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San Jose Grand Prix

Brought Champ Car racing to downtown San Jose to raise visibility and funding for the Canary Foundation’s early cancer detection mission.

Champ cars racing through downtown San Jose streets during the Grand Prix

The story

About San Jose Grand Prix

Working with civic leaders, Don helped stage the San Jose Grand Prix, transforming Silicon Valley streets into a high-speed racing circuit. The event delivered a new platform to talk about early cancer detection in front of tens of thousands of attendees.

Corporate partners, hospitality activations, and community programming surrounded the race weekend, channeling sponsorship dollars toward Canary research programs.

At a glance

Highlights

  1. Secured multinational sponsors and local partners to spotlight early detection research.

  2. Activated STEM programming for students, connecting motorsports engineering to real-world careers.

  3. Reinforced Silicon Valley as a hub that blends technology, entertainment, and philanthropy.