San Francisco 49ers players, alumni, leaders and faithful gathered in support of the 49ers Academy on October 2, 2015. Watch the video:
The 49ers Academy‘s annual gala and benefit event under the stars took place in the backyard at board member Michael Uytengsu‘s home in Atherton, California. The inimitable Butterscotch of America’s Got Talent fame performed during cocktails, sports anchor Dave Feldman entertained throughout the live auction, and The Cheeseballs kept the dance floor packed all night long.
More scenes from the 49ers Academy Gala 2015:
Vance McDonald, Kendi McDonald, Jed York, Daniel Kilgore and Megan Kilgore at The 49ers Academy Gala in 2015
Hooman Khalili, Robert Bardin, Joanne Pasternack, Jennifer Bressie
Michael Uytengsu (left) with friends
San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Jim Tomsula with team photographer Terrell Lloyd
Terrie Bancroft and John York
Jennifer Mancuso, Dave Feldman and Eric Thurber
Ford Milligan and Hillary Fowler
Tanya Seifert, Yar Chaikovsky and Candice Hamilton
America’s Got Talent’s Butterscotch performed at the 49ers Academy Gala 2015
Former San Francisco 49er Dennis Brown, San Francisco 49ers Academy Executive Director Michele Sharkey and Marybeth La Motte
Carrie Staley, Joe Staley, Jennifer Carrico, Chris Kelly
Gold Rush Cheerleaders with Red Carpet Bay Area’s Marybeth La Motte
Elisabeth Russell and Jonathan Henson
Donna Armstrong, Keith Bruce
Bill Ring, Guy McIntryre, Michael Uytengsu
The Cheeseballs kept the dance floor packed all night long
Photos by Terrell Lloyd and Joanna Hidalgo
The 49ers Academy thanks: Michael Uytengsu, Greg St. Claire and the Avenir Restaurant Group, the York family, the 49ers Foundation, David Gill of e2k, Bulgari, and the Alvarado family.
Video Production by MBL Media Productions, executive producer Marybeth La Motte, director of photography Mark Hamburg, editor and producer Joanna Hidalgo; special thanks: Khuyen Do, Nathan Johnson, Stuart Moore Jewelry, MilVali Salon, Michele Sharkey, Jake Wall
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