{"id":951698,"date":"2026-07-22T11:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/951698\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:28:25","slug":"the-best-charitable-events-in-san-diego-to-attend-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/951698\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Charitable Events in San Diego to Attend This Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 1: Curebound Cancer Challenge\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raise money for cancer research while you work out at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curebound.org\/curebound-cancer-challenge#about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Curebound Cancer Challenge<\/a>. Fundraisers will cycle along the San Diego coastline, run a 10K on the UC San Diego campus, and participate in group spin, yoga, and strength classes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>August 1: Club Masterpiece: One Haute Havana Night<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrons of the Prado will channel 1950s Havana at this year\u2019s Masterpiece Gala. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patronsoftheprado.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Club Masterpiece: One Haute Havana Night<\/a> will raise money for Balboa Park cultural institutions and will include a special honor for philanthropists Joan and Irwin Jacobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>August 3: CaddyHack Golf Festival\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Golfers will tee off to support Boys to Men Mentoring at the <a href=\"https:\/\/boystomen.org\/caddyhack-golf-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CaddyHack Golf Festival<\/a>. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the charity golf tournament will include golf, music, food, and fun at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>August 7: Music By Eras Fundraiser for TERI Campus of Life<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acclaimed San Diego musicians will join together to support TERI\u2019s programs and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebornemann.com\/event-details\/the-heartland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Music By Eras<\/a> performance at TERI\u2019s Bornemann Theatre will feature artists Whitney Shay, Jesse Ray Smith, Lauren Leigh, and Will Stucky.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>August 8: 80th Annual Jewel Ball\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las Patronas will recreate the magic of Venice at its 80th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laspatronas.org\/jewel-ball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Jewel Ball<\/a>. Las Patronas has spent the entire year preparing for the event, as well as raising money to support nonprofit organizations across San Diego County.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>August 14: Shelter to Soldier Be the Light Gala<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Help Shelter to Soldier train rescue dogs to be psychiatric service animals for local veterans at the 14th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.gofundme.com\/event\/14th-annual-be-the-light-gala\/e784876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Be the Light Gala<\/a> aboard the USS Midway Museum. The gala will include silent and live auctions, dinner, dessert, and appearances by canine ambassadors and veteran recipients.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>August 15: Haute with Heart Fashion Show\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St. Madeline Sophie\u2019s Center will celebrate its \u201chidden diamonds\u201d at its 48th annual <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/for\/stmadeleinesophiescenter\/event\/hautewithheartfashionshow2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Haute with Heart Fashion Show<\/a>. The lively event at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront will include a pre-luncheon reception, live music, a live auction, a stunning fashion show, and surprise entertainment to benefit the nonprofit\u2019s programs for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>August 15: Symphony at Salk\u2019s Concert Under the Stars<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bacon Brothers will perform with the San Diego Symphony at this year\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/symphony.salk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Concert Under the Stars<\/a>. Now in its 30th year, Symphony at Salk supports research in areas such as cancer, Alzheimer\u2019s, wellness, and agriculture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>PARTNER CONTENT<br \/>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegomagazine.com\/partner-content\/artistry-aesthetics-and-inclusive-luxury\/?utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=internal_link&amp;utm_campaign=partner_embed\" class=\"partner-post-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1793-e1778277317608-300x234.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Artistry, Aesthetics, and Inclusive Luxury\" class=\"partner-post-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                        Artistry, Aesthetics, and Inclusive Luxury<br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegomagazine.com\/partner-content\/why-san-diegos-45-community-is-choosing-refractive-lens-exchange-rle\/?utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=internal_link&amp;utm_campaign=partner_embed\" class=\"partner-post-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SDM_NVISIONEye-CataractLASIK-0496-retouched-v2_WEB-300x240.jpg.webp.webp\" alt=\"Why San Diego\u2019s 45+ Community is Choosing Refractive Lens Exchange (RLE)\u00a0\" class=\"partner-post-thumbnail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                        Why San Diego\u2019s 45+ Community is Choosing Refractive Lens&#8230;<br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>August 22: SummerFest Gala 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Jolla Music Society supporters will enjoy an evening of exclusive performances at its <a href=\"https:\/\/theconrad.org\/events\/gala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SummerFest Gala 2026<\/a>. The event at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego will raise money for La Jolla Music Society\u2019s artistic, learning, and engagement programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>August 28: 2026 Alpha Project Golf Tournament\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tee off to help San Diegans facing homelessness at <a href=\"http:\/\/alphaproject.org\/news-events\/golf-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Alpha Project\u2019s 16th Annual Charity Golf Classic<\/a>. The four-person scramble at the Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort and Spa will support the Alpha Project\u2019s housing, employment, recovery, and support services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>August 29: Relay for Life of San Diego<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walkers will join forces to celebrate cancer survivors and remember those who lost their fight at the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.acsevents.org\/site\/STR?pg=entry&amp;fr_id=111820#:~:text=At%20Relay%20For%20Life%20events%2C,and%20celebrate%20survivors%20and%20caregivers.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Relay for Life of San Diego<\/a>. The 24-hour relay at Liberty Station NTC Park is part of a global network of similar events that raise money for the American Cancer Society.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>August 29: A Night United: Illuminating the Way<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">United Way of San Diego County will host its <a href=\"https:\/\/e.givesmart.com\/events\/LIu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">A Night United: Illuminating the Way<\/a> gala at Eve, an event destination on San Diego Bay. The elegant evening will benefit UWSD\u2019s mission to improve lives and strengthen communities across the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"August 1: Curebound Cancer Challenge\u00a0 Raise money for cancer research while you work out at the Curebound Cancer&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":908603,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5134],"tags":[5229,1582,276,18472,18473,3549,7264,8735,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":["post-951698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-america","tag-ca","tag-california","tag-charitable-sd","tag-everything-sd","tag-san-diego","tag-sandiego","tag-things-to-do-in-san-diego","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116963399604346620","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/951698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=951698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/951698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/908603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=951698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=951698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=951698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}