uPCOMING Events

SAVE THE DATE! The Bobby Jackson Golf Tournament Fundraiser will take place August 16, 2010 at Catta Verdera Country Club Golf Course in Sacramento, CA. Click on the image below for more information.

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PAST EVENTS

The Bobby Jackson Action Classic took place June 18-20 2010 in Salisbury, NC. A huge thanks to all of the middle school, high school, and adult basketball teams that participated! Click here for more details.

Bobby Jackson visits the Sutter Childrens Center

Bobby Jackson at the Athletes vs Cancer Celebrity Golf Invitational - August 8, 2009 Proceeds benefited the Matt Barnes Foundation.

Our Mission

NBA Star Bobby Jackson established The Bobby Jackson Foundation at The Giving Back Fund to assist children in California who have lost a parent due to cancer or have a parent that has cancer. The Foundation helps children develop coping skills and connects them with other children who are in similar circumstances. Bobby was inspired to start the Foundation following the deathof his mother Sarah in 2003.

“Cancer is certainly a difficult thing. We all know someone who has dealt with this illness in some way. However, children who have a parent with cancer are often overlooked. It is very difficult to see someone close to you go through such a tragic disease, especially as a young person.”

“We want the kids to know that they are not alone in this struggle. In some small way, we want to provide these children with glimpses of hope in what can be a very difficult time” Jackson stated.

Future grant guidelines will be posted to this web site.

in the news

SACRAMENTO KINGS' STAR BOBBY JACKSON ANNOUNCES GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER EVENT NEAR SACRAMENTO, CA

The Bobby Jackson Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament Event will be held August 16th, 2010 at Catta Verdera Country Club, an exclusive country club in Lincoln, CA. Players will be matched up with national and local Sacramento celebrities for a day on the links. Attendees will be in the running to win prizes in contests including “longest drive,” “hole in one,” and “closest to the hole.” In addition, the event will feature “A Taste of Sacramento,” highlighting the most mouth-watering cuisine Sacramento has to offer.

500 Dinners for 500 Families
Free Turkey Dinner Giveaway

In the spirit of generosity, community and looking out for our fellow human beings, tree of hope funding, Deon Taylor Enterprises, The Bobby Jackson Foundation and our friends Danny Glover and Mark S. Allen are gearing up to give away 500 turkey dinners on December 20th at the Country Club Plaza to single-parent families and needy families affected by the struggling economy, loss of jobs, disabilities, abuse and other needs. Besides the food giveaway, we will have many surprises for participating families such as guest celebrities, live music, a live radio remote, live online streaming, visits from local political dignitaries, other freebies and a special and very heartfelt surprise from the children of the Elk Grove Montessori School.

We need your help to make this great event happen!

BOBBY JACKSON DISTRIBUTES EMERGENCY GRANT TO CAMP

The Foundation kicked off with an emergency grant to Kids Konnected, a non-profit organization that provides camps free of charge for children who had or currently have a parent with cancer. Fifteen children had been placed on the waiting list to attend the camp. The Bobby Jackson Foundation provided the financial support to ensure these kids can attend.

“Kids Konnected Summer Camps provide a safe haven for children and teens who have a parent with cancer or who have lost a parent due to cancer. We are thankful to The Bobby Jackson Foundation for helping underprivileged youth attend camp,” said Dave Peters, Executive Director of Kids Konnected.