The who's-who of A-listers (and B- and C-listers, too) descended on St. Paul Sunday night for one of the Twin Cities' biggest fundraising events of the year. Politicians, Hollywood actors, musicians and professional athletes walked the red carpet at the St. Paul RiverCentre for the So the World May Hear Awards Gala benefiting the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
The event raises money to help give hearing aids to people in underdeveloped countries. Every year, the Eden Prairie company donates more than 100,000 hearing aids.
Since the inception of the gala in 2000, Starkey Hearing Foundation has raised millions of dollars and honored many notable humanitarians, including former President George W. Bush, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Sir Richard Branson and actress/philanthropist Jennifer Garner.
Ben Affleck posed with Starkey Hearing Technologies founder William F. “Bill” and Tani Austin on the red carpet Sunday at the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s So The World May Hear Awards Gala. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Chad Greenway and his wife, Jennifer. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota congressman Jason Lewis and wife, Leigh. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Frankie Muniz walks the red carpet at the Starkey Hearing Foundation “So The World May Hear” Gala. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, July 16, 2017, Starkey Hearing Foundation “So The World May Hear” Gala, The Saint Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minnesota, SAXO†1004106817 STARKEY071717 Looked for 10 min for date’s name...I am totally lost and no one here knows. Wikipedia looks wrong...sorry (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Singer/songwriter Darius Rucker with Minnesota Vikings left guard Alex Boone. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and his wife, Ashley. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Olympic champion and reality television star Caitlyn Jenner. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Boxing legend Evander Holyfield. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Zambian pop singer Portia Clark. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Comedian Sinbad served as emcee for the Starkey gala. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
