We couldn’t do it without you…..
Leave a CommentOur hearts are beyond full.
We are grateful, honored, and humbled to have received such incredible support in 2024 from so many wonderful individuals, businesses, and foundations. Investments of time, talent and treasure this year have reinforced our efforts as we provided character-building programs and family-friendly entertainment for the entire community. This list will grow as names are added before the clock strikes midnight on December 31st. To add your name to the list donate HERE to our Monterey County Gives! campaign.
Joyfully, we say “thank you” to the following:
DONORS:
Rose & John Aaron
Shay Albarran
Mandy & Ken Allen
Shawn & Nathan Anderson
Jen Anello
Joseph Ashby
Finley Asmuth
Karen Bauer
Sally Bennett
Tiffany Bierbaum
Richard Bishop
Matthew & Jennifer Borba
Mary & Dan Bowman
Janet Bradley
Teri Breschini & Stella Perea
Sonja Brisard
Angelee Brockmeyer
Mandy Brooks
Andrea Brown
Kelli & Chris Brown
Emily Brownfield
Chelsi Bunting
Jim & Lynda Campbell
Hector Cardenas
Jordynne Chacon
Carli & Mike Chasen
Diane Chatwin
Gabriela & Eric Chavez
Michelle Clark
Jay Cohen
Eva Cole
Matthew Conley
Jenny Contenza
Angela Corah
Elizabeth Cotsworth
Catherine Coughlin
Linda Coyne & Bill Deeb
Diane Creasey
Dawn Cricchio
Bruce Crist
Amber Crowe
Ediberto & Olga Cruz Cruz
Jean Cunha
Erica Da Motta
Sarah Dahlen
Rebeca De Dios
Caesar DiFranco
Mike DiFranco
William & Donna Diggons
Patricia Edge
Sarah Elias
Allison Elliott
Jill & Matt Ellis
Chelsea Emrey
Tina England
Dexter Farm
Miguel Felix
Larry Ferrari
David Finkelstein
Shannon Flaherty
Anna Flores
Sandy Fogarty
Philip Fogarty
Anna Foglia
Tom Folliard
Suzanna Forstell
Sheri & Brian Fox
Mary Gale
Carlie Gallegos
Rosalba Garcia
Terry Garibay
Robert B Gaskell Jr
Natalie & Seth Gibson
Jean & Ken Goebel
Jean Goebel
Wendy Grainger
Ben Groves
Barry & Ileen Groves
Tracy Groves-Loetz
Joyce Guerrero
Kyle Guthrie
Chuck Hackett
Amy Hanley
Tamara & Reuben Harris
Wendell Harry
Thomas & Lia Harty
Maile Harty
Andrea & Keith Hayes
Jason & Katie Hayward
Tristyn Hayward
Elliott & Lucie Hazen
Michael Head
Whitney Hegg
Enrique Hernandez
Amanda Hernandez Michalski
Selena & Adam Herrin
Brian Higginbotham
John and Heather Higginbotham
Allison & Lee Hinkle
Elizabeth Hofer
Stephen Hooper
Mimi Hoppas
Christina Hoppner
Clifford Hoskins
Georgia Hughes
Lanney Hulse
Rhonda & Octavio Hurtado
Brandi Irwin
John Ittelson & Bobbi Kamil
Alex & Jesse Jenner
Madeline Jewell
Robert Kasavan
Sharon Kasper
Franscioni Kathy
Cecilia & Jerry Kennedy
Jeanette Kern
Don & Carole King
Rebecca & Douglas Kinyo
David & Heather Kirk
Heather Kleinfeldt
Steve Korsgren & Lauren Karasek
Frank Kragh
Margaret Kylander
Scott Landis & Pippa Browne
Joy Langford
Jim Lash
Daniel Lash
Yvonne Lee Yu
Alan & Maia Liddle
Tasha & Barrett Lindstrom
Guadalupe Lopez
Juan Lopez
Belle Lozada
Hilda Macias
David and Alanna Mack
Bianca Madrid
Mary Magana
James Martin
Cristal Martinez
Ronald & Jane Massott
Patricia Mccabe
Hailey McDill
Harold McDill
Rebecca McDill
Michael & Lisa McGirr
Jeff McGirr
Mary Melland
Lucy Merino
Lucia Merino
Sheryl Merrill
Jill Miller
Joe & Connie Mismas
Maci Mollring
Carolanne Moreno & James Goulart
José Morón
Sarah Mueller
Megan Murphy
William Darius Myers
Virginia Nadler
Larissa Najera Lavering
Tom & Mary Nelson
Kathleen & Robert Nelson
George & Mimi Niesen
Kelly O’Connell
Sandra & Ray Ortega
Raymond Parga
Nick Pasculli
Joe Pavek
Sharilyn Payne
Frank Pinedo
Mary Pommerich
Carmen Ponce
Karen Proctor
Adri Pura
Caroline Reber
Eva Regnier
Meg Reney
Neil Richman
Lillian Rico
Nicole Robinson
Carol Rodrigues
Tori & Nick Rodrigues
Josue Rodriguez
Manette & Steve Rogers
Cecilia & Victor Romero
Lucas Rose
Dolores Rosof
Jennilee Sabado
Gabriel Saldivar
Lorena Sanchez
Peter Schierling
Rose Scholl
Monika & Michael Scott
Ana Seid
Doris Semersky
Victoria Semersky
Carolyn Sharbatly
David Shipley
Bri Slama
Keith Slama
Terry Smith
Diana & Phillip Snell
Kris Sorgatz
Kelly Soriano
Phillip & Evelyn Soriano
Fran Spector Atkins & Roger Stewart
Kimberly & Marty St George
Nancy Stewart
Kyle Stewart
Linda & Robin Stoner
Andrea Strano
Erin Suyehara
Cary Swensen
Carrie & Aaron Tenney
Alisha Thompson
Gary & Linda Thompson
Roger & Linda Thompson
Eder Tostado
Sandra Uecker
Jacqueline Van Nes
Jennifer Walker & Eric Lee
Maureen Wallin
Amanda Wehling
Robert Westlund
Jennifer Williams
Paula Wilson
Christian Womack
Tanya Womack
Kelly & Kevin Young
BUSINESSES & FOUNDATIONS
Aladin Properties
Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Arts Council for Monterey County
Ausonio Family Fund of the CFMC
Bava & Associates PC
Best Shot Video
California Rodeo Salinas
Cardinale Moving & Storage
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Costco
Christopher M. Mulè DDS Inc.
