MONTEREYCOUNTYGIVES.COM NOVEMBER 12 DECEMBER 31, 2026 A STEP AHEAD From youth sports to fighting hunger to live performance and more, learn how 209 nonprofits are making Monterey County better—and how you can help. PRINT | WEB | MOBILE Pictured: Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County
CASA of Monterey County recruits, trains and supports community volunteers who advocate for young people in foster care and the juvenile justice system. Will you donate today and support Monterey County’s most vulnerable children and youth in their moment of need? Donate through MC Gives at: www.montereycountygives.com/casa CASA of Monterey County recruits, trains and supports community volunteers who advocate for young people in foster care and the juvenile justice system. Will you donate today and support Monterey County’s most vulnerable children and youth in their moment of need? Donate through MC Gives at: www.montereycountygives.com/casa CASA of Monterey County recruits, trains and supports community volunteers who advocate for young people in foster care and the juvenile justice system. Will you donate today and support Monterey County’s most vulnerable children and youth in their moment of need? Donate through MC Gives at: www.montereycountygives.com/casa
Your gift will make a lasting difference for generations to come. Give today at MontereyCountyGives.com/SVH and your gift will receive a partial match through December 31 thanks to MC Gives! Scan the QR code to support MCGives! and learn more! Meeting a Critical Need For generations, Salinas Valley Health has grown alongside our community through every challenge, every crisis, and every moment that mattered most. Today, our Emergency Department provides more than 65,000 patient visits each year in a facility originally designed for 15,000. Despite these space challenges, our dedicated physicians, nurses, and staff have not stopped delivering exceptional care. Now, we're asking for help to meet this critical need for the future. Support MC Gives! and ensure that our community has the emergency department they need and deserve, now and for generations to come. Building a new Emergency Department for our community mcgives.com Monterey County GIVES! 2026 5
6 Monterey County GIVES! 2026 mcgives.com As the 2025 Monterey County Gives! campaign neared its conclusion, our annual sense of disbelief was in full bloom. Coming off a record $14.2 million 2024 campaign, one we didn’t believe could be replicated, the numbers rushed past that total. The ticker finally stopped at $17.1 million. Head-scratching. Gob-smacked. Awe-inspiring. Whichever cliché you choose, it’s applicable. Like any favorite recipe, MCGives! has many ingredients. The website that allows donors to seamlessly research the nonprofits they want to support. The software that securely receives gifts from more than 8,000 donors. The donors who support the matching fund, understanding how it motivates even more giving. Those who contribute Challenge Gifts to their favorite organizations. The marketing and energy the individual nonprofits put into their campaigns. The Weekly’s glossy insert that so often becomes dog-eared from rereading. The staff at the Community Foundation and the Weekly who pretty much add MCGives! as a second day job during the busiest time of year. But the largest ingredient is you, the individual donor who understands a nonprofit’s internal capacity is directly tied to its external impact. We live in a county that is remarkably blessed with great beauty and significant wealth. But Monterey County also experiences food insecurity, homelessness, a very high cost of housing and barriers to health care. It has an environment that needs protecting, children who deserve a quality education and arts institutions that enrich lives on a daily basis but require our support. None of these needs can be met, or programs delivered, without funding. It’s just that simple. There was a day when nonprofit employees were often viewed as big-hearted people who didn’t function well in the for-profit world. The work didn’t feel essential to daily life. That has changed. Whether executive directors, development officers, program or finance staff, the reality is that it takes skilled professionals to navigate the complexity of their organization’s mission delivery, and that collective mission delivery is essential to Monterey County’s quality of life. An investment in our nonprofit community creates benefits that lift all sectors. Donors to MCGives! recognize this. Grants from the 2025 campaign brought the historic total of MCGives! grants to $99 million, $72 million of that just since 2020. This means 2026 will have us charging past $100 million in total grants. That’s a lot of support for our nonprofit community, which means a lot of impact. P.S. We’re happy to announce a new partner. Gina Dalma, the new president/CEO of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, is a strong supporter of MCGives! and will help propel it to even greater heights. Dan Baldwin is president/CEO of the Community Foundation for Monterey County; Steve John is CEO of the Monterey Peninsula Foundation. Important Dates Nov. 12 MCGives! kicks off and website goes live at mcgives.com. Dec. 1 #GivingTuesday is an international day of giving. You can participate through Monterey County Gives! Dec. 31 The Monterey County Gives! campaign ends at midnight. Special Awards $2,500 Ingenuity Award to the nonprofit that offers an exciting and innovative approach to their sector’s challenges. Three $1,000 awards: one for the organization with the most donors; one for the group with the most donors ages 18-35; and one special award for an organization supporting women, families, education and/or the arts. Overall Match $1.725 million + Challenge Gifts $3.4 million = $5.125 million as of Nov. 5, 2026 Good Work Monterey County Gives! brings essential elements together—including you—to fulfill essential needs. By Dan Baldwin and Steve John MCGives! GOALS $16 million 8,500 DONORS by midnight Dec. 31, 2026 18 Animals 26 Arts & Culture 52 Community & Social Services 86 Education & Youth 110 Environment & Sustainability 124 Health, Wellness & Food A STEP A RANCHO CIELO WESTERN FLYER FOUNDATION THE WESTON COLLECTIVE
