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The 2012 Oakland A's Community Fund Golf Classic, will again be held at Round Hill Country Club in Alamo on Thursday, May 24. Current and former A's players are scheduled to attend the event, which raised funds for the A's Community Fund through the tournament, and silent and live auctions.
Check out the photos from the 2011 event »
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The fifth annual Oakland A's Dinner on the Diamond took place on Saturday, August 13. A's players, coaches, and staff joined fans for an evening of fun which included a fabulous buffet dinner, live auction, and entertainment. Over $100,000 was raised with the proceeds benefiting the A's Community Fund and Juma Ventures.



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The A's raised more than $29,000 at the 11th Annual MUG Root Beer Float Day on June 30, with proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Funds were raised through the sale of root beer floats, tips given in exchange for autographs and pictures with the celebrity scoopers, including the A's wives, the sale of autographed mugs and a silent auction of sports memorabilia. Since 2003, the A's have raised over $329,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation through MUG Root Beer Float Day. MUG Root Beer Float Day was sponsored by Pepsi. The ice cream for the event was donated by Dreyer's.



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The 13th Annual Oakland A's Breast Cancer Awareness Day, presented by Big O Tires, was held on September 4, 2011. $63,200 was raised with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society, Cancer Prevention Institute of California,and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Since 1998, this event has raised more than $1.2 million for breast cancer education and research.



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The A's Holiday Party included an animal presentation in the Wildlife Theater by the Oakland Zoo, lunch for the children courtesy of Round Table Pizza, plus face painters, arts and crafts, and a visit by the A's mascot Stomper. The players signed autographs and posed for pictures as the children enjoyed lunch. Each child received a wrapped gift, compliments of Good Tidings Foundation.



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Every Saturday and Sunday home game (and select weekday games), the A's Community Fund hosts a silent auction featuring both signed and unsigned A's memorabilia as well as game-used items. The silent auction is located in the A's Fan Center behind section 120 and ends with the last out in the bottom of the 5th inning.
This season, various charity groups received a portion of the more than $50,000 raised as silent auction partners.
Proceeds from the auction benefit the A's Community Fund and various other local charities. Purchased items are tax deductible.
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