Editing Andre Agassi (section)

===Philanthropy===
Agassi founded the [[Andre Agassi Charitable Association]] in 1994, which assists Las Vegas' young people. He was awarded the [[ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian award]] in 1995 for his efforts to help disadvantaged youth. He has been cited as the most charitable and socially involved player in professional tennis. It has also been claimed that he may be the most charitable athlete of his generation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blackvoices.com/black_sports/columnists/roysjohnson/_a/sportsmanperson-of-the-year/20061002123009990001 |title=Sportsman/Person of the Year |access-date=January 26, 2011 |archive-date=February 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217045652/http://www.blackvoices.com/black_sports/columnists/roysjohnson/_a/sportsmanperson-of-the-year/20061002123009990001 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Agassi's charities help in assisting children reach their athletic potential. His Boys & Girls Club sees 2,000 children throughout the year and boasts a world-class junior tennis team. It also has a basketball program (the Agassi Stars) and a rigorous system that encourages a mix of academics and athletics.

In 2001, Agassi opened the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy<ref name=Prep>{{cite web |url=http://www.agassiprep.org |title=Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy |access-date=January 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211235357/http://agassiprep.org/ |archive-date=February 11, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> in Las Vegas, a tuition-free charter school for at-risk children in the area. He personally donated $35&nbsp;million to the school.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2006/03/20060306/Opinion/Stern-NBA-Make-Doing-Well-By-Doing-Good-Contagious.aspx |title=Stern, NBA make doing well by doing good contagious |publisher=SportsBusiness Journal |date=March 6, 2006 |first=Marc |last=Pollick |access-date=September 10, 2014 |archive-date=July 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713172739/http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2006/03/20060306/Opinion/Stern-NBA-Make-Doing-Well-By-Doing-Good-Contagious.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2009, the graduating class had a 100 percent graduation rate and expected a 100 percent college acceptance rate.<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Karen |url=http://www.cw.edu/page.php?subj=about&page=president-blog&id=20 |title=CW President's Blog |publisher=[[College of Westchester]] |date=September 23, 2009 |access-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719183024/http://www.cw.edu/page.php?subj=about&page=president-blog&id=20 |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=live  }}</ref> Among other child-related programs that Agassi supports through his Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation is Clark County's only residential facility for abused and neglected children, Child Haven. In 1997, Agassi donated funding to Child Haven for a six-room classroom building now named the Agassi Center for Education. His foundation also provided $720,000 to assist in the building of the Andre Agassi Cottage for Medically Fragile Children. This 20-bed facility opened in December 2001, and accommodates developmentally delayed or handicapped children and children quarantined for infectious diseases.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.athlete.com/profile.php?id=351 |title=Andre Agassi |publisher=Athlete.com |access-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707182451/http://www.athlete.com/profile.php?id=351 |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2007, along with several other athletes, Agassi founded the charity [[Athletes for Hope]], which helps professional athletes get involved in charitable causes and aims to inspire all people to volunteer and support their communities.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.athletesforhope.org/history.html |publisher=[[Athletes for Hope]] |access-date=February 2, 2013 |archive-date=January 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128135814/http://www.athletesforhope.org/history.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He created the Canyon-Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund, now known as the Turner-Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund. The Fund is an investment initiative for social change, focusing on the "nationwide effort to move charters from stopgap buildings into permanent campuses."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/agassi-school-fund-makes-first-investment-in-las-vegas/|title=Agassi school fund makes first investment in Las Vegas|date=February 3, 2014|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|access-date=February 28, 2019|archive-date=March 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301135945/https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/agassi-school-fund-makes-first-investment-in-las-vegas/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2013, the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education formed a partnership with V20 Foods to launch Box Budd!es, a line of kids' healthy snacks. All proceeds go to the Foundation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/food-thought-agassis-box-buddes-raises-educations-funds-healthful-snacks |title=Food for thought: Agassi's Box Budd!es raises educations funds with healthful snacks |newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |date=October 7, 2013 |first=Laura |last=Carroll |access-date=September 11, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911152745/http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/food-thought-agassis-box-buddes-raises-educations-funds-healthful-snacks |archive-date=September 11, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Manufacturers/Andre-Agassi-teams-up-with-V20-Foods-to-launch-Box-Budd!es-snacks-for-kids |title=Andre Agassi teams up with V20 Foods to launch Box Budd!es snacks for kids |publisher=Foodnavigator-usa.com |date=September 25, 2013 |first=Elaine |last=Watson |access-date=September 11, 2014 |archive-date=September 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926194846/http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Manufacturers/Andre-Agassi-teams-up-with-V20-Foods-to-launch-Box-Budd!es-snacks-for-kids |url-status=live }}</ref>

In February 2014, Agassi remodeled the vacant [[University of Phoenix]] building in Las Vegas as a new school, called the Doral Academy West through the Canyon-Agassi Charter School Facilities Fund. Doral Academy opened in August 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/agassi-school-fund-makes-first-investment-las-vegas |title=Agassi school fund makes first investment in Las Vegas |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 2, 2014 |first=Jennifer |last=Robinson |access-date=September 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726215916/http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/agassi-school-fund-makes-first-investment-las-vegas |archive-date=July 26, 2014 }}</ref> The Fund purchased a 4.6-acre plot in [[Henderson, Nevada]], to house the Somerset Academy of Las Vegas, which will relocate from its campus inside a church.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/canyon-agassi-group-buys-46-acre-plot-academy |title=Canyon-Agassi group buys 4.6-acre plot for academy |newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=February 7, 2014 |access-date=September 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195401/http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/canyon-agassi-group-buys-46-acre-plot-academy |archive-date=September 10, 2014 }}</ref>