mcgives.com Monterey County GIVES! 2026 7 DONATE ONLINE MCGIVES.COM Monterey County Weekly Monterey County Now Salinas Valley Now montereycountynow.com Founder & CEO Bradley Zeve Publisher Erik Cushman Associate Publisher Jeanette Bent Editor Sara Rubin Contributing Writer Caitlin Fillmore Copy Editor Laurie Gibson Features Editor Dave Faries Associate Editor Erik Chalhoub Editorial Sloan Campi, Royvi Hernandez, Celia Jiménez, Pam Marino, Chrissa Olson, Agata Pope¸da, Aric Sleeper, Joseph Treviño Staff Photographer Daniel Dreifuss Art Director/Production Manager Karen Loutzenheiser Graphic Designers Annie Cobb, Lani Headley, Kevin Jewell Advertising Executives Keith Bruecker, Diane Glim, George Kassal Office Manager Linda Maceira Business Development Director Keely Richter Director of Digital Media Kevin Smith Distribution Coordinator AT Arts Co Community Foundation for Monterey County cfmco.org President/CEO Dan Baldwin Incoming President/CEO Gina Dalma VP of Philanthropic Services Cecilia Romero Director of Donor Services Brian Thayer Director of Gift Planning Anna Faith Senior Philanthropic Services Officer Alisa Smith Philanthropic Services Officer Max Gomez Philanthropic Services and Events Officer Jasmine Menor Administrative Coordinator Vanessa Miranda MC Gives! Assistant Jadon Gonzales Monterey Peninsula Foundation montereypeninsulafoundation.org CEO Steve John Vice President of Philanthropy Nancy Enterline Philanthropy Program Manager Ambry Capistrano Generation Web generation-web.com President Adam Eberling Product and Client Solutions Manager Joyce Vincent Tech Lead Waqar Ahmed MCGIVES! STAFF Monterey County Gives! is published by Milestone Communications, Inc., a California corporation. The entire contents are copyright 2026. No portion may be reproduced. 831-394-5656, www.mcgives.com. Monterey County Gives! Overall Match Partners Monterey County Weekly Community Foundation for Monterey County Monterey Peninsula Foundation Taylor Farms Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel Gunde & Ernie Posey Family Foundation Montage Health David and Lucile Packard Foundation Cannery Row Company Cort Companies Driscoll’s Harden Foundation Colburn and Alana Jones Foundation of the CFMC Post Ranch Inn Anonymous donors HOW TO GIVE Read about the missions, staffing levels, budgets and Big Ideas of 208 participating nonprofits in this guide. Choose which organization(s) you want to support, then donate at mcgives.com. It’s easy. You can also send a check to Community Foundation for Monterey County. Make checks out to CFMC, write “MCGives!” on the memo line, and attach a list of which nonprofits you wish to contribute to. 2354 Garden Road Monterey, CA 93940 If you wish to drop off cash, call (831) 375-9712 in advance to make an appointment. mcgives.com Monterey County Gives! is a special project of Monterey County Weekly in partnership with the Community Foundation for Monterey County and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation. COVER PHOTO: Two 7-year-olds (from left, Sebastian Martinez and Romeo Charles) warm up with a smile at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County’s Salinas summer basketball camp. PHOTO BY: Juan Avila Photography LLC AHEAD AG LAND TRUST EQUINE HEALING COLLABORATIVE SALINAS AREA READING FOR FUN ITN MONTEREY COUNTY LAURA STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY SCAN TO DONATE
Expanding the Circle Donations to local nonprofits, no matter how small, are a vote of confidence that helps advance their mission. By Bradley Zeve If you’re reading this, you probably have a good sense of what you love about our community, and what you wish could be done to make it better. You already know that community is only as strong as the people who show up for it, and you’re one of those people. Thank you. Monterey County Gives! exists to make showing up easy. We created this campaign to simplify giving, and to use this forum to spotlight organizations you might want to know about. These local nonprofits do the work that holds this county together. These diverse organizations feed families, shelter animals, mentor children, protect our coastline, and fill our stages and galleries with art. That’s a ton of hard work for each organization. Collectively, it’s a big deal for all of us. Here’s my invitation. Keep supporting the organizations you already appreciate. But this year, go further. Find one or two you’ve never given to before. Give them something, anything. It doesn’t have to be much. For a small organization, the first gift from a new donor is a vote of confidence, and it can be the start of a lasting relationship. Then stay curious. Join their mailing list. Follow their work through the year. Learn who they serve, what they’re up against and what they’re changing about how they operate and deliver on their missions. You may discover that the answer to a problem you care about has some smart, dedicated people working hard to address it, and these folks live just down the road. (Beyond donating, you may learn about other ways to contribute. There may be opportunities to volunteer and connect with other people who care about the same cause.) Our county has more than 1,000 nonprofits, and 208 of them are part of this year’s Monterey County Gives! Many are known to only a small circle of supporters. Together, we can widen that diameter. And look what a community can do when giving is simple and thousands join in. This year, Monterey County Gives! will surpass $100 million raised and given to local nonprofits since we began the program. That is a giant accomplishment, and it belongs to every one of you and your neighbors who ever gave $25, $2,500 or $25,000. Thank you for giving, and for helping make this community better. Bradley Zeve is the Founder & CEO of Monterey County Weekly, Monterey County Now and Salinas Valley Now. A STEP AHEAD These local nonprofits do the work that holds this county together. Your support is needed to enhance, strengthen and expand restorative justice work in Monterey County. Restorative Justice Partners, Inc. works with those affected by conflict, providing support and education to encourage accountability, empathy, and reparation. Restorative justice seeks to: repair the harm caused by crime, build relationships and restore the community. Follow us on Instagram @restorativejusticepartners_ WANT TO HELP REFORM JUSTICE? Please donate today! 8 Monterey County GIVES! 2026 mcgives.com
