Sunday, May 22nd
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Holbrook-Palmer Park
Atherton · California
CO-CHAIRS
LaSandra & Jonathan Brill and
Maryam & Chris Neil
A joy-filled afternoon of sports and activities benefiting underserved children throughout the Bay Area.
Join Wender Weis Foundation for Children for fun with fitness, sports drills, 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, pop-up fitness activities for adults—and more!
Event details
On May 22, 2022, the Wender Weis Foundation for Children’s (WWFC) proudly presents the long-awaited return of Children’s Champions with a 2022-style family-friendly afternoon of sports, activities, art, snacks, and philanthropy. 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 for all ages, featuring WWFC commemorative tiles, creativity stations, and more
- Donation station for making greeting cards and collecting sporting goods, books, and art supplies
An amazing afternoon of family time that also supports underserved families in our community!
2022 Change Makers
NFL Legend Alex Smith and wife, Elizabeth Smith
and Special Olympics athlete and advocate, Justin Steinberg.
Our 2022 ChangeMakers Champions and Heroes live purposeful lives and provide robust examples for the next generation.
WWFC is proud to partner with Special Olympics of Northern California as we honor Alex & Elizabeth Smith and Justin Steinberg, and look forward to showcasing their great work at the event.
Help us sponsor over 400 at-risk kids to attend!
Gift your family a day of fitness fun
Give the gift of inspiration
2022’s awesome activities will include:
Sports Drills and Skills with Stanford Teams:
Stanford Men’s Basketball
Stanford Men’s Golf
Stanford Football
Stanford Fencing
Stanford Wrestling
And more …
Other Fun and Games:
Professional Team Athletes & Mascots
Photo Opportunities & Autographs
Graffiti art
Trucker Hats
Arts and crafts
Tile Making
Refreshments
*Participation subject to change
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
