partnership", PRNewsWire, June 17, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2005.
• "Vitalspring Technologies announces official endorsement of Andy Roddick Foundation", February 7, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2005.
• "Andy Roddick Foundation Honored", ATP Insider, December 2, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2005.

External links[]

• Official website
• Guidestar Page
• "Elton John to star at Andy Roddick Charity Benefit", PRNewsWire, January 25, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2005.
• "USA Tennis Florida joins stars to celebrate Andy Roddick Charity Weekend", USA Tennis Florida, December 20, 2004. Retrieved December 12, 2005.