mcgives.com Monterey County GIVES! 2026 9 DONATE ONLINE MCGIVES.COM Ag Land Trust, 110 Al & Friends Sunday Breakfast, 52 Alliance on Aging, 52 Alzheimer's Association, 124 American Red Cross of the Central Coast, 54 Animal Friends Rescue Project, 18 ARIEL Theatrical, 86 Aromas Community Center Foundation, 56 Art Abilities, 26, 32 Arts Council for Monterey County, 26 Asian Cultural Experience of Salinas, 52 Big Sur Fire, 52 Big Sur Health Center, 124 Big Sur Land Trust, 110 Big Sur Park School, 86 BirchBark, 18 Birth Network of Monterey County, 54 The Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County, 54 Bob Hoover Academy, 86 Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, 88 Breakthrough Men’s Community, 88 Breast Cancer Assistance Group, 124 Bright Futures of Monterey County, 88, 98 Building Healthy Communities Monterey County, 58 Cachagua Fire, 54 Camerata Singers, 26 Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, 26 Carmel Art Association, 28 Carmel Bach Festival, 28 Carmel Dance Festival, 30 The Carmel Foundation, 56 Carmel Guitar Society, 30 Carmel Music Society, 30 Carmel Public Library Foundation, 30 Carmel River Steelhead Association, 110 Carmel Valley Community Youth Center, 56 Carmel Youth Center, 90 CASA of Monterey County, 86 Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey, 56 Center for Community Advocacy, 126 Center for Photographic Art, 30 Central Coast Overdose Prevention, 56 Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Foundation, 58 Central Coast YMCA, 90 Chamber Music Monterey Bay, 26 Chartwell School, 90 Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, 58, 60 Coastal Kids Home Care, 124, 132 Cold Case Project of Monterey County, 62 Communities for Sustainable Monterey County, 112 Community Association of Big Sur, 62 Community Fund for Carmel Valley, 62 Community Homeless Solutions, 64 Community Human Services, 64 Cooper-Molera Adobe, 34 COPA, 66 Del Monte Forest Conservancy, 92 Dentistry 4 Vets, 128 Digital NEST, 88 The Diversity Center, 62 Door to Hope, 124 Dorothy’s Place, 64 Elkhorn Slough Foundation, 110 Emile Norman Arts, 34 Ensemble Monterey, 34 The Epicenter, 66 The Equine Healing Collaborative, 126 Esselen Tribe, 120 Everyone's Harvest, 130 Fire Safe Council For Monterey County, 66 First Night Monterey, 36 First Tee - Monterey County, 92 Food Bank for Monterey County, 126 Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries, 90 Friends of Carmel Valley Library, 68 Friends of Seaside Parks Association, 112 The Friends of the Marina Library, 36 Friends of the Salinas Public Library, 92 Fund for Homeless Women, 68 Fund for Independent Journalism in Monterey County, 68 Gateway Center of Monterey County, 66 Gathering for Women - Monterey, 70 Gil Basketball Academy, 94 Girls Inc. of the Central Coast, 94 Golden Oldies Cat Rescue, 22 Greenfield Community Science Workshop, 92 Grower-Shipper Foundation, 94 Habitat For Humanity Monterey Bay, 70 Habitat Stewardship Project, 112 Harmony At Home, 70 Hartnell College Foundation, 96 Healing Partners of the Central C oast, 126 Henry Miller Memorial Library, 38 The Heritage Society of Pacific Grove, 40 Hidden Valley Music Seminars, 34 Hijos del Sol, 36 Holding on to Hope, 72 Hope, Horses & Kids, 18 Hospice Giving Foundation, 128 Housing for School Kids, 72, 74 The Housing Resource Center, 72 I Cantori di Carmel, 38, 44 I-HELP, 75 Interim, Inc., 76 ITN Monterey County, 76 Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services, 133 Junior League of Monterey County, 76 Keep Big Sur Wild, 114 Kernes Adaptive Aquatics, 134 LandWatch Monterey County, 114 Legal Services for Seniors, 78 Loaves, Fishes, & Computers, 78 The Lyceum of Monterey County, 96 Marina Youth Arts, 38 Marine Life Studies, 18 The Marine Mammal Center, 114 Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula, 128 Meals on Wheels Salinas Valley, 68 MEarth, 114 Mid Coast Fire Brigade, 78 MILPA, 117 Monterey Academy of Oceanographic Science (MAOS), 100 Monterey Audubon Society, 117 Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, 118 Monterey Bay Master Gardeners, 136 Monterey College of Law, 80 Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum, 100 Monterey County Pops!, 40 Monterey County Rape Crisis Center, 80 Monterey History & Art Association, 40 Monterey Jazz Festival, 40 Monterey Museum of Art, 42 Monterey Off Road Cycling Association (MORCA), 70 Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre, 42 Monterey Peninsula Voices, 42 Monterey Pride, 72 Monterey Public Library Friends & Foundation, 42 Monterey Symphony, 46 Monterey Waterkeeper, 120 MPC Foundation, 100 Mujeres en Acción, 76 Musikiwest, 46 MY Museum, 102 NAMI Monterey County, 82 Nancy's Project, 128 Natividad Medical Foundation, 130 New Canon Theatre Co., 46 O'Neill Sea Odyssey, 102 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), 102 Our Neighborhood Pet Project, 20 Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 118 Pacific Grove Public Library Friends and Foundation, 46 Pacific Repertory Theatre, 46 Palenke Arts, 48 The Parenting Connection of Monterey County, 130 Partners For Peace, 104 Partnership for Children, 130 Peace of Mind Dog Rescue, 20 Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, 133 Point Lobos Foundation, 120 Power Over Parkinson’s Monterey Bay, 133 Rancho Cielo, 94 Read to Me Project, 96 Regeneración - Pajaro Valley Climate Action, 116, 120 Restorative Justice Partners, Inc., 100 RotaCare Monterey Clinic, 133 Salinas Area Reading For Fun, 104 Salinas Community Science Workshop, 104 Salinas Soccer Femenil, 133 Salinas Valley Health Foundation, 134 The Salvation Army, 82 Santa Lucia Conservancy, 106 Save Our Shores, 122 Seneca, 82 Siembra Latinos Fund, 84 SNIP Bus, 22 Sol Treasures Arts and Cultural Center, 48 Soledad Community Health Care District Foundation, 134 South County Animal Rescue, 20 SPCA Monterey County, 22 Special Kids Connect, 102 SpectorDance, 48 Stevenson School, 106 Suicide Prevention Service, 136 Sun Street Centers, 84 Sunset Center, 50 Tor House, 50 United Way Monterey County, 106 Valley Health Associates, 136 Ventana Wilderness Alliance, 122 Ventana Wildlife Society, 24 Ventures, 68, 78 Veterans Transition Center of California, 80 The Village Project, Inc., 84 Visiting Nurse Association, 136 The Wahine Project, 108 Watsonville Law Center, 82 Watsonville Wetlands Watch, 122 Western Flyer Foundation, 108 The Weston Collective, 48 Wonder Wood Ranch, 24 World Affairs Council Monterey Bay, 108 York School, 108 Young Adults With Epilepsy, 84 Youth Arts Collective (YAC), 104 Youth Music Monterey County, 50 Youth Orchestra Salinas, 106 YWCA Monterey County, 84 INDEX OF NONPROFITS
