ABC7 Chicago’s Jasmine Minor hosted the RISE Affair last Thursday night in Chicago, a Wimbledon-inspired gala built to raise money for the Kevin Minor Legacy Fund. Robin Roberts joined the evening for a fireside chat as the event brought sports, style and family legacy into the same room.

The fundraiser mattered because the Kevin Minor Legacy Fund is described as the largest scholarship in the Midwest for young girls in tennis. Its goal is broader than one court or one season: helping young women reach their potential in sports and beyond, with Minor using the event to honor her father’s legacy and keep his name tied to opportunity.

Roberts, who spoke about how sports helped her throughout her life, gave the event a public face that matched its purpose. Her presence and the Wimbledon theme helped frame the night as a celebration, but the most important numbers were left unspoken: how much money was raised, and how the scholarship will actually be distributed.

That gap matters because a gala can draw attention and even admiration, yet it does not tell families what the fund will do next. The event was held in collaboration with the Chicago Fashion Coalition, and it leaned hard into legacy and aspiration, but the practical questions remain open even after the applause fades.

For now, the clearest next step is information, not another ceremony. Anyone looking for details on the RISE Affair can visit luma.com/theriseaffair, but the size of the haul and the path from fundraiser to scholarship are still the parts of the story that matter most.