a party unlike any other

14th ANNUAL CHARITY POLO CLASSIC

February 21st, 2026

Noon to 5pm

DI Polo Tour • 1003 Cowart Road, Plant City

Mastering Charitable Giving in 2026

Year after year, a team of board and committee members volunteer their time, treasure, and talent to create an event that raises funds for local charities culminating in an event unlike any other.

This year, and every year moving forward, we’re doing things a little differently. We’ve committed to three incredible charities who have been involved with our event for years, who have now become our legacy charities.

  • Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Tampa Bay

  • The Children’s Cancer Center

  • Clothes To Kids

Please join us as we applaud the incredible work these organizations do and the impact they have only just begun to make on the lives of the children in our community. Help us reach our goal of raising $1,000,000 for these incredible organizations this coming year.

Charity Polo Classic 2023 - Sponsored by Morgan Auto Group and benefiting Children’s Cancer Center, Clothes To Kids, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay

Thank You To Our 2025 Sponsors:

 
 

Interested in joining our Corporate Match program? Contact Kelly Becker at kelly@griesinvfund.com

 
 

The Charity Polo Experience

The Charity Polo Classic was founded in early December 2011 by Advertising Executive and Professional Polo Player, Chris Gannon and Children’s Cancer Center Board Member, Patrick Moraites. The men decided to combine their love for philanthropy and polo to create an event that is unlike any other in the Tampa Bay area. After reaching out to their business contacts and friends, the 1st Annual Charity Polo Classic Planning Committee was created. The team was given the difficult task of conceptualizing and organizing a large-scale event in only three months. Now, 10+ years later we’re on track to raise more money than ever before at our largest event yet!

 
 

benefiting tampa bay charities

Meet Our
Charities

We are so excited to announce that we have selected to benefiting charities for our 12th Anniversary event in 2025. Please join us as we support The Children’s Cancer Center, Clothes to Kids, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. And since we are raising more and more money year after year, we can give even more back to our Tampa community! Stay tuned over the next few months for announcements about upcoming events with our local charities and ways you can get involved. Like us on Facebook to stay in the loop for all the pre-polo festivities to come!

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Get To Know Our Event

statler and the waldorf band tampa

live music • 3 different vibes, 3 different stages

enjoy a day out with friends, dressed to the nines

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delicious food from tampa bay’s top restaurants

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champagne, cocktails, craft beer galore

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amazing, deserving & supportive charities

 
 
 
 

Food & Beverage
Vendors

We couldn’t be more honored to host some of the most interesting and innovative Tampa Bay restaurants and catering companies at Charity Polo Classic. People come for the charities, they stay for the match but what they tell their friends all about is the delicious food and flowing drinks. Full list of vendors coming soon!

 
 
“Help us make a difference and party with a purpose.”
— charity polo classic board & committee