DGDG Does Good Foundation Raises $1 Million for Steph and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation

2026 DGDG Invitational Drew NBA, MLB, and NHL Stars Alongside Country Music Headliners to Raise Funds for Bay Area Kids and Families

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DGDG Does Good Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Del Grande Dealer Group (DGDG), delivered a $1 million donation to Eat. Learn. Play., the Oakland-based charity founded by Steph and Ayesha Curry, during the 2026 DGDG Invitational at Pebble Beach. The two-day golf event drew more than 175 attendees — including professional athletes, artists, and business partners.

The Invitational welcomed an all-star roster of athletes and entertainers, including NBA stars Steph and Seth Curry, seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, NHL stars Auston Matthews, Joe Thornton, and Macklin Celebrini, PGA Tour player Max Homa, and more. Rounds of golf at Spyglass Hill and Pebble Beach Golf Links — two of the sport’s most storied venues — anchored the days, which also featured performances by recording artists Chase Rice, Russell Dickerson, Brett Young, and JP Saxe, plus comedian Jeff Dye.

“Every year this event grows because our community keeps showing up for the kids who need it most,” said DGDG CEO Jeremy Beaver. “Making meaningful donations to charities in our community, like Eat. Learn. Play. continues to be a core value for DGDG and we hope to continue this partnership for years to come.”

Eat. Learn. Play. works to unlock the potential of every child in Oakland and the greater Bay Area through three core pillars: nutritious food access, quality education, and safe places to play.

“We’re incredibly grateful to DGDG for making Eat. Learn. Play. the charitable beneficiary of the 2026 DGDG Invitational and for this extraordinary $1 million investment in Oakland students and families,” said Chris Helfrich, CEO of Eat. Learn. Play. “The Invitational is a powerful reflection of the partnership we’ve built together over the last several years that goes far beyond a financial commitment. DGDG regularly shows up alongside us in the community, volunteering and working shoulder-to-shoulder to help create a better school experience for a generation of Oakland students. That shared commitment to Oakland is what makes this partnership so special, and we’re so thankful.”

This year’s Invitational, held August 24-25 at Pebble Beach, marked the fifth year the DGDG Does Good Foundation hosted the event. Since its inception, the annual Invitational has pushed the foundation’s giving to Bay Area kids and families past $2.5 million. Presenting sponsors, BMO and First Hawaiian Bank, joined more than a dozen additional partners — including Cox Automotive, Merrill Lynch, Protective and Hearst Autos — in supporting this year’s event.

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About DGDG Does Good Foundation

DGDG Does Good Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Del Grande Dealer Group (DGDG), a Bay Area-based automotive dealer group representing 11 brands across 15 dealerships throughout Northern California. For more than 40 years, DGDG has invested in and donated to community organizations to support kids and families in need throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Follow @dgdgdoesgood.

About Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation

Eat. Learn. Play. was founded in 2019 by Steph and Ayesha Curry with the belief that every kid deserves more and should be given the opportunity and support to reach their full potential. That’s why we’re on an indelible mission to uplift an entire generation of youth. Eat. Learn. Play. takes a “Whole Child, Whole School” approach, designed to foster student success by addressing both their individual well-being and the environments where they learn and grow—working to ensure that every child in Oakland has access to the nutritious food they need to be healthy and thrive; resources to learn and love to read; and safe places and equitable opportunities to play. Follow Eat. Learn. Play. on Instagram, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn.