Charity Drawing

Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County

Since 1968, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County (BGCMC) has empowered tens of thousands of children and teens through high-impact programs that foster academic success, healthy lifestyles, and strong character and leadership.

Serving more than 7,000 youth annually—from ages 6 to 18, and young adults up to age 24—BGCMC provides safe, supportive spaces where young people can learn, grow, and thrive. With two full-service Clubhouses and outreach programs in 18 schools across Monterey County, we bring essential services and life-changing opportunities directly to the communities that need them most.

In partnership with dedicated community members, volunteers, and generous funders, BGCMC delivers a wide range of programs, events, and resources designed to build critical life skills and prepare youth for success in school, work, and life. Our mission is to ensure every young person we serve has the support and tools they need to reach their full potential.

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Montage Health Foundation

Montage Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization that inspires and coordinates philanthropic support for Montage Health through grant-making, volunteerism, and philanthropic partnerships with community members and like-minded organizations. This year, the money will support school-based programs, including mental fitness, nutrition education, and drug prevention and education.

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Salinas Valley Health Foundation

Salinas Valley Health Foundation inspires philanthropic support to advance exceptional healthcare for the Salinas Valley and surrounding communities. Through the generosity of donors, we help ensure that patients and families have access to compassionate, state-of-the-art care close to home. By investing in innovative programs, lifesaving equipment, and frontline caregivers, we are helping create a healthier future for our entire community.

Funds raised through the Concours d’Elegance Charity Drawing benefit our Healthy Kids Fund, which supports vital pediatric programs and services across the region. This includes local diabetes care for children, an annual Asthma Day Camp, specialized care in our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), pediatric medical equipment and services throughout the Medical Center, healthcare career education programs for local students, and a unique medical needs assistance program that provides medically beneficial equipment and services for children throughout the tri-county area. Every ticket purchased helps local children receive the care, resources, and support they need to thrive.

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Seneca Family of Agencies

Children thrive when rooted in safe, loving homes. Every child needs and deserves the meaningful, lifelong connections of a permanent, loving family—connections referred to by child welfare professionals as permanency. Seneca Family of Agencies provides an array of permanency-focused programs and services to help ensure that every child has a safe and loving family to support and nurture them through childhood and into adulthood.

Since 1984, Seneca’s Central Coast programs have helped build and strengthen families for thousands of children through vital community services, including foster care, adoption, relative caregiver support, children’s mental health and wraparound services, legal guardianship assistance, and parent and professional education.

In January 2023, Seneca’s name in the region changed from Kinship Center to Seneca Central Coast to maintain the continuity of our identity and avoid confusion among community partners. The name change does not affect our programs and services, and all donated dollars will stay here on the Central Coast. Seneca will continue to provide a continuum of community and family-centered services on the Central Coast to support children and families facing the most significant challenges of their lives.

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Natividad Foundation

Natividad Foundation brings people together to strengthen Natividad, the one place that safeguards the lives and livelihoods of everyone in Monterey County. Natividad Foundation develops innovative programs like CHOICE, a program that prevents re-injury in 99% of cases and empowers victims of violence to heal.

Donations to the Foundation also fund specialized medical technology that enhances the county’s Trauma Center and services throughout the hospital, including the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, Mother-Infant, Labor & Delivery and Pediatric Units. The Foundation’s partnerships with funders, community leaders and Natividad transform health care into solutions that heal people and unite communities.

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United Way Monterey County

United Way Monterey County connects people, partners, and pathways to improve lives across the County. Focused on long-term stability, United Way works alongside community partners to strengthen financial security, support early learning, and expand access to trusted resources. Through a comprehensive, community-informed approach, United Way helps families move forward before challenges become crises, building a thriving, united Monterey County where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

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MY Museum

MY Museum provides an environment where curiosity and creativity flourish, while both children and adults discover the thrill of lifelong learning. Over the past 29 years, the museum has welcomed over a million visitors into its facility and served hundreds of thousands through its various outreach programs. It is the only children’s museum located between San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz counties.

The success of the museum is a testament to the need for a children’s museum in Monterey County and a reminder of how important and valuable the museum’s role is in making the community a better place for Monterey County families and visitors. The past few years have been so hard on our families. We are so happy to have families back at the museum playing and learning together.

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