10 Monterey County GIVES! 2026 mcgives.com CHALLENGE GIFTS $3,447,704 IN CHALLENGE GIFTS FROM 827 DONORS Ag Land Trust Heather Golden Jensen, Board of Directors Henry & Anna Carrasco Louis B. Frizzell Mike and Kellie Pacific Valley Bank Robert & Virginia Roach Sons of the American Legion - Squadron 31 Tina and Marc Del Piero Al & Friends Sunday Breakfast Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski Laurie Eavey Alliance on Aging MontereyRentals.com American Red Cross of the Central Coast David and Maryanne Spradling Animal Friends Rescue Project AFRP Board of Directors Bill and Joni Dorey Bob Lanzone Carlin and Patricia Jardine Chris Mather Craig and Sara Hall De Tierra Vineyards Deb & Dan Beals and Ricky & Kailey Cromwell Debbie and Jeff Andrews Deena and Barry Pryor Joel and Dena Gambord Foundation of the CFMC, in Memory of Joel Gambord John Machado Karen Wright Laurie Machado Lynn and Cary Yeh Mancina Family Mary Klabunde Michelle Starr & Matt Wingrove Patti Hughes Rosalind Gray Davis RoseAnn & Patrick Skrovan The Larkin Family Veterinary Eye Clinic Monterey Bay ARIEL Theatrical ARIEL Theatrical Board of Trustees Becky and Budj McDill Believers in the mission/musical lovers David & Heather Kirk David Finkelstein Diane and Carrie Creasey John and Heather Higginbotham Lanney Hulse R. Harris Family Stephen Hooper Aromas Community Center Foundation Aromas Youth Soccer Graniterock LC Interiors, Inc. Stephen Johnson TC Johnson Family The DuMond Family Waste Management (WM) Art Abilities Carol and Craig Rossi Arts Council for Monterey County Bertie Bialek-Elliott Cheryl and Bill Kampe Christopher & Nicky Long Cris and Shelley Cabanillas Don & Darcie Gloria Souza Jacquie and Tom Atchison Janie B. Silveria and Frank Hoppe Laurie Bend, past board chair Lee Henderson & Donna Gibson Malcolm Weintraub Mary U Hill Mimi and George Niesen Mostly Arts and Youth Fund of the CFMC Nicolas Papadakis Patricia Skinner PK Diffenbaugh Sandra Borthwick Asian Cultural Experience of Salinas ACES Board of Directors Big Sur Fire Alan Buchwald, M.D. C.A. Storage, Inc. Doug Johnston Big Sur Land Trust Andrea Manzo Anonymous Bill and Sherry Young, Board of Trustees Deanna Woodhour Eleanor Satow Fred Hochstaedter, BSLT volunteer Kate McKenna, vice chair, Board of Trustees Laurie Eavey Lorraine Yglesias & James Rice Mark and Patti Boitano Marsha McMahan Zelus Fund of the CFMC Pinney Allen and Buddy Miller Sarasina and Mike Tuchen, The Eden8 Foundation Sue Storm and Craig Varjian Will & Michele Lewallen Yuri & Heath Anderson BirchBark Alison and William Lynch Alyssa and Patrick Plicka Brianna Carabba Dan & Robbie Rhodes Dr. Merrianne Burtch Hana Kong, Matt Payne and Sammi Weiss Jeffrey Fankhauser Larry & Claudia Crawford Tom Moran & Leslie Jungemann The Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County Russell L. Hatch Bob Hoover Academy Brooks McChesney Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County Deanna Woodhour Sharon and Stan Meresman Breakthrough Men’s Community Breakthrough Board of Directors John Hain Tony and Christina Brigantino Upjohn California Fund Breast Cancer Assistance Group BCAG board member Cathey Edwards Susan & Bill Jordan Susan and Manuel Osorio Upjohn California Fund Bright Futures of Monterey County Bright Futures Monterey County Steering Partners Sarah Scheldwacht Building Healthy Communities Monterey County BHCMC Board of Directors Judith Sulsona & William Rawson Patterson Emesibe Cachagua Fire Carmel Valley Garage Carmel Valley Kiwanis Foundation Jake Odello Kelly O’Brien and Martha Watson Three Sheep Wealth Management, LLC Camerata Singers Carol & David Kimbrough Chris & Denise Hasegawa Laura and Harry Nagel Mike Novo & Kellie D. Morgantini Carl Cherry Center for the Arts 100% of the Carl Cherry Center Board of Directors Camille d’Avenas Don & Darcie Ellen Osborne & Jim Dultz Osborne Family Fund of the CFMC Pamela Carroll Rick and Susan Murai Robert and Donna Feist Robert Evans Roberta Myers Ron Baxter and Robin Winfield, Board of Directors Roy Mustelier & Kris Swanson, Board Members Carmel Art Association Brooks McChesney Carmel Bach Festival Bertie Bialek-Elliott The Carmel Foundation Anonymous Bruce Fairbanks The Carmel Foundation board Carmel Guitar Society Marc and Lisa Schonbrun omniconcerts.com Robert and Marguerite Novelli Sheila Gibbons Hiebert Willem and Madhu Carmel Music Society Peter Thorp Carmel Public Library Foundation Diane Danvers Simmons Art Elsa Susan Galvin & Michael Leavy Flink Family Lance Relicke and Stephen Engblom Marci Meaux Pamela Neiman, board member Susan Prest Three Sheep Wealth Management, LLC William Falor III and Morgan Falor Carmel River Steelhead Association Dr. T. Pelikan Traffic and Civil Engineer Jim Jeffery Carmel Valley Community Youth Center Carmel Valley Community Youth Center Board of Directors Carmel Valley Kiwanis Foundation Alan and Wendy Crockett Carmel Youth Center Cyndy Hodges Marci Meaux Mike Harbert Pamela Neiman, board member Upjohn California Fund CASA of Monterey County Anonymous (2) Ben Trainer Carmel Valley Kiwanis Foundation Charles Franklin Danny and Amanda Little Dina Ruiz Gilda Gonzales & Dr. Ken Wysocki John Bisenius Joseph Greene, MD and Siobhan Greene Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Susan & David Gill William & Monica Tovar Center for Community Advocacy Carl Christensen and Jo Ann Novoson Fund Center for Photographic Art Betty & Jim Kasson Dennis Segers, board member Gary Lopez, board member Jacki Horton Joel and Dena Gambord Foundation of the CFMC, in Memory of Joel Gambord Linda Zimmerman Mary Brown, board member Rick and Susan Murai Simona Martin Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Foundation Melanie Rose Kunoa, board member Chamber Music Monterey Bay Anonymous CMMB Board of Directors Coastal Kids Home Care Anonymous Carmel Gives Fund of the CFMC Drew and Myra Goodman Cold Case Project of Monterey County Angelique Milhouse and Family Ann Kern, Cold Case Project board member Anonymous Bill Clark, Cold Case Project board member Bruno Dias, Cold Case Project board member Daniel R Clark Construction Dave Hober, Cold Case Project board member Dr. Darnell M. Whitt II, Cold Case Project board member Liz Lorenzi Mark Sliger Mike Bruno, Cold Case Project board member Patricia and Alfred Bruno Peggy Thompson Shaumbe Wright United with Hope William & Cathy Hines Communities for Sustainable Monterey County Catherine Crockett CSMC Board of Directors Jeff Sacher & Claudia Cleaver Joan Bennett Laurie Eavey Margaret C. D’Arrigo Michelle Soule & Gabriel Sacher Piret Harmon Thomas and Leslie Ward as of November 5, 2026 A challenge gift is a lead gift of $500 or more to a participating nonprofit that jumpstarts its Monterey County Gives! campaign.
