Stephen Curry is known as the greatest shooter in basketball history, while his wife, Ayesha, is also an icon in her own right (New York Times best-selling author, TV personality and actress); but, the couple are also major philanthropists and activists.
Though the Currys didn’t grow up in Oakland, California, a city in the Bay Area that is about 12 miles away from San Francisco, they call the city their “adopted hometown.” When Stephen was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2009, he and Ayesha grew up there as adults and built their family there. The Warriors used to be based in Oakland and played their home games in Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena from 1971 to 2019.
“Personally, I thank Oakland for embracing me as one of their own, for giving me a new home, for giving me a sense of pride and something to play for,” Stephen told SLAM Magazine in his cover story in November 2018.
Stephen Curry and Ayesha Curry attend the 7th Annual Workday Charity Classic hosted by Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. and Workday at Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club on August 31, 2026 in Palo Alto, California.Noah Graham / Getty Images
So, how do the Currys want to give back to Oakland? Through their Eat.Learn.Play foundation.
What is Eat.Learn.Play?
Established in 2019, the non-profit organization is dedicated to transforming the school experience and unlocking the potential of children in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and the surrounding Bay Area.
The foundation is divided into three pillars: eat, learn and play. The “eat” pillar combats childhood hunger and food insecurity by providing access to nutritious meals, fresh produce and food distribution; while the “learn” pillar supports student literacy and academic success by funding one-on-one and small-group tutoring. The organization has also donated over one million books across the OUSD. Lastly, the “play” pillar works to rebuild and revitalize schoolyards, playgrounds and athletic facilities. The non-profit also organizes youth sports clinics and encourages students to practice healthy and active lifestyles.
“There is this huge void and they don’t have access to the simple things in life, nutritious foods, great education and a safe place to play and so we said we need to change that,” Ayesha Curry told local news channel ABC7 back in September 2019 when the couple was marketing their organization.
Eat. Learn. Play’s Impact
In 2023, Eat. Learn. Play committed to raise $50 million over the next three years to support Oakland Unified School District students, including fresh school lunches, new playgrounds and books. The investment also helps the district’s Central Kitchen facility and garden located in West Oakland, where all the fresh school meals are produced.
“Eat.Learn.Play. is deepening its commitment to Oakland’s children by launching a major partnership with OUSD to transform the educational experience for a generation of OUSD students,” said OUSD Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell in a statement. “Together, we will do this by revamping more outdoor play spaces, increasing efforts to build students’ literacy, and ensuring that students have vibrant and dignified spaces to enjoy delicious and nutritious food from our Central Kitchen.”
Four years after Eat.Learn.Play was established, the charity had already distributed 25 million meals, revitalized 12 play areas and invested $6 million in literacy programs. Today, the foundation has invested over $100 million into Oakland schools and communities. The couple cover all internal operating costs of the organization, ensuring that every dollar raised goes directly to community programs and student initiatives.
“Oakland was where our commitment and our investment is going to be, and we try to follow through on that,” Stephen Curry says on their website. “It’s a marathon. There are deep-rooted issues in the community that need solving, and it starts with the proper opportunity and access for the next generation.”
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