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Our 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

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