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12 Monterey County GIVES! 2026 mcgives.com DONATE ONLINE MCGIVES.COM Community Association of Big Sur Laurie Eavey Community Fund for Carmel Valley Alan and Wendy Crockett Anne-Marie Lang Rosen Annette Yee and Loren Steck Dennis and Pinkie Terry Family of 831 Plumbing and Septic Services Jake Odello Jeri Passalaqua John and Lynn Archer Joseph and Cynthia Hertlein Nick & Becky Craft Nicole & Eric Saulnier Pat Gray Sam and Alondra Klemek Sherie and John Dodsworth Tammi and Dave Lyon Community Human Services Anonymous Alan & Alisa Boehme Anita Crawley Annette Yee and Loren Steck Dr. Carlotta Mellon Grace Nola Karen D. Kadushin Rayne Technology Solutions, Inc. Robin and Brian McCrae Tim Louis Tom & Carolyn McGurn COPA Anonymous Board of Regional Leaders Erik Larsen Eugene Loh Holliday Family Jack & Katherine Herbig Jackie Frey Mary Litel Walsh Nancy and John Ruiz Rev. Vicky Elder and family Scott Taylor & Jennifer Lewis Unity COPA Leadership Team Del Monte Forest Conservancy Del Monte Forest Conservancy Board of Directors Dentistry 4 Vets Upjohn California Fund Digital NEST Ann Kern Brooks McChesney Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc. The Diversity Center Mrs. & Dr. Lovell Dorothy’s Place David and Maryanne Spradling Eleanor Satow Hester Parker and Dan Shapiro Sandy and Art Schuller Sharon and Stan Meresman Elkhorn Slough Foundation Anonymous Becky and Jorge Suarez Bertie Bialek-Elliott Christine Cavanaugh Simmons and Stephen R Simmons Cynthia Vernon and Monta Potter Eleanor Satow JL Connor and JM Vassar Marsha McMahan Zelus Fund of the CFMC Mary and Ken Wright Parker-Lusseau Pastries Susan Matcham-Hernandez and Robert Hernandez Susan, Richard and Pandi Murai Taylor Honrath Ensemble Monterey Anonymous Everyone’s Harvest Anonymous (2) Bay Federal Credit Union David Takacs & Larry Carbone Ellen & Paul Gaucher Hester Parker and Dan Shapiro Laura Lee Lienk Laurie Eavey Mary Poppins Shapiro Fuentes Family Fund Terri Pyer & Dave Edson Fire Safe Council For Monterey County JR Interpreting, Inc. Kelly O’Brien and Martha Watson Michael and Debora Waxer Pam Peck and Mike Caplin Ridgewalker Fund of the CFMC Robert Vitale, Spanish Bit Firewise Community First Night Monterey Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski Diane Dahms Old Monterey Foundation First Tee - Monterey County Brian & Amanda Antle Deanna Woodhour Derek Larson Erik Hallgrimson Hank & Lisa Plain Mac Todd Peter and Cara Butler Food Bank for Monterey County Anonymous Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski David and Maryanne Spradling Deanna Woodhour Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Martha Osofsky-Thorpe & George Thorpe Mary Alicia McRae Pat and Jay Sinclair Patti Hughes Trinidad and Lupe Gomez Family Fund of the CFMC Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries Ann Kern Cuellar Eastwood Family Dion and Judy Dow Justyna and Chelsea Lenowska Laurie Iwami and Todd Hironaka Leinette Limtiaco Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Mike Novo & Kellie D. Morgantini Nancy Harray Upjohn California Fund Friends of Salinas Public Library Friends of the Salinas Public Library Board Mary Alicia McRae Friends of Seaside Parks Association CannaCruz Seaside Del Rey Car Wash, Inc. Friends of Seaside Parks Association Board of Directors Roelof Wijbrandus/FOSPA board member Friends of the Marina Library Dana Cleary Monterey Peninsula Volunteer Services Benefit Shop Ray Santella and Grace SilvaSantella Fund for Homeless Women Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski Michael E. Reid and William E. Robnett Fund for Independent Journalism in Monterey County Eugene Loh Nahas Family Fund of the CFMC Susan H. Miller The Kuhl Family Trust Trinidad and Lupe Gomez Family Fund of the CFMC Gateway Center of Monterey County Dave Tanis Kristina Olfson Mike Gonzalez The Paul Landman Special Needs Trust Tom & Nancy Pesce Gathering for Women - Monterey Gathering for Women board Gathering for Women supporters Packer Family Ray Santella and Grace SilvaSantella Girls Inc. of the Central Coast Anonymous Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Golden Oldies Cat Rescue Anneli & Alan Rosenthal Barbara Santry Carl Povilaitis Clara Wang and Philip Lin Dina Ruiz Dr. Carlotta Mellon Golden Oldies Cat Rescue Board of Directors Jacqueline and John Spaulding Joan R. Condon Karen Wright Lori Calvery Marcia and Andrew Rebmann Margaret Slaby, in memory of Kayden Marjorie Bullock and Nina Harrison Rufus the Cat Sal and Rosemarie Cala Shari Smith Greenfield Community Science Workshop Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Trinidad and Lupe Gomez Family Fund of the CFMC Grower-Shipper Foundation CarrieAnn Arias Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos Habitat For Humanity Monterey Bay Douglas Mahone and Lisa Heschong Frank Halasz and Maureen Callanan Kathy Arola Kevin & Laura Donnelly Laurie Eavey Marjorie Bullock and Nina Harrison MontereyRentals.com Habitat Stewardship Project Alan Church Anonymous Hester Parker and Dan Shapiro Janette Leonidou/Gregory Glasscock, M.D., Ph.D. Laura Lee Lienk Laurie Eavey Suzanne Worcester and Steven Moore Harmony At Home Harmony At Home Board of Directors-vice president, Carol Kolb Harmony At Home Board of Directors-board president, Leslie Finnegan Ignacio Escamilla, board member Joseph Greene, MD and Siobhan Greene Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Skyline Engineering, Inc. Lovina Worick and Kevin Mahoney Hartnell College Foundation Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Terri Pyer & Dave Edson Healing Partners of the Central Coast Carmel Valley Kiwanis Foundation Dr. Linda-Lee Myers