Make-A-Wish® Tuna Challenge

Welcome to the Make-A-Wish Tuna Challenge, an annual tuna tournament and fundraiser in San Diego with all proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of San Diego, Inc.

Participate by signing up for the 2012 tournament, or by donating your time, money, or both, to the Make A Wish Foundation® or the Tuna Challenge event. Come by our Tuna Challenge booth at one of the special events below to donate or for more information on how you can help.

NEW DATES & BANQUET LOCATION August 24-26 at the Portuguese Hall

Silver Gate Yacht Club, our venue for the past 10 years, is scheduled to be under construction for a new clubhouse this September. We are truly grateful to SGYC for giving us the opportunity to utilize their wonderful site as well as everything they have done for us in the past. We wish them all the luck with this project and a speedy construction, and we look forward to our continued relationship going forward. We hope that they and their members will find some time to join us at our event.

San Diego Show Raffle Winner.
Congratulations to our San Diego show raffle winner Jim Raeburn. Jim won a new Penn International 30VSW reel!

2012 Special Events.
  • Port of San Diego Day at the Docks
    • One of last year’s winners visits Day at the Docks One of last year’s winners visits Day at the Docks.

  • Fred Hall Outdoor Show, San Diego
    • Drawing the winning ticket at Del Mar Drawing the winning ticket for our show raffle.

  • Fred Hall Outdoor Show, Long Beach
    • Drawing the winning ticket at Long Beach A young show attendee helps out by drawing the winning ticket for our show raffle. Congratulations to Scott Hammond from Mission Viejo, winner of a Shimano Tiagra 30W LRS reel.

  • San Diego Sunroad Boat Show
    • Volunteers at 2012 San Diego Sunroad Boat Show Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth to support Make A Wish and the Tuna Challenge, and congratulations to David Bond who won our Shimano fishing reel.

Read about us and Volunteer Vacations on SanDiego.com HERE


The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. It is the largest wish granting organization in the world, with 64 chapters in the United States and its territories, with over 220,000 wishes granted to date.

All proceeds from the Tuna Challenge go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego, which serves children in San Diego and Imperial Counties and grants over 185 wishes each year.

Read more about some of the wishes that have been granted.


Important 2012 Dates




Register online for our 2012 tournament
~~ HERE! ~~

2012 Tournament Entry

2012 Grand Raffle Prizes

1st Grand Raffle Prize
Big Blue Charters Alaska Fishing Trip
3 night, 2 day fishing trip for 2 in Sitka, Alaska

2nd Grand Raffle Prize
Baja Fish Gear Custom Rods & Reels
4 custom Accurate BX2-600 reels and
4 custom Super Seeker rods
Courtesy of Baja Fish Gear

3rd Grand Raffle Prize
5 Day Fishing Trip
on the Independence sportfisher
Courtesy of Independence Sportfishing

4th Grand Raffle Prize
Cabo Vacation Getaway
7 night stay at the Ridge at Playa Grande Resort & Spa
Courtesy of Peter & Josie Codallos

5th Grand Raffle Prize
Panasonic Viera 60" Full HD Plasma HDTV
Retail Value - $1,599.99


Tickets are available for
$10 each, 6 for $50, or 12 for $100

Purchase Grand Raffle Tickets

See us at one of our events to purchase tickets for our Grand Raffle, -or- mail a check (payable to Make A Wish Tuna Challenge) or credit card information (card number, expiration date, and billing zip code) and include your phone number with area code and return address, to

Tuna Challenge 2012 Grand Raffle Tickets
c/o Silver Gate Yacht Club
Attn: Treasurer
2091 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA, 92106.

We will process your payment and return ticket stubs to the address provided.
NOTE: We must receive payment on or before
August 17th, 2012

Drawing will be held at our tournament banquet on
August 26th, 2012 (NEW DATE)
(Winner need not be present to win.)

 

Volunteers Needed

Every year Tuna Challenge is made possible with the support of generous volunteers, from the awards banquet and fileting fish to collecting donations and much, much more. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer then please contact Brad Brown.