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BIG NAMES LINE UP FOR FUNDRAISER
For his 50th birthday, Austin business-main Steve Hicks treated his friends to an island idyll. For this 60th, the Capstar Partners captain and philanthropist plans to top that bash with a biking adventure across Texas.
Along the way, he hopes to raise millions to build a permanent home for the Rise School of Austin, which educates typical students alongside those with developmental disabilities. March 5-20, arcing from Orange to Marfa, the Celebrity Ride will be outfitted by Trek Travel of Madison, Wis. The event’s advisory board includes Kristin Armstrong, Sally Brown, Bart Knaggs, Tim McClure and Evan Smith.
Also committed to participate are Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Attorney General Greg Abbott, Comptroller Susan Combs, Gene Powell, Andrea McWilliams and Ray Benson. Hicks has asked Lance Armstrong to serve as honorary chair (his response is pending)
Sponsorship levels come in at $100,000, $5,000 and $1,000, making it potentially the richest single Austin fundraiser in recent history.