Past Events
The Painted Turtle 4th Annual Pickleball Tournament
A beautiful day to play!
Pickleball for a Purpose: The Painted Turtle’s 4th Annual Tournament at The Griffin Club
On Sunday, May 4th, twenty-four enthusiastic players took to the courts at the historic Griffin Club Los Angeles to rally for a cause—raising funds to ensure that experiences at The Painted Turtle remain completely free of charge for campers and their families.
2025 Bruin Run/Walk
Community Event Benefiting The Painted Turtle
Thank you for joining the 25th annual Bruin Run/Walk that benefited The Painted Turtle. Participants had a blast at the 5k with music, a mechanical bull, performers, games, and crafts at the finish line. We are so grateful for all who contributed. Please join us next year for the run/walk!
For questions, or if you’re interested in volunteering to help with next year’s event, please contact info@thepaintedturtle.org.
We Are Over The Moon!
Over 3,500 attendees gathered for unforgettable performances, inspiring moments, and a shared sense of community. Thanks to the incredible talent of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, John Mayer, Lily Meola, and Masanga, the generosity of our donors, sponsors, and volunteers, the day was nothing short of magical.
Please enjoy some memorable moments from the day.
The Painted Turtle 3rd Annual Pickleball Tournament
Griffin Club, Los Angeles, CA
Thirty-two players took to the courts at the historic Griffin Club Los Angeles on Sunday, May 5th, to raise funds ensuring that Painted Turtle Camp experiences will always be free of charge! Advanced and Intermediate Pickleball players competed for ten winning spots with some incredible prizes!
Special thanks to everyone who came out to play, to all our winners, and of course to our sponsors, donors, and volunteers for making the event possible!
2024 Bruin Run/Walk
Community Event benefiting The Painted Turtle
Thank you for joining the 24th annual Bruin Run/Walk that benefited The Painted Turtle. Participants had a blast at the 5k with music, snacks, performers, games, and crafts at the finish line. We are so grateful for all who contributed. Please join us next year for the run/walk, fun, and games, bounce house, cotton candy, and more!
For questions, or if you’re interested in volunteering to help with next year’s event, please contact info@thepaintedturtle.org.
Bingo at The Roxy at The Rainbow
Heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us for Bingo at The Roxy at The Rainbow! This year, we ventured over to the Rainbow Bar and Grill, creating a vibrant and memorable experience. Guests indulged in a colorful and campy dinner outdoors, setting the stage for an evening filled with laughter, fun, and incredible prizes. The festivities began with founder Page Adler, followed by sentiments of gratitude from Assistant Camp Director Katie Griffith, a former camper whose connection with The Painted Turtle spans years.
The Painted Turtle 2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament
Another Smashing Success!
The Painted Turtle’s 2nd Annual Pickleball Tournament was another smashing success!
Held at The Griffin Club Los Angeles on Sunday, October 22nd, forty-one players gathered to raise funds for The Painted Turtle, ensuring that Camp experiences always remain free of charge for campers and their families.
Pickleball players ranging from beginner to advanced competed for ten prize winning spots with some incredible prizes!
Topgolf “Fore” Camp
A special thank you to The Painted Turtle Ambassadors and Young Executive Professionals “fore” an awesome evening of Topgolf with 60 generous and enthusiastic guests helping to raise vital funds for The Painted Turtle and sending campers to Camp this summer. To learn more about our Young Professionals program contact, alexism@thepaintedturtle.org.
Attendees embraced the challenge of Topgolf, enjoyed friends, food, and FUNdraising.
2023 Bruin Run/Walk
Community Event benefiting The Painted Turtle
Thank you for joining the 23rd annual Bruin Run/Walk that benefited The Painted Turtle. Participants had a blast at the 5k with snacks, games, and crafts at the finish line. We are so grateful for all who contributed. Please join us next year for the run/walk, fun, and games, bounce house, cotton candy, and more!
2023 LA Marathon, Charity Challenge & Big 5k
Dodger Stadium
Congratulations to The Painted Turtle fundraisers and amazing athletes who participated in the 2023 LA Marathon, Half Marathon, and Big 5k in support of Painted Turtle campers! Their dedication and commitment to the power and gift of Camp ensures that experiencing The Painted Turtle is always free of charge to the children and families we serve.