Healing Partners of the Central Coast Volunteer Providers HPCC Board of Directors Tyler & Margot Baker Upjohn California Fund Henry Miller Memorial Library Chappellet family Dan Perlstein and Laura Schulkind Henry Miller Memorial Library Board of Directors MaryAnn Vasconcellos S. Zsigmond Susan Littenberg Heritage Society of Pacific Grove Board of Directors, Heritage Society of Pacific Grove Margaret Jean Anton Noreen and Don Nance Carol and Craig Rossi Hidden Valley Music Seminars Anonymous Carmel Valley Garden Club Carmel Valley Kiwanis Foundation Edie & Lamont Wiltsee Judith Beech and David Beech Peter Thorp Russell L. Hatch The Meckel Family Hijos del Sol Carmel Gives Fund of the CFMC Mimi and George Niesen Mostly Arts and Youth Fund of the CFMC Upjohn California Fund Holding on to Hope Jeannine M. Pacioni and Philip Penko Joaquin Vaughan Lana Nassoura and Joaquin Vaughan Hope, Horses & Kids Danny and Amanda Little Pat Grant, DVM Upjohn California Fund Hospice Giving Foundation Anonymous Bob & Mar Seidel Deanna Woodhour Housing for School Kids Anonymous (3) Barbara and Max Boyer Brigid McCaw & William Finzer Charles Franklin David Duveneck and Marty Fleetwood Dianne Driessen Drew and Myra Goodman Ellen Osborne & Jim Dultz Gabe Rosen Joan Costello Joe Rock and Robin Venuti Family Fund of the CFMC Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Mark Stephenson Noreen and Don Nance Osborne Family Fund of the CFMC Polly Osborne Sandra & Lewis Leader Susan Osborne Tia and Ritch Lewis CHALLENGE GIFTS
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Katherine & Jack Herbig Ray Santella and Grace SilvaSantella Rory Gomez-Aarons ITNMontereyCounty Anne Banta ITNMontereyCounty Board of Directors Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services Upjohn California Fund Junior League of Monterey County Junior League of Monterey County Board of Directors Keep Big Sur Wild Anonymous (2) Board of Directors Kate and Scott Winn Ripplewood Resort Thau Family Trust Kernes Adaptive Aquatics Upjohn California Fund LandWatch Monterey County Amy Anderson & George Somero Ann Notthoff and Dwight Holing Anne R Fitzpatrick Anonymous Chelsea Tu; Tyler Sullivan; David Prina David and Amy Stocker Don & Darcie Hetty and Jim Eddy Janet Brennan Janette Leonidou/Gregory Glasscock, M.D., Ph.D. John Swendseid & Despina Hatton Laurie Eavey Mark Shelley Post Ranch Inn Stocker Allaire Inc Thomas and Leslie Ward Legal Services for Seniors Aengus Jeffers Chilton & House, Inc. Law Offices of Lawrence & Peck Sharon and Stan Meresman Loaves, Fishes & Computers Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski LFC Board of Directors The Marine Mammal Center Andrea Boussy Noble Marine Life Studies Al Leverette Anonymous (2) Edward and Pamela Taft Huge fan of Marine Life Studies In honor of Captain Tis Thomas In honor of John and Johnny West In memory of Barbara Frank In memory of Doug Ross In memory of Joanne & Bob Adams In memory of Martha, Bob, & Don Guyse Marine Life Studies Board of Directors Sealion Whisperer Squid Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski Carmel Valley Kiwanis Foundation David and Maryanne Spradling Deanna Woodhour Heidi & Kurt Schake John and Susan O’Brien Sharon Wesley MD Stephanie Hulsey Steven Keller Tamie Aceves Meals on Wheels Salinas Valley Anonymous In loving memory of our board member Bob Kovaks MEarth Andrea Lewis, MEarth board director Cameron Leonard, MEarth board director Carol Olson, MEarth board director Emily Reistetter, MEarth board director Erin Fogg, MEarth board director Lauren Noel, MEarth board director Laurie Eavey Meghan & Joe Macaluso Todd Holman, MEarth board director Upjohn California Fund Monterey Audubon Society Amanda Preece, MAS Board of Directors Amie Gahan, MAS Board of Directors Annette Pendleton, member of Monterey Audubon Society Bill Yeates Blake Matheson Bruce Newell Carol Greenstreet, MAS Board of Directors Dainton Mary and Catherine Farrant Daniel Camarillo Fred Hochstaedter, MAS Board of Directors Gail Griffin Jan Scott Janette Loomis Jim & Christine Kathy Mele Kyan Russell, MAS vice president Linda Zimmerman Mara Perkins Marjorie Bullock and Nina Harrison Mary Wright Pam and Eddie Cole Parker-Lusseau Pastries Plowman Family Robert Colwell Robert Horn and Mary Corey Roger & Della Bossart Taylor Honrath, MAS board member The Olle Family The Pet Spa Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust Anonymous (2) Brian & Linda Mahoney John O’Sullivan Laurie Eavey Lesli & Artie Margaret Spring and Mark Bunter MBFT board member - Monica Galligan MBFT board member - Gilbert Vendryes MBFT board member - Steve Scheiblauer Monterey Bay Master Gardeners Monterey Bay Master Gardeners Board Monterey College of Law Deborah Ewan Howitt & Robert Czakel Karen D. Kadushin Monterey County Pops! Anonymous Carl Christensen & JoAnn Novoson Chuck and Diane Elliott Douglas C. Lee Karen D. Kadushin Monterey County Rape Crisis Center Board members, Monterey County Rape Crisis Center Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Monterey History & Art Association Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski Gary and Frances Spradlin Michael Mazgai Mr. And Mrs. Jack Erickson Upjohn California Fund Monterey Jazz Festival Sharon Wesley MD Upjohn California Fund Monterey Museum of Art Anonymous Bill & Adriana Hayward Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski Monterey Museum of Art Board of Trustees Bob & Kathleen Seibel Brooks McChesney Caroline and Graham Low Harriet (Incy) Brooks Heidi Quinn Rayne Technology Solutions, Inc. Rick and Susan Murai Tom & Carolyn McGurn Monterey Off Road Cycling Association (MORCA) MORCA Board of Directors Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre Anonymous Bonnie and Chad Bollmann Camille & Mark Reith Carmona Family Dan, Laura & Patty Neault Kim and Alex Klikoff The Watts Family Monterey Peninsula Voices Kathy and Pete Gallagher Naoko Matsuo and Dan Sakoda Philip Price Monterey Pride Beth Walker and Tina Rau Ignacio Escamilla Kori Pulaski Monterey Pride Board of Directors Monterey Public Library Friends & Foundation Alis Gumbiner Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski David and Maryanne Spradling Diane de Lorimier, Board of Library Trustees Janie B. 