Fundraisers
2025 "A Taste 4 SPORTS"
Save-the-Date: May 29, 2025
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Mark your calendars as the 2025 "A Taste 4 SPORTS" date has been set for Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 6-9pm at the Balboa Park Club.
"A Taste 4 SPORTS"
Schedule of Events
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Thursday, May 29, 2025
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6-9pm Music to band 'Beatle Trax'
Tasting from Restaurants,
Caterers & Wineries
6:30pm Master of Ceremonies -
Perette Godwin
6:45pm Honoring Ron Newman
Family as our 2025 'SPORTS
Family of the Year'
7:10pm Live Auction
7:50pm Silent Auction Section A
Tables Closing
8:05pm Raffle Closes
8:30pm Silent Auction Section B
Tables Closing
2024 "A Taste 4 SPORTS"
S4EA celebrated our 17th Annual "A Taste 4 SPORTS" on June 26th from 6-9pm at the Balboa Park Club. S4EA honored San Diego Padres Pitching Legend Randy Jones as our 2024 'SPORTS Man of the Year'. Over 200 guests tasted food from 13 restaurants, listened to the music by the ‘Beatle Trax’ band & bid on fabulous silent auction items. Thank you to the 26 sponsors and over 75 auction donors who helped make “A Taste 4 SPORTS” a financial success with over $60,000 raised for S4EA. Thank you to everyone who participated.
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In honoring Randy Jones, S4EA showed a video of highlights of Randy Jones as a San Diego Padres Hall of Fame player and interactions of Randy Jones with our S4EA athletes. Ernie Martinez made the introductions of Randy Jones. Randy then spoke and S4EA presented Randy with an award as the S4EA 2024 'SPORTS Man of the Year'. Athletes and guests enjoyed talking with Randy, as well as getting pictures and autographs with Randy.
Proceeds benefit S4EA
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The proceeds from the "A Taste 4 SPORTS" Fundraising Event will benefit SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes — a non profit sports program serving 1,400 athletes with disabilities ages 5 through adult in over 20 sports during 4 sports seasons.
Sponsorships
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Sponsorship opportunities available at following levels:
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Platinum-$10,000
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Gold-$5,000
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Silver-$1,000
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Bronze-$500
For more information, call S4EA at 858-565-7432.
2025 Highlights Include:
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​Sample Tasty Offerings from Local Restaurants and Caterers
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Listen to band 'Beatle Trax'
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Participate in the Silent & Live Auction as well as the Raffle held live in the Balboa Park Club
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Honor Ron Newman Family as the 2025 'SPORTS Family of the Year'
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Meet Celebrities such as 'Mad' Mike from "Pimp My Ride"
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Enjoy time seeing & talking face-to-face with our S4EA Athletes, Families & Friends
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When: Thursday, May 29, 2025
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Time: 6:00 - 9:00pm
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Where: Balboa Park Club
2144 Pan American Rd W
San Diego, CA 92101
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Reservations: $60.00 per person
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Thank you for your support!
2025 Guacamole Bowl​
​Made Almost $15,000
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The Guacamole Bowl attracted 600-800 guests who tasted guacamole from 19 teams to help determine 'Who Makes the Best Guacamole?' Congratulations to the Cheese Enchiladas team who won the coveted "Guacamole Bowl" Trophy as the best overall team.
2025 Guacamole Bowl​
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SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes celebrated the 22nd annual Law Enforcement Challenge "Guacamole Bowl" fundraiser on Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 10:00am until 2:00pm at the Balboa Park Club (2144 Pan American Road West, San Diego 92101). The "Guacamole Bowl" is a premier competition designed to determine, "Who makes the best Guacamole?"
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Proceeds from the 22nd Annual Guacamole Bowl benefit SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes.
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Retired San Diego Police Officer Matt Weathersby came up with this unique fundraising idea as a way of supporting local charities. In recent years the charity has been SPORTS for Exceptional Athletes. Over the twenty one years, the Guacamole Bowl has raised over $215,000 to support local programs for athletes with developmental disabilities.
According to Weathersby, over 2,000 pounds of fresh avocados donated this year by Henry Avocado Corporation are used by the various teams along with lots of onions, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapenos, provided by the Daly Family to the competing teams. Matt added, "If you like good guacamole, and lots of it, then Balboa Park is the place to be".
Tickets
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The Guacamole Bowl is open to members who are invited to come out & sample all the great guacamole. An $8 admission pays membership fee and gets you a bag of Mission Tortilla chips & all the guacamole you can eat. You also have the opportunity to vote for your favorite recipes and select the finalists in each division.
Prize Categories
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The top 3 teams in each division, decided by popular vote, remake their recipe for the official judges for the final rounds. Awards are presented to the winners in each division.
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The coveted Guacamole Bowl Cup perpetual trophy is presented to the team judged to make the best guacamole.
Schedule of Events
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10:00am Guacamole Tasting Begins
11:00am Border Patrol/CBP Honor Guard
11:15am Mariachi Internacional SD
12:30pm Raffle Drawing Held
2:00pm Member Voting Ends
2:30pm Final Judging & Awards
Outdoor Family
Pancake Breakfast
S4EA holds a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser twice a year. The breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, milk, juice and coffee. A raffle is held with great raffle prizes.
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The Outdoor Spring Family Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for:
When
Saturday, March 29, 2025
8-10am
Where
S4EA Office
8380 Vickers St. Suite E
San Diego 92111
Cost
$10
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The S4EA Athlete Council elections will be held at the Spring Pancake Breakfast with the following 2025-2026 S4EA Athlete Council Officers:
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President
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Vice President
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Treasurer
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Secretary
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Sergeant-At-Arms
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Bring the family and friends to the delicious breakfast to support S4EA.
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For more information or to make your Pancake Breakfast reservations, please call S4EA at 858-565-7432.
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Outdoor Family
Bunco
S4EA holds a Bunco Fundraiser 3-4 times a year. Bunco includes lunch and/or hors d'oeuvres. Prizes are given for most wins, most losses, and most Buncos. We play two rounds of tournament play. Bunco is a dice game of chance. A raffle is held with great raffle prizes.
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The Outdoor Family Bunco Fundraiser is scheduled for:
When
Saturday, June 8, 2024
1-3pm
Where
S4EA Office
8380 Vickers St. Suite E
San Diego 92111
Cost
$20
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Bring the family and friends to Bunco to support S4EA.
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For more information or to order your Bunco tickets, please call S4EA at 858-565-7432.
Outdoor Family
Bingo
S4EA holds a Bingo Fundraiser 3-4 times a year. For $10.00 per set of 5 Bingo Cards, you can play Bingo with families & friends. Bingo winners will receive prizes. Snacks will be provided.
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The Outdoor Family Bingo Fundraiser is scheduled for:
When
Saturday, May 3, 2025
3:30-5pm
Where
S4EA Office
8380 Vickers St. Suite E
San Diego 92111
Cost
$10
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Bring the family and friends to Bingo to support S4EA.
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For more information, please call S4EA at 858-565-7432.