Carmel Gives Fund

• Grant to support the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser.
• Grant to the Community Foundation to assist families impacted by the flooding in Pajaro.
• Grant to support operating expenses for the Fund for Homeless Women.
• Yearly sponsor of PacRep’s productions at Forest Theater.
• Platinum Sponsorship for the Gen Giammanco Foundation Fundraiser event.
• Grant to the Natural Disaster Support Scholarship Fund which will allow it to be in perpetuity.
• Sponsorship of the new Intern Program for the Carmel Youth Center.
• Sponsorship of the Carmel Art Festival.
• Grant to fund Rancho Cielo outdoor kitchen project.
• Matching grant challenge grant for National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
• Sponsorship for Monterey Firefighters Community Foundation fire engine logo space.
• Challenge Grant for Harmony at Home for expanding their program to other communities
• Sponsorship for Relay for Rachael.
• Challenge Grant for outdoor garden/patio refresh at the Gateway Center.
• Sponsor for AIDS/Lifecycle 2023 event.
• Gold sponsorship of Carmel Foundations Philanthropic Foodie event.
• Sponsorship of Carmel’s American Legion Post 512’s golf tournament.
• Grant to Epic Experience to fund their cancer patient outings.
• Sponsorship of American Institute of Architects House on the Central Coast lecture.
• Grant to Boys & Girls Club to assist with replacement of carpet tiles in Salinas and Seaside facilities.
• 2023 Carmel High School Sober Grad Night sponsorship.
• Challenge grant for Boys & Girls Club College and Career Readiness Program.
• Matching challenge grant for Boys & Girls Club Adopt a Family Program with Carl’s Junior Seaside.
• Sponsorship for Carmel High School Film Club trip to Long Beach film competition.
• Monterey Peninsula Theater grant for student program in performance in Vietnam.
• Annual sponsorship of Monterey Firefighters 2023 events.
• Matching grant for Del Rey Oaks basketball court project.
• Sponsorship of Monterey Firefighters Community Foundation PTSD Workshop.
• Follow up grant to Big Sur Marathon Foundation for Palo Corona Cross Country Course maintenance fund.
• Living Breath Foundation golf tournament sponsorship.
• Matching challenge grant to CASA.
• Tatum’s Garden grant to fund playground in Carmel Valley.
• Realogy Charitable Foundation grant for Florida Relief Fund.
• Grant to Community Association of Big Sur.
• MGA Scholar Cup fundraiser sponsorship.
• Grant to Carmel Cares for Forest Theater Restoration.
• Grant to Lacrosse the Bay.
• Matching grant challenge to Housing Resource Center  .
• Sponsorship of four junior golfers for Pebble Beach Junior Golf Association at MPCC.
• Choreographer Fellowship sponsorship for Carmel Dance Festival.
• Matching Grant for Carmel Foundation for acquisition of new lift system for their housing unit.
• Matching grant challenge to Carmel River School PTA parents which resulted in achieving their 2023 budget.
• Setup a significant startup matching fund situation with the Big Sur Marathon Foundation to fund a new cross country course at the former Rancho Canada Golf Course site. The Carmel Gives grant was matched by other organizations and the project was completed in June, 2022, just 4 months after making the grant.
• Provided seed money and project management to start the Clean Air Verified program for Carmel restaurants. Other grants funded the first year contracts for 25 restaurants.
• Funded new band instruments for the Seaside High School drum line.
• Provided matching funds to the Monterey Food Bank to allow them to assist their target nonprofits to have safe food handling processes and equipment.
• Provided funds for several youth lacrosse organizations throughout California and Nevada.
• Provided multiple grants to Dentistry4Vets.
• Provided multiple grants to the 2022 Carmel High School Sober Grad night program.
• Provided grant to Padre Parents to support programs for teachers.
• Funded local Carmel restaurants to make over 4.000 nutritious meals for the Carmel Unified School District which distributed them to families in need.
• Acquired two rounds of 200 $50 gift cards from local restaurants that were distributed by the Monterey Fire Department to families displaced by recent fires.
• Donated to Big Sur fund for fire fighters injured in the Dolan Fire.
• Funded out of work local seamstresses making 3,000 high quality Made in Carmel facemasks and distributed them for free through 20 local businesses.
• Donated to the Weston Call Fund for Big Sur to assist with the Dolan Fire situation.
• Acquired badly needed electric landscaping tools for the City of Carmel.
• Acquired and installed a new roll-up door for the Forest Theater snack bar.
• Refreshed the Forest Theater seating area and landscaping to prepare it for operation during COVID and protect it from deterioration.
• Acquired a John Deere Gator utility vehicle with 100 gallon electric-powered water tank to allow City workers and volunteers to water plants and trees using the City’s free non-potable water supply.
• Funded a local designer to produce a safer and more attractive parklet design for local restaurants.
• Helped to fund social distancing/mask banners down Ocean Avenue.
