Bob and Mike Bryan have received many gifts and awards during their professional tennis careers.

But the world's top-ranked doubles team was given a special honor Friday at Plaza Park in Oxnard.

Oxnard city officials surprised the 30-year-old identical twins by proclaiming Sept. 26 Bryan Brothers' Day in Oxnard.

"It's always good when you can have a day named after you," Bob Bryan said. "We have gotten a couple of keys to some cities that don't work. But this is better because it is for a cause that is dear to our heart."

Oxnard isn't trying to raid neighboring cities for their athletes.

Although the Bryans grew up in Camarillo, they were born at St. John's Hospital in Oxnard and graduated from Rio Mesa High.

Plus, Oxnard is home to City Impact, a major beneficiary of their new charity The Bryan Brothers' Foundation.

The Bryans are holding their debut charity event — The Bryan Brothers' All-Star Tennis Smash — today at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks.

"They asked me Where do you want us to do our launch?' And I said in our backyard in Oxnard where we started and where you went to school," City Impact president Betty Alvarez Ham said. "They allowed us to do that, and we were very thankful to everyone involved."

City Impact promotes the educational, physical and emotional well-being of at-risk families in the Ventura County area.

"It was a natural to bring them here and have them represent our city and Ventura County because City Impact has such a broad reach," Oxnard City Manager Ed Sotelo said. "They are role models and kids should be looking up to them and emulate them."

After Oxnard Mayor Tom Holden introduced them and they received their proclamation, the Bryans stayed to sign autographs and give away free prizes.

Many kids wanted to have their picture taken with this year's Olympic bronze medalists and U.S. Open champions.

Although it was a big day for him and his brother, Mike Bryan is pretty sure it won't be one marked on major calendars.

"I don't know if anybody is going to know about it besides the people here today," Mike said. "It's not Sept. 26th skip school and worship the Bryans day. But it's still nice to be honored."