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Andrea Boussy Noble Antone Duncan NCTC Board of Directors Patricia Gallagher O’Neill Sea Odyssey Upjohn California Fund Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Eleanor Satow Karen D. Kadushin Malcolm Weintraub Raimie Beauclair Kriste Susan Shillinglaw Our Neighborhood Pet Project Ausonio Apartments, LP Carmel Magazine EDGES Electrical Group - Monterey Branch EDGES Electrical Group - Salinas Branch Margaret D’Arrigo Pamela Sandoval Randy Phares and Walan Chang SNIP CHALLENGE GIFTS 14 Monterey County GIVES! 2026 mcgives.com
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DONATE ONLINE MCGIVES.COM Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Anonymous Craig & Mary Noke Geva Arcanin & Tom Greer Gloria and Michael Ipson Jim & Christine Judy and Tom Wills Ken Wysocki & Gilda Gonzales Lucy G. 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Don McDougall Jason & Leslie Tracy Martin and Ramie Allard Nettie Porter Terrill Dahl Upjohn California Fund Rancho Cielo Bill and Kathi Wojtkowski Brooks McChesney Deanna Woodhour The Don Chapin Co., Inc Eleanor Satow Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Sarasina and Mike Tuchen, The Eden8 Foundation Sharon and Stan Meresman The Boand Family Foundation Read to Me Project Elaine Cardinale Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Upjohn California Fund William & Morgan Falor Regeneración - Pajaro Valley Climate Action Charles Faulstich and Elaine LeGendre Hester Parker and Dan Shapiro Laura Arnow Margie Kay RotaCare Monterey Clinic Drs. Greg and Cheryl Thompson Mendivil Family Salinas Area Reading For Fun Ellen and Bryan Wynn Mary Alicia McRae Salinas Soccer Femenil Galilea Silva Margaret D’Arrigo Master Painting and Coatings Salinas Soccer Femenil Board Sergio Silva Salinas Valley Health Foundation Artie and Melissa Gross Bill and Terri Hastie David and Sandy Ramos Salinas Valley Health Foundation Board of Governors Theodore and Debra Kaczmar The Salvation Army David and Maryanne Spradling Upjohn California Fund Save Our Shores Lucas Roy Lehman Mark Carr & MM Perez Taylor Williams The Shimizu-Jones Upjohn California Fund South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) Anonymous Big D’s Appliance Installations Larry Flause SCAR Board of Directors Sean and Laurel Gast Tyson and Tiffany Caulk Siembra Latinos Fund Siembra Latinos Fund Advisory Council Members Trinidad and Lupe Gomez Family Fund of the CFMC SNIP Bus Margaret D’Arrigo Soledad Community Health Care District Foundation Mike & JoAnn Moline SPCA Monterey County Joel and Dena Gambord Foundation of the CFMC, in Memory of Joel Gambord Karen Wright Patti Hughes SpectorDance Dr. Roger D. 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Atkins Jonathan Lipow Mimi and George Niesen Mostly Arts and Youth Fund of the CFMC Stevenson School Tim and Lynn Allen Suicide Prevention Service Deanna Woodhour Sun Street Centers Anonymous (2) Heidi Quinn Ray Santella and Grace SilvaSantella Sunset Center Dr. Lawrence and Joan Zaslow Tor House Robert and Melinda Armstead Susan Shillinglaw Thomas Doerk and Anne Stattelman Trustees, Tor House United Way Monterey County Ann Kern Anonymous California Resources Corporation Christine Lerable D’Arrigo California Gomez & Associates John and Rosemarie Barbeau Katy Castagna and Gary Ray Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC William & Monica Tovar Valley Health Associates Andrew Rogers Anonymous Guadalupe Soria Jeannie Pedersen Leah Smith Miguel Cabrera Nate Robinson, VHA board member Ventana Wilderness Alliance Anonymous Betsy MacGowan Board of Directors, Ventana Wilderness Alliance Connie and Michael Framberger Marsha McMahan Zelus Fund of the CFMC Sawyer No. 17 Simon Bertrang Suzanne Worcester and Steven Moore Ventana Wildlife Society Amedee Brickey Bill and Priscilla Eckert Pat and Jay Sinclair Upjohn California Fund Vladimir Drozdoff and Donna Buehler Ventures Hank and Julie Armstrong Lorraine Yglesias Rice Maria Cadenas Veterans Transition Center of California Board of Directors Carol & Don Hilburn David and Maryanne Spradling Dr. Tom Griffin MontereyRentals.com Regina and Mel Mason Tony Tollner William & Carole Kelley The Village Project Hester Parker and Dan Shapiro Jeanette Walton Shira Helen Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) D’Arrigo California Deanna Woodhour Lisa and Michael McGirr Marsha McMahan Zelus Fund of the CFMC Robert & Mar Seidel Tonya Antle Watsonville Law Center David Reichard and Nelson Graff Hester Parker and Dan Shapiro In memory of Bertha E. Letona Trinidad and Lupe Gomez Family Fund of the CFMC Watsonville Wetlands Watch Donna Bradford Lynne Karst Western Flyer Foundation Brooks McChesney Don & Darcie Linda Powell-McMillan Sherry Flumerfelt Susan Shillinglaw Wonder Wood Ranch Alex & Carol Schalesky Anonymous Laura Overett Skyline Engineering, Inc. The Schalesky Family WWR youth World Affairs Council Monterey Bay Edward OMalley Gloria and Michael Ipson Judy Sloan, Board of Directors, World Affairs Council Kevin and Kitty Rice Lisa Martin and Bill Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Walker Peggy Field, Ph.D. Phyllis and Fred Meurer WACMB Board of Directors York School Caryn and David Brunicardi Hester Parker and Dan Shapiro Mark Kerman Young Adults With Epilepsy Bonnie and Dawn Carter Bufkin Legarda-Kraemer Family Steel Family Youth Arts Collective (YAC) Don & Darcie Katherine & Jack Herbig Upjohn California Fund Youth Music Monterey County Amelia & Patrick Maaske Anonymous Edward & Jeanne Gavrin Gloria Souza and Sandie Borthwick Hester Parker and Dan Shapiro Judith Beech and David Beech Russell L. Hatch Terry and Mary O’Connell Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL) Dr. Carlotta Mellon Joanne Taylor Lori and Lou Flagg Memorial Youth Fund of the CFMC Russell L. Hatch YOSAL board members CHALLENGE GIFTS 16 Monterey County GIVES! 2026 mcgives.com
