Photos | Big Brothers Big Sisters Raises $715K at Annual Gala | BAR

Event: Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Gala 2025
Date: March 21, 2025
Location: Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco
Photos (76): Jessica Monroy and Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography

On Friday, March 21, 2025, nearly 300 guests came together in the Julia Morgan Ballroom to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area and celebrate the bright futures (gotta wear shades) ahead for Bay Area youth. For the first time, four Littles from the program shared their life-changing stories! Bay Area Alumni Little and Buffalo Bills star rookie running back, Ray Davis, shared about how his relationship with Big Brother Patrick allowed him to experience joy and fun during a challenging childhood and changed the trajectory of his life. Camila, one of our Big Futures Littles, spoke about her emotional 10+ year bond with Big Amanda, and she was surprised after her speech with a video message from Amanda herself!

The program also recognized this year’s Honored Matches with awards and heard from Littles Reign and Tim directly about how their long-lasting Matches have given them much-needed consistency, inspiration, and support. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area raised an amazing $715,000 to meet the ever-growing demand for their mentoring services – all provided at no cost to the children and families enrolled in their programs.