Our Mission
Polo for Life’s mission is to raise money to help pediatric cancer patients and their families from diagnosis and treatment to survivorship and long-term follow-up. Polo for Life partners with South Florida organizations to help families stay grounded through all of it. Making sure there’s food in the kitchen, gas in the car, and lights on at home.
About the event
This year’s Polo For A Purpose will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026 at the National Polo Center in Wellington, FL. Guests will gather at the 7th Chukker – the premiere spot to watch the fast-paced polo match, enjoy cocktails and mingle with guests, as the sun sets in the Florida sky. Following the polo match, guests will be invited to a poolside reception featuring an array of Italian culinary offerings, including assorted antipasti, suppli, fine cheeses, gourmet pastas, salads, wines, gelato, and more. The evening’s program will feature distinguished entertainment, as well as a live auction presenting exclusive items and experiences. The celebration will conclude with music provided by a DJ and dancing beneath the stars. Polo For A Purpose is an evening to remember, filled with entertainment, delicious food, fun and a shared commitment to help. Your participation and contributions will go a long way to making a difference to south Florida families fighting pediatric cancer to save their child’s life.
Contact: Barbara Cook, Executive Director Barbara@poloforlife.org *Phone: 917-838-2074
Event Details
Live Auction featuring exclusive items and experiences
Exhibition Polo Match – 5:00 PM
Cocktails, Exquisite Cuisine
Distinguished Entertainment
DJ & Dancing
Dress Code: Elegant Cocktail Attire
MEET OUR HONORARY CHAIR
Brandon Philips is a professional polo player. During his career, Philips has won many of the sport’s most prestigious tournaments. However, his greatest victory is surviving stage 4 nonHodgkin’s lymphoma when he was 14 years old.
Everything seemed to be falling into place for young Brandon until the day he woke up with severe swelling and aching pain in his left leg. Twenty-four hours later, he was diagnosed with nonHodgkin’s lymphoma and given a prognosis of six weeks to live.
Phillips endured five grueling months of intensive chemotherapy sessions yet never lost his spiritnor accepted death as an option. He beat the odds and went into remission.
Brandon vowed to dedicate his life to pursuing what he loved most …polo. Later, he coupled hispassion for polo with his personal need to help families facing the distressing challenge of havingto combat childhood cancer.
That decision was the beginning of Polo For Life, an organization dedicated to helping others. Since its founding, the organization’s annual fundraising event, Polo For A Purpose, has raised more than 3.3M dollars to help children and families facing the same horrific childhood cancer experience he fought and won against.
Field Sponsor includes billboard bannner by the scoreboard
Opportunity to sponsor a team and for you to play alongside top-rated pros on National Polo Center highly coveted Field 1
Your name/logo on team jerseys
Every sponsorship comes with premium visibility and exclusive guest experiences, including:
Prominent recognition on field signage, in the dinner program, and on the event website (with link)
Inclusion in pre-event and post-event press releases
A private cabana or reserved poolside table for 10 guests with a dedicated server
$1,600 per sponsorship is not tax-deductible.