{"id":266300,"date":"2026-04-25T21:50:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T21:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/266300\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T21:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T21:50:42","slug":"stars-shine-for-a-cause-at-the-mack-jack-mcconaughey-gala-in-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/266300\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars Shine for a Cause at the Mack, Jack &#038; McConaughey Gala in Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A night of star power and philanthropy took center stage in Austin as the annual<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mjm2026.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Mack, Jack &amp; McConaughey Gala<\/a> brought together community leaders, celebrities, and supporters for an unforgettable evening.<\/p>\n<p>The event benefits Mack, Jack &amp; McConaughey, the nonprofit founded by Matthew McConaughey, Jack Ingram, and Mack Brown. For more than a decade, the trio has worked together to support initiatives focused on children\u2019s education, health, and wellness across Central Texas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stars Shine for a Cause at the Mack, Jack &amp; McConaughey Gala in Austin\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/07d34d66-6846-4363-946d-674158690ec8-b65e3ae804e047d0b35ab741e4b963ba.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Stars Shine for a Cause at the Mack, Jack &amp; McConaughey Gala in Austin<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Waggoner was on the red carpet, catching up with all three founders to talk about the impact the organization has made over the past 14 years\u2014and the continued mission behind the event.<\/p>\n<p>The annual gala has become one of Austin\u2019s most anticipated nights, blending entertainment with a powerful purpose. Each year, proceeds from the event benefit five carefully selected charities, all dedicated to improving the lives of children and families in the community.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the star-studded appearances, the evening serves as a reminder of what can be accomplished when community, creativity, and compassion come together.<\/p>\n<p>For those looking to learn more about the organization and its year-round efforts, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mjm2026.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">mjm2026.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A night of star power and philanthropy took center stage in Austin as the annual Mack, Jack &amp;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":266301,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":{"0":"post-266300","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266300\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}