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Celebrate! Fundraisers & Events

Stepping Up for Down Syndrome

With the help of 86 Team Captains, over 1,000 do-
nors, and many generous sponsors, DSCBA raised
nearly $175,000 during this annual campaign. As the
largest fundraiser of the year, this event runs simul-
taneously with National Down Syndrome Awareness
Month in October. Thank you to our sponsors, John
Muir Health, Bank of Commerce, CIBC, Rotary Club
of Danville/Sycamore Valley, and the SF Giants.
Our annual Step Up for DS Walk typically brings
1,500 people together. We determined it was not
safe to have an event of that size, so we invited our
fundraising families to an exclusive special event
thanking them for stepping up. It was a COVID-safe
day at the Classic Pumpkin Patch in Castro Valley.
Over 150 attendees donned Halloween costumes
and enjoyed carnival rides, goodie bag treats, pho-
tos with costumed characters, and free pumpkins!
DSCBA
Thank you to the volunteers from Dougherty High
member
School Interact Club, Sagacious Insurance and Ro-
& cute witch
tary Club of Danville/Sycamore Valley. The Golden
Luna
Gate Garrison and Rebel Legion characters also
made a special appearance.

Gala 2021

A livestream benefit concert with two up as guests donated online throughout
American Idols became a new and happy the evening. Thank you to the 128 bidders
adaptation to our normal Gala festivities who participated in the online auction over
on Sunday, May 2nd. This professionally a period of 9 days by bidding on 290+
produced virtual event gave us the amazing packages. Overall, the Gala raised
opportunity to bring live music into the over $95k thanks to the support from
homes of our guests and connect in a new our generous community. Thank you to
way, while simultaneously hosting a week- our Sapphire Sponsors Chevron and The
long online auction fundraiser. Thank you Drucker Family, Emerald Sponsor Wells
to our MC Mark Ibanez, Sports Director Fargo, Supporter Sponsors The Home Co.,
KTVU Fox 2, and American Idols Casey Castle Management, and the Shu Family, and
Abrams and James Durbin. It was exciting Wine Sponsors Las Positas Vineyards, Rotta
to see the Fund-A-Need thermometer move Winery, and Maruitson Wines.

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