(Mobile, Ala.) – The Hargrove Foundation will host its tenth annual gala at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel on Thursday, November 20th, 2025 in Mobile, Alabama. This year, two accomplished former astronauts, Mike Massimino and Garrett Reisman, will serve as keynote speakers. In addition to their incredible stories from space and beyond, together they host a critically acclaimed podcast called “Two Funny Astronauts”.

“We are excited to welcome two esteemed astronauts to Mobile, adding to our legacy of exciting speakers,” says Micki Kohn, president of the Hargrove Foundation board of directors. “We look forward to joining together once again with our community and championing the causes we support through the Hargrove Foundation.”

A spacewalker on the final two Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions, Mike Massimino and his crews traveled faster (Mach 26) and higher (350 miles) than any other astronauts in the 21st century while increasing the discovery capabilities of arguably the greatest scientific instrument ever built by a factor of 100. During the final Hubble servicing mission, Mike was faced with both success and life-threatening challenges as he performed the most intricate repair ever attempted in space.

Mike set a team record for cumulative spacewalking time on a single space shuttle mission, was the last person to work inside of the Hubble Space Telescope and was the first person to tweet from space. Mike has made numerous television appearances, including a recurring role as himself on the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory. He was the host for the Science Channel Series The Planets and Beyond, a commentator on Discovery Channel’s Space Launch Live, and was featured in National Geographic Television’s One Strange Rock and in the Netflix series Worn Stories. Mike is a frequent guest on morning shows and late-night television including The Today Show, Good Morning America, and The Late Show with David Letterman, and a guest expert on network and cable news including NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, and CNBC.

A NASA veteran who flew on all three Space Shuttles, Garrett Reisman was selected by NASA as a mission specialist astronaut in 1998. His first mission in 2008 was aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour which dropped him off for a 95 day stay aboard the International Space Station after which he returned to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. His second mission in 2010 was aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. During these missions,

Garrett performed 3 spacewalks, operated the Space Station Robot Arm and was a flight engineer aboard the Space Shuttle. Not only was he an astronaut, but Garrett was also an aquanaut serving as a crew member on NEEMO V, living on the bottom of the sea in the Aquarius deep underwater habitat for 2 weeks.

The Hargrove Foundation invites you to join the celebration of the Foundation’s mission to support education, health and human services, arts and culture, and qualified sports activities. It is through the generosity of partners and the Hargrove team that all communities where Hargrove’s offices are located may be served.

Mike and Garrett are the latest additions to a high-caliber list of the Hargrove Foundation’s keynote speakers, including John Stallworth, Pro Football Hall of Famer and 4 time Superbowl champion; Gen. Russell Honoré, retired United States commander of Joint Task Force Katrina; Captain Scott Kelly, retired United States astronaut; Frank Abagnale, inspiration behind the Steven Spielberg film “Catch Me If You Can,” the late Gen. Colin Powell in 2019, sports heroes Bo Jackson (Heisman Trophy winner and MLB & NFL all-star) and Sarah Thomas (first female NFL referee) in 2021, former Duke head basketball coach Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski in 2022, and Ambassador “Sully” Sullenberger, aircraft pilot captain during what has been called the “Miracle on the Hudson”, in 2023.

Last year, they welcomed and hall-of-fame athletes Ozzie Smith, 15 time MLB all-star and 1st ballot hall of famer, who is considered to be the best defensive shortstop of all time, with 13 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee winner of six Olympic medals and voted by Sports Illustrated as the Greatest Female Athlete of All Time. The Hargrove Foundation is honored to continue to host such renowned individuals in support of causes like the Hargrove Adaptive Toy project, which modifies toy vehicles for children with mobility limitations, helping them gain independence, motor skills, vocabulary, and more.

Mark your calendars early for this truly remarkable event – visit hargrovefoundationgala.com for further details including ticket sales and sponsorships.

The Hargrove Foundation is the charitable link of the Hargrove team of companies and is funded by the generosity of teammates and donors. Working as one team to support the communities in which we live and work, the Foundation is Hargrove’s vehicle for making a true difference in the lives of others. The Foundation is classified as a 501(c)(3) organization. For more information, visit hargrovefoundation.org.