2026 Poker invitation
Please save the date for our 2027 Looking Beyond Luncheon & Silent Auction on March 2, 2027.
Our Impact Report is here!
Discover how your generosity transforms the lives of children and young adults with special needs.
2024/2025 Impact Report highlights: 27 years of service, more than $7 million raised and dispersed, and 116 programs and organizations impacted. Funding supported education (30.1%), independent living (19.4%), health services (18.4%), community programs (11%), equal accessibility (9.7%), therapeutic services (7.9%), and awareness and advocacy (3.6%).
Our Mission
At Looking Beyond, our goal is to positively impact the lives of as many children and families with a range of special needs as possible. We support various organizations, programs and services through events and fundraising opportunities.
Our Statistics
8+
MILLION DOLLARS RAISED
Almost every dollar raised goes directly to furthering our mission and is dispersed to various organizations.
27+
YEARS SERVING COMMUNITIES
Looking Beyond was established in 1999 and since its inception steadfastly supports organizations that serve children and young adults with special needs.
50+
HARDWORKING VOLUNTEERS
We are a strictly volunteer based, non-profit organization run entirely by a team of dedicated women.
Our Recipients
Looking Beyond is proud to have disbursed $700,000+ in 2024/2025 to a variety of recipients such as UCLA, Make a Wish, and Special Olympics.
Soaring Spirit Award
Looking Beyond presents its Soaring Spirit Award to exceptional individuals who exemplify the limitless potential of the human spirit.
Our 2026 Soaring Spirit Award honoree is Jessica Long, the most decorated active Paralympian in the U.S.