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ANIMAL FRIENDS RESCUE PROJECT Year Founded: 1998 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 12 paid, 165 volunteers Budget: $1,550,000 (831) 333-0722 animalfriendsrescue.org BIG IDEA: At Animal Friends Rescue Project (AFRP), caring foster families help dogs and cats find forever homes. Rather than operating a standard shelter, AFRP prioritizes animals most at risk: strays, victims of abuse and pets with medical issues. That means expensive veterinary bills are common. Your gift helps provide medical care for these animals and supports the individualized, everyday care offered by community volunteers. “When we connected with AFRP, our plan was to foster dogs while they waited for their forever homes. Then we met Muriel, our first foster, and everything changed. This little 11-pound, blackand-white mixed breed quickly became part of our family. Before long, we couldn’t imagine life without her. We’re proud to be ‘foster failures.’ AFRP made the foster experience wonderful from the start. They provided Muriel’s extensive medical care, medication, food, bedding and even grooming, allowing us to focus on helping her settle into her new life. Today, Muriel fills our home with joy. She reminds us every day how rewarding rescue can be.” -Deb and Dan Beals HOPE, HORSES & KIDS Year Founded: 2010 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 13 paid, 20 volunteers Budget: $499,800 (831) 596-6693 hopehorseskids.org BIG IDEA: A diverse team of barnyard animals works tirelessly to support the kids and teens who visit Hope, Horses & Kids. This Big Idea funds care for the horses, donkey, cow, rabbits and even a turtle, all of whom provide comfort and teach life skills to visitors. Youth benefit from equine-assisted learning and wellness programs, including a horse-powered reading program with miniature horses, and a blacksmithing pilot program is in development. “People ask me why we keep a donkey, a cow, a flock of chickens, even a turtle, alongside our horses. My answer is always the same: because healing doesn’t come from one animal, it comes from connection, and every one of our animals offers a different door in. I’ve watched a teenager from Rancho Cielo who wouldn’t make eye contact spend 20 minutes coaxing our shyest goat to eat from his hand and walk away standing taller. I’ve seen a child with autism find calm she couldn’t find anywhere else, just from leaning against a horse’s side and matching her breathing to its own. That’s why animal care goes hand in hand with our mission. Healthy, well-cared-for animals are what make those moments possible.” -Lori Tuttle, executive director MARINE LIFE STUDIES Year Founded: 2006 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 2 paid, 253 volunteers Budget: $340,000 (831) 901-3833 marinelifestudies.org BIG IDEA: In July 2026, a daring rescue freed the whale Duchess of Anchovy in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. She was seen days later, in good condition. The success belongs to Marine Life Studies’ Whale Entanglement Team (WET)®, a rapid response crew fully equipped, thanks to generous donations. Your support keeps this MoBig Idea mission-ready, including upkeep of the R/V Current’Sea, their custom inflatable whale entanglement ambulance. “Marine Life Studies is an integral part of the whale entanglement response community in California. Based in Moss Landing, they are in a key location to help locate, document and rescue entangled whales. Beyond their work to free individual whales, the information the team collects helps identify the entangling fishing gear so fishery managers can work to reduce future entanglements. Their expertise in boat handling near whales, deploying grapples, photo documentation and communication is a major asset to the response network.” -Lauren Saez, West Coast Take Reduction Team Coordinator, NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region 18 Monterey County GIVES! 2026 mcgives.com ANIMALS DONATE ONLINE MCGIVES.COM “Healing doesn’t come from one animal, it comes from connection.” -Lori Tuttle, Hope, Horses & Kids BIRCHBARK Year Founded: 2013 Paid Staff and Volunteers: 4 paid, 40 volunteers Budget: $365,622 (831) 471-7255 birchbarkfoundation.org BIG IDEA: PetAid, BirchBark’s Big Idea, steps in when a family’s pet faces critical veterinary care that is out of budget. Donations don’t just reduce medical bills: BirchBark also maintains relationships with local veterinarians who offer discounts to families and pets in need. Beyond PetAid, BirchBark supports pet parents through every phase of a pet’s life, with quarterly webinars and a free pet loss support group. “BirchBark has been a blessing in my family’s life. You helped us during a scary time. It is because of your help that my daughter still has her pup. You brought us hope and we will never forget that.” -Marlyn R. SPOTLIGHT
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