Events
Horizons Annual gala 2025: October 17, 2025
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we’re back: The return of the horizons Benefit.
Our 2025 Annual Gala: Future Makers Gala is around the corner on Friday, October 17, 2025, at SOMArts.
Check out ticket options, sponsor packages, and more event details here - don’t delay! This evening will look different than years past. We’re centering community, immersive learning and project design in the event to highlight summer programming and our community.
Meet our Honoree:
Guybe slangen
Guybe is the Senior Director of Expansion at Horizons National, where he helps grow the network to expand access to transformative learning opportunities for students nationwide. With nearly 30 years of experience in education and nonprofits, he previously served as Director of Community Engagement at the San Francisco Friends School. He helped launch Horizons at SFFS—the pioneering West Coast affiliate in the Horizons network. A lifelong learner guided by curiosity, empathy, and humility, Guybe is committed to building authentic partnerships that advance equity and opportunity in education.
Past Events
Thank you to all who joined us for our 2024 Annual Benefit: Spark Joy, Ignite Passions!
Thanks to our incredible community of supporters, we exceeded our fundraising goal and had an impactful evening full of inspiration, celebration of joyful learning, and connection to our mission.
Special thanks to Horizons board members, our sponsors, and food and wine providers for making it all come together. Cheers for educational equity for all!
Thank you to all who joined us for our 2023 Annual Benefit: Joyful Days, Bright Futures!
What a beautiful event! Thanks to our incredible community of supporters, we exceeded our fundraising goal and had an impactful evening full of inspiration, celebration of joyful learning, and connection to our mission. We’re so grateful to have raised over $220,000 from more than 220 supporters towards our summer and year-round programs. Whether you joined or supported from afar, we thank our community for making this evening a smashing success!
Special thanks to Horizons board members, our sponsors, and food and wine providers for making it all come together. Cheers for educational equity for all!
Thank you to all who joined us for our 2022 Annual Benefit: Hoy Semillas, Mañana Flores!
Our return back to Bimbo’s was a huge success. Over 200 guests attended, including community partners, long-time supporters of Horizons' mission, and many new friends. We ate, drank, and cut it up on the dance floor thanks to DJ Sonido, Estilo y Ritmo!
Thanks to the generous support of our community members, we met and beat our fundraising goal. We raised $186,650 from over 200 supporters to fund a 2022 summer full of learning, fun, and community for 150 Horizons K-8th graders.
Thank you so much to our wonderful event sponsors and our food and wine providers. This event would not have been possible without your support!
Check out more photos from the evening here!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2021 Annual Benefit: We Are Made of Stars!
The star-filled evening was full of virtual community gathering, stories from our program, inspiring speakers from Mission Local and our teachers, and amazing generosity from community supporters.
Our first-ever virtual event on February 11th, 2021 was a huge success. Over 190 guests attended, including families, community partners, long-time supporters of Horizons' mission, and many new friends! We could genuinely feel Horizons' community come alive through the screen and the sweet chat messages we received from everyone.
Thanks to the generous support of our community members, we met and beat our goal! We raised $167,340 from over 130 supporters to fund a 2021 summer full of learning, fun, and community for 136 Horizons K-7th graders.
Thank you so much to our wonderful event sponsors and our food and wine providers, Cutty Boards and Mission Bay Wine and Cheese. This event would not have been possible without your support!
Check out the videos we showed during the event below! If you missed the event and want to watch the recording of the livestream, you can find it here.