The Painted Turtle Pickleball Tournament
A Smashing Success!
The Painted Turtle’s first Pickleball Tournament was a smashing success!
Held at The Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades on Sunday, October 2nd, 50 players gathered to raise funds for The Painted Turtle, ensuring that Camp experiences always remain free of charge for campers and their families.
Bingo at the Roxy’s Sweet 16
Our 16th Bingo at the Roxy was certainly sweet! Made possible by The Rainbow Bar and Grill, AEG, and Goldenvoice, this memorable night featured celebrity callers, exciting rounds of bingo, and incredible prizes.
Founder, Page Adler, kicked off the evening. We were lucky to have Greg Dunkel, who is a longtime medical volunteer, share a few words about his experience at The Painted Turtle.
UCLA Bruin Run/Walk
Community Event benefiting The Painted Turtle
The UCLA Bruin Run/Walk is back with the 22nd annual 5k benefiting The Painted Turtle at Wilson Plaza, UCLA!
Special thanks to the Bruin Run/Walk a student-run event, representing one of twelve committees within UCLA’s USAC Student Wellness Commission.
To learn more, register ($20), sponsor, or make a donation click here.
CAMP-A-THON
A Virtual Event
Thank you to those who joined us to celebrate The Painted Turtle family through CAMP-A-THON! We are so grateful to our community for making Camp a reality every year for children with serious illnesses and their families.
If you missed the virtual event, you can watch it all here for the next 30 days. We are Family, Somos Familia!
Camp-A-Thon
December 1, 2020
Thank you for joining the fun and celebration for
Camp-A-Thon!
Thanks to your support and generosity, we surpassed our
fundraising goal to provide the magic of Camp to children living
with serious medical conditions!
Harvest Moon
September 14, 2019
It was a glorious day at the Harvest Moon gathering held at Camp this past Saturday. The event benefited both The Painted Turtle and The Bridge School with inspiring performances by Neil Young, Norah Jones, Father John Misty and Masanga Marimba Ensemble, as well as a special campfire performance by Lisa Loeb. Music, eats and drinks were enjoyed by all! Enjoy Neil Young’s reflection of the day.
Special thanks to our sponsors and to all those who joined us!
Imagine Virtual 5k
July 7-13, 2020
353 participants. 1,100 miles. 29 teams. Over 400
donations. And 1 cause: to bring The Painted Turtle family
together and raise funds in order to deliver the magic of Camp to
children living with serious medical conditions, directly to
their homes!
A big thank you to all who ran, danced, biked, rolled, or
whatever they chose across California, the country, and even the
world for our first-ever Imagine: Virtual 5K!
Tour de Turtle & Turtle Trek
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Thank you to the 200 people who participated in the 8th Annual Tour de Turtle and 3rd Annual Turtle Trek. The Tour de Turtle cyclists rode one of three fully supported routes (20 miles, 30 miles, or 60 miles) through Elizabeth Lake, Spunky Canyon, and Bouquet Canyon. While this was going on, our Turtle Trekkers walked, ran, or rolled around Camp enjoying games and dancing at various stations. Afterward, families and friends enjoyed a delicious lunch, live music, and games on the lawn.
Skechers Performance LA Marathon & Charity Challenge
Sunday, March 24, 2019
TEAM TURTLE rocked the 2019 Skechers Performance LA Marathon and Charity Challenge and raised vital funds to send even more children to camp this summer! Great big thank yous to all our Team Turtle participants. Yes! Yes! Yes!
Bingo at The Roxy
Bingo!! Celebrating it’s 15th year, The Painted Turtle’s annual Bingo at The Roxy proved to be a smashing success! Jay Leno, Lisa Kudrow, Debbie Allen, Kenny Ortega and many other celebrity guests called numbers for prizes ranging from his and hers mountain bikes to VIP tickets to Coachella to fabulous vacations at the Four Seasons in Maui!! All proceeds raised from the event directly benefit The Painted Turtle, sending even more children and families to camp!