Sunday, May 17, 2026 | 2-5 pm
— Palo Alto High School, Baseball Field —
A joy-filled afternoon of sports and activities benefiting underserved children throughout the Bay Area.
Join Wender Weis Foundation for Children for a fun day with sports drills and clinics, demonstrations, and a chance to meet Stanford athletes. Enjoy arts & crafts, face painting, photo trading cards, photo-ops with professional team athletes and mascots, and more!
Event details
Wender Weis Foundation for Children’s (WWFC) proudly presents Children’s Champions, a family-friendly afternoon of sports, activities, art, snacks, and giving back to the local community. The event will feature:
- Interactive sports stations with athletes from Stanford University as well as some of your favorite Bay Area professional sports teams
- Photo opportunities and laughs with team mascots and sports heroes
- Arts and crafts stations
- Donation station for collecting new sporting goods
An amazing afternoon of family time that also supports underserved families in our community!
2026 Change Maker
Andrew Luck
Former Stanford Football and NFL Quarterback
General Manager, Stanford Football
Awesome 2024 Activities included:
2024 Sports Drills and Skills with Stanford Teams Include:
Stanford Football • Stanford Men’s Basketball
Stanford Women’s Basketball • Stanford Wrestling
Stanford Fencing • Stanford Field Hockey • Stanford Men’s Gymnastics
Stanford Women’s Gymnastics • Stanford Men’s Soccer
Stanford Men’s Volleyball
Professional Team Athletes & Mascots & More
San Jose Earthquakes • San Francisco Giants Race
Menlo High School Varsity Baseball • 49ers Prep Football
Photo Opportunities & Autographs
Custom Trucker Hats
DesignX
Arts and Crafts
Snacks and Refreshments
*scheduled appearances subject to change
Gift your family a day of fitness fun
Give the gift of inspiration
Help these kids dream BIG!
Learn more about the event and its impact
Become an in-kind sponsor
Download a Sponsorship PDF
Join our Youth Committee
To do so, we are asking for your child to sponsor one (1) underserved child to attend Children’s Champions.
And we would love it if your child would volunteer on Sunday, May 17 as well.
Fun from Past Children’s Champions Events
Celebrity Heroes
Jennifer Azzi
Olympic Gold Medalist
Dennis Brown
SF 49ers Alumnus
Joe Cannon
San Jose Earthquakes Alumnus
Amy Gutierrez
NBC Sports Bay Area
Eric Heitmann
SF 49ers Alumnus
Kelechi Osemele
Oakland Raiders
Alexis Pence
YouTube personality
Hunter Pence
MLB Outfielder
Kristen Sze
ABC7-tv, San Francisco
Khari Stephenson
San Jose Earthquakes Alumnus
Solomon Thomas
San Francisco 49ers
Ricky Watters
San Francisco 49ers Alumnus
Ian Williams
San Francisco 49ers Alumnus, NBC Sports Bay Area
Chris Wondolowski
San Jose Earthquakes
Musical Performances
Wonder Bread Five
Ricky Watters, Jr
Special holiday visitors
Clo the Cow, Clover Stornetta
Holiday Bear
Juggling Elf
Golden State Warriors Dance Team Members
Lou Seal, San Francisco Giants
Q, San Jose Earthquakes
San Francisco 49ers GoldRush Cheerleaders
