JB White Foundation

10/05/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE 🧡

The Second Annual JB White Foundation Gala is coming!

Saturday, August 28, 2027
Santa Fe Convention Center, Downtown Santa Fe

Join us for an unforgettable evening of guest speakers, dinner, dancing, and a live auction, all to honor JB's memory and empower our youth.

This year, our goal is to fill 10 to 15 tables with teens. We hope that hearing JB's story, along with the messages of our speakers, will help steer young people away from gun violence.

Tables are $1,000 and seat 10. Businesses, organizations, and families can host a table or sponsor a Youth Table so 10 teens can attend.

Thank you to everyone who helped make 2026 so meaningful, from $21,000 in scholarships to our 3-on-3 event and the 4th Annual JB White Memorial Tournament. We can't wait to celebrate with you.

To reserve a table, message us or visit jbwhitefoundation.org.

08/07/2026

🏀 JB White Foundation is pleased to announce our partnership with SWAC for the Taos Mountain 3v3 Outdoor Tournament—raising gun violence awareness and bringing JB’s influence to Northern New Mexico.

🎉 It will be a fun day for all ages!

📅 October 3rd, 2026
📍 Taos High School
🔥 Games Over Guns
🧒 Divisions: Ages 10+ & Adult Team

🎁 Free JB Poster for every player
📝 Register on Tourney Machine

08/02/2026

So many exciting, nail-biting games—these boys are true brothers. ❤️
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08/02/2026

I’ll never understand why this happened to you and our family. Rest in peace my baby boy. You’re truly loved and missed.

08/01/2026

Today we will be at Swan Park beginning at 2 pm. We will be next to the basketball courts. We will have a couple of canopies up for shade. Please bring your chair and visit with us and help us remember JB. Today marks 6 YEARS that he was taken from us. We will be donating 70 basketballs in partnership with the State Employees Credit Union. 🕊️

📚🎒 Back to School Bash is back!
Kick off the new school year with an afternoon of FREE family fun at SWAN Park!
Join District 3 City Councilors Pilar Faulkner and Lee Garcia on Saturday, August 1, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for an exciting community celebration featuring:
🎶 Live music presented by Lensic 360

🍔 Free food

🏀 Free sporting goods and other giveaways

🎨 Activities in art, music, dance, writing, and sports
Bring the whole family and celebrate the start of a new school year with fun, creativity, and community.
📍 SWAN Park

📅 Saturday, August 1

🕑 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

08/01/2026

6 years you were taken from us. We love and miss you. 💔🕊️

07/30/2026

We are excited to partner with the State Employee Credit Union for the Back to School Bash on August 1st from 2-5 pm, where we will be giving away 70 basketballs to local youth. Our booth will be located near the basketball court. Attendees can learn more about how to receive a free basketball at the event.

📚🎒 Back to School Bash is back!
Kick off the new school year with an afternoon of FREE family fun at SWAN Park!
Join District 3 City Councilors Pilar Faulkner and Lee Garcia on Saturday, August 1, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for an exciting community celebration featuring:
🎶 Live music presented by Lensic 360

🍔 Free food

🏀 Free sporting goods and other giveaways

🎨 Activities in art, music, dance, writing, and sports
Bring the whole family and celebrate the start of a new school year with fun, creativity, and community.
📍 SWAN Park

📅 Saturday, August 1

🕑 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

07/30/2026

Today, we’ll be eating here to support Rick Mares from Copy Shack. Rick has been giving back to the JB White Foundation, and we’re backing him as he works toward a double lung transplant. His generosity has helped our community—now it’s our turn to support him. 🙏🏼

❤️ BONITA GIVES BACK – TODAY ❤️

Today, Thursday, July 30, Bonita Restaurant is honored to support one of our own in Santa Fe.

From 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, a portion of all food sales will be donated to Rick Mares and his family as Rick continues his courageous fight with serious lung disease.

Rick is a beloved member of our local business community, a devoted father, and a dear friend with a sharp sense of humor and a love for the community he is apart of.
Today, we have the opportunity to stand beside him and his family and give back.

Whether you join us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or simply stop by to show your support, every meal helps make a difference.

📍 Bonita Restaurant
1814 2nd Street
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Let's come together today and show Rick and his family they are not facing this journey alone.

❤️ Where Santa Fe Gathers.

07/20/2026

Someone at the tournament came up to me and asked if JB really said what's on the back of our shirts. It was a quote from his Twitter/X account. Yes, he did. 🧡

“Not only am I trying to be a great basketball player, I wanna be a great person!! I want everyone to say I love being around that kid because his energy is so positive and he never talks down on anyone or looks over anyone, he treats everyone with respect no matter who it is...”