Melissa McCarthy Makes Gift To Performing Arts Center At Auburn University

By Auburn University

The latest gift to the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University came Monday from Hollywood stars Melissa McCarthy and her husband, director Ben Falcone, with a matching gift from Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema on behalf of their upcoming film “Life of the Party.”

McCarthy and Falcone, who made a stop at Auburn University while in town for the premiere of “Life of the Party,” gave a $25,000 gift to the performing arts center for the naming of the stage door. Warner Bros. and New Line matched the donation for a total $50,000 gift that was presented to Jane DiFolco Parker, Auburn University vice president for Development and president of the Auburn University Foundation.

“We are extremely grateful to Melissa and Ben, as well as Warner Bros. and New Line, for their recognition of Auburn’s dedication to advancing the arts,” Parker said. “This gift will embolden Auburn’s efforts to make this a world-class facility for our students and our community.”McCarthy said she appreciates Auburn’s commitment to the arts, adding that the gift to the Gogue Center was a way to “return the favor” as students learn more about the arts.

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