From Nola.com: “Saints coach and his wife announce charity, annual gala”
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton and his wife Beth have announced the formation of a new charitable organization. Payton’s Play It Forward Foundation will raise money and publicize the health, education and social welfare needs of families and children. A fund-raising event — the first annual Black & Gold Gala — will be held Oct. 10 at the Louisiana Superdome. Entertainers Irma Thomas and Jimmy Buffett were named this year’s honorary chairs for the gala.