Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchenwere among the beautiful people at a private fund-raiser Tuesday for Accordia Global Health Foundation. (Brady’s sister Nancy is active in the organization, which works to combat infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS in Africa.) The crowd at L’Espalier also included Celtic Ray Allen and wife Shannon, Brandi Garnett, Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis, catcher Jason Varitek, “Glee’’ actor Mike O’Malley, chef Ken Oringer, Andy Spellman of Fireman Capital Partners, and comedian Lenny Clarke, among others. The cocktail party, we’re told, featured a performance by G. Love and some tantalizing auction items, including a throwing lesson with the Pats QB, a shopping trip and lunch with Gisele, and a walk-on role on “Glee.’’ . . . While Brady was raising dough for Accordia, Pats BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Fred Taylor were at the Providence Boys & Girls Club, Shayne Graham was visiting kids at the Kraft Family Blood Donor Center at Dana-Farber, Zoltan Mesko and Dane Fletcherwere at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, and the Brady School for special needs in East Providence.
"Family is very important to me and Nancy's passion for funding Accordia's training program after her fellowship in Uganda is inspirational," says Bündchen. "We are blessed to have families that support each others philanthropic endeavors."
Bündchen and Brady's presence at the event helped bring in more than $250,000 for the cause, which Nancy Brady says "empowers more Africans in the fight against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria."
But the fundraiser wasn't the only party Bündchen, 30, and Brady, 33, had to attend. "It's Benny’s birthday, so they celebrated [Tuesday] with a small group of friends and family – and a cake," says a friend of their 1-year-old, Benjamin.
"My son is so cute!" Bündchen boasted last month. "I love hearing the little giggles. When everything is going crazy sometimes you are overwhelmed and it's so much, but when your kid smiles at you, you're like oh my God, it's all worth it."