Dataflow Business Systems
Harden Foundation
Hastie Financial Group
Heirloom Pizza
J.V. Smith Companies
John Torquido Photography
Kirk Kennedy
Martinelli’s
Mechanics Bank
Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild
Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation
Oldtown Salinas Foundation
Pebble Beach Company Foundation
Precision Alarms
Rudi Schulte Family Foundation
Salinas Grocery Outlet
Sally Hughes Church Foundation, c/o Ottone & Leach LLP
Sam Bailey Photography
Seyfarth
Star Market
Susan Morrow Legacy Foundation
Tanimura Family Foundation
Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc.
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
The Buzz PR
WOW! Smiles
Yellow Brick Road
VOLUNTEERS
Aimee German
Alan Liddle
Alanna Mack
Alejandra Leliaert
Alex Gonzales
Alex Jenner
Alexus Babbitt
Amanda DeSalvo
Amy Lozada
Ana Moran-Rivera
Angela Goulart
Annabella Vivit
Arlene Vargas
Aubrey Labung
Barratt Lindstrom
Ben Ellis
Beth Brookhouser
Birch Pennycook
Brandy Deppert
Brian Wade
Callie Slama
Carlie Gallegos
Cecilia Kennedy
Cecilia Romero
Chelsea Emery
Chelsea Sterrett
Chelsea Word
Christian Lozada
Christina Garci
Dan Hoppner
Danielle Carillo
Danielle Green
Daphne Guzman
David Brownfield
David Finkelstein
David Higginbotham
David Mack
Diana Rogers
Diane Chatwin
Diane McGirr
Edeniz Martinez
Edgar Torres
Eileen Tosado
Eiliana Guyton
Elane Chung
Eliana Guyton
Elli Chasen
Elysha Kennedy
Emily Brownfield
Emily Pedrazzi
Erica da Motta
Erika Rodriguez
Erika Romero
Erin Saldivar
Felix Bridges
Francine Lontoc
Gaby Flores
Garianne Elias
Gloria Mora Avila
Gordon Babbitt
Grace Ellis
Grace Engler
Haiden Frei
Harlee Higginbotham
Iris Morris
Jacklyn Torres
Jake McTighe
James Jablonski
Jamie Del Real
Janice Cureton
Jean Cunha
Jennifer Kato
Jerry Kennedy
Jill Ellis
Joanna Wade
Joey Swanson
Jovi Mack
Joy Langford
Julia Freeman
Julia Jenner
Julie McCullough
Kami Allen
Kate Stover
Kate Willingham
Kelley Ross
Kelly O’Connell
Kelly Swanson
Kellyann Dickison
Ken Allen
Kiki Mutoh
Kristen Eshaya
Krystle Anderson
Kylie Allen
Lauren Vose
Lesley Knapp
Lily Powers
Linda Richards
Liz Escobar
Lucy Merino
Lucy Nicolas
Maci Mollring
Mandy Allen
Mark Gibbs
Marly Christensen
Mary Lou Reyna
Megan Ferrari
Megan Murphy
Michael Kroll
Michael Scott
Michaela Bridges
Mike McGirr
Mini Cho
Miriam Cordero
Monika Scott
Nathan Anderson
Nick Sterrett
Olga Cruz
Paul Richards
Paul Tolbert
Paula Wilson
Randa Quesinberry
Ray Ortega
Rebecca Marshall
Rebecca Stover
Roselyn Ferrill
Sadie Word
Sam Powers
Sarah Anderson
Sarah Dahlen
Sarah Guzman
Sarah McCabe
Sarah Mueller
Seema Patel
Serena Mercado
Shelly Prebula
Shonda Kroll
Sierra Campbell
Sofia Escobar
Sophia Leahy
Tasha Lindstrom
Tatum Ramones
Teri Babbitt
Tilley Hopner
Torian Adams
Wally Escobar
William Pennycook
Zach Allen
Zephyr Whitaker-Adams