OVERVIEW + 

The Jayo Invitational is a beach event featuring the Art At The Beach  art auction along with beach sports including the country's most prestigious Celebrity-Pro-Am Beach Volleyball event. It is a best-of-brand event celebrating the California Lifestyle promoting health and wellness that combines the world of sports and fitness, art and music.

Proceeds from the Jayo Invitational are allocated to charitable organizations that work to aid children in the advancement of health and education. 

The Jayo Beach Invitational and Art at the Beach support public schools. Proceeds from the event will be donated to fund enrichment programs. 

The US Olympic indoor volleyball team exhibition match at the 2013 Jayo Invitational.

STATUS + AFFILIATIONS + 
The Jayo Foundation is a 501c3 not for profit organization and project of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE). SEE, is a network of socially conscious and progressive 501c3 organizations. As we strive toward our goal of reaching more and more children each and every year the Jayo Foundation is able to capitalize on the incredible resources provided by working together with other like minded groups that are a part of the SEE program. SEE's board of directors add a great degree of practiced vision and practical application to our day to day operations and are a wonderful adjunct to the Jayo Foundation's Volleyball Helping Kids Council (VHKC).

MISSION +
The foundation was the vision of Founder and Executive Director Jason Olive who, in 2002, created the Jayo Foundation to fulfill a three-fold mission:

• To create a philanthropic outlet for people who love the sport of Beach Volleyball.

• To raise financial support for worthy charitable causes which improve the lives of children in the areas of health and education.

• To encourage and empower children to seek higher education.

HISTORY + 

The Jayo Foundation was founded by actor and volleyball player Jason Olive in 2002.

Jason, qualified for the Manhattan Beach Open at 18 years old and was a First Team  All-American volleyball player at the University of Hawai'i. While there he was the recipient of the inaugural Governor's Award for Academic Excellence as well as the university top award for academics, athletics and community service the Jack Bonham Award. While at UH Jason lead the university to it's first ever appearance in the NCAA Final Four. He has also won 5 Manhattan Beach Six Man Championships.

The Jayo Invitational has welcomed over 2,000 children to our Sinjin Smith kids clinic and "Champion Mindset" motivational meet and greet with Olympic Gold Medalists and World Champions.

 In 2013 we we were honored to have the entire US Olympic Team be present to teach the Sinjin Smith Kids Clinic.