Miami, March 9 Puerto Rican-born singer Marc Anthony announced on Wednesday the holding of a golf tournament in Miami to help orphaned children in the Americas, in which stars such as Chayanne, Nicky Jam and Pedro Capó will participate. The singer, along with businessman Henry Cárdenas, creators of the Maestro Cares Foundation, said that the first Celebrity Golf Tournament will begin on April 5 at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Other participants will include Juan “Chi Chi” Rodríguez, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and former NFL players Nat Moore, Mark “Super” Duper and John Offerdahl. The actor and singer Carlos Ponce, the famous dog book author César Millán and TV and radio personalities Karina Banda, Enrique Santos and DJ Extreme will also be part of the tournament. “I am very excited to host our first golf tournament together with some of my friends here in Miami, especially in support of a cause that is so close to my heart,” the singer said in a statement. The foundation has committed to 18 projects that provide safe and loving spaces for thousands of orphaned and disadvantaged children in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Mexico, Bolivia, Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador, Bolivia, Chile, Puerto Rico and the United States, according to the release. This Chicago-based nonprofit organization founded in 2012 aims to “improve the quality of life for orphaned and disadvantaged children in Latin America and the United States.” The Celebrity Golf Tournament is part of the foundation’s 10th anniversary commemoration and seeks to raise funds for underprivileged children and communities in the region. Marc Anthony and Henry Cárdenas, who seek to provide safe and healthy living spaces for the children of Latin America, will host the event, which includes “a luxurious silent auction.” Marc Anthony said he hopes to “continue to help the millions of children who still need it.” The Maestro Cares Foundation seeks to create safe and healthy environments for children to live, learn and have fun while working on their development and academic needs. Since announcing and opening its first home for orphaned children in the Dominican Republic in 2014, the foundation has opened youth homes, community centers, schools, and launched an educational program in Lima and Cusco, Peru. EFE ims/ar