• Donated multiple years to Rancho Cielo to buy veggie boxes that were distributed to Boys & Girls Club families, the Carmel Foundation, first responders and City team members.
• Funded the acquisition of 300 pumpkins from a Farmer’s Market vendor so that the City of Carmel’s Community Activities Commission could execute their “Pumpkins on Parade” event for the entire community.
• Funded a lobby remodel project for the Carmel Youth Center
• Funded the 2022 Carmel Art Festival.
• Funded a modern dance ensemble for the Carmel Dance Festival.
• Funded a Randy Tunnell photographic exhibit featuring Carmel’s Bohemian Artists
• Provided significant funding to support .
• Funded local seamstresses making 2,000 cloth facemasks using cloth donated by CRA members.
• Acquired $15,000 in Carmel restaurant gift cards that were distributed by Monterey Fire to families displaced by fires.
• Invested in 20 Carmel restaurants making over 7.000 high quality meals for 20 Peninsula nonprofits. This was a lifesaver for many COVID-impacted restaurants and the assisted nonprofits.
• Provided significant funding the the Carmel Chamber through payments made to them as a Fiscal Sponsor of Carmel Gives projects.
• Provided funding for hand sanitizer given to farm worker families in Salinas.
• Funded scholarships for Carmel Chamber’s Leadership program.
• Sponsored Social Distancing Posters down Ocean Avenue.
• Acquired landscaping tools for Carmel’s Public Works Department.
• Acquired 5 commercial power tool kits for Carmel’s Public Works Department.
• Donation to Weston Call Fund for Big Sur for fire relief.
• Funded two CERT training programs for existing Carmel-by-the-Sea and new Carmel Valley CERT teams.
• Funded acquisition of radios and other equipment for Carmel CERT teams
• Funded acquisition of 15 iPhone 12’s for Carmel’s Police Department
• Acquired a sidewalk scrubbing machine for the City of Carmel.
• Issued grants to Carmel Cares for programs to restore Scenic Pathway, Devendorf Park, and Forest Theater.
• Grant to Community Association of Big Sur for the Big Sur Dolan Fire Relief Fund for Firefighters.
• Funded 2020 pumpkin role.
• Funded purchase of artificial Christmas tree for Sunset Center.
• Provided grant to Boys & Girls Club to help fund large room divider.
• Acquired two different size drain cleaning devices for the City of Carmel
• Partnered with the CRA to fund electric service to CERT container
• Donation to The Living Breath Foundation.
• Donation to All Saints Day School.
• Donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
• Grant to fund improvements to the Carmel Foundation outdoor patio areas, including an outdoor seating area for meals, pergola, and meeting area.
• Grant to fund improvements to Carmel Foundation library room.
• Grant to fund improvements to remaining outdoor patio areas including beautiful pollinator-friendly graden and multiple fountains
• Sponsored opening weekend of PacRep/Forest Theater Guild films.
• Sponsored 501(c)3 application and marketing expenses for Community Builders of Monterey County.
• Sponsored youth tickets for Monterey Symphony events in 2021 and 2022.
• Funded Active Shooter Response Packages for the Monterey Sheriff’s Advisory Council.
• Donated to Trinity Christian High School in 2021 and 2022.
• Grant to AIM Youth for Mental Health to support rapid expansion of their support for Monterey County teens.
• Grant to Housing Resource Center
• Grant to Gathering for Women
• Grant to Community Human Services to sponsor outdoor patio space for Shuman House.
• Matching fund donation to boys & Girls Club for Adopt-a-Family program.
• Grant to Big Sur Park School.
• Grant to Bob Hoover Academy for facility improvements.
• Grant to Rancho Cielo for General Support
• Grant to National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
• Grant to Carmel Youth Center Mural for Park Branch Library Project.
• Donation to Red Cross Ukraine Relief Fund.
• Grant to Monterey County Surfers Foundation for sponsoring family outings on Monterey Bay with the Salinas Surf Club.
• Donation to Arts Council for Monterey County for Bronze Sponsorship of 40h Anniversary Gala.
• Sponsorship of PacRep’s Forest Theater Grand Opening. Performance
• Donation to Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation.
• Significant funding to Boys & Girls Club Fund-a-Future program.
• Significant funding to All Saints Day School for their Imagine Campaign.
• Grant to Nevada 4H Camp Operations.
• Grant to Epic Experience’s Beyond Cancer activities
• Grant to Sand City Volleyball Club for National Tournament Expenses.
• Grant to Meals on Wheels of Monterey Peninsula.
• Grant to Max’s Helping Paws to fund video production and matching fund promotion.
• Grant to Fund for Homeless Women for general operating expenses
• Grant to Boys & Girls Club for New Vehicle Fund and summer camp scholarships
• Funded Carmel restaurants to buy 100 meals for Boys & Girls Club families.
• Funded Carmel restaurants to buy meals for Boys & Girls Club Students of the Year program.
• Sponsorship for CASA golf tournament.
• Matching grant challenge to CASA.

We are in the planning stages for other grants for:

• Salinas-based Mission Park Elementary School for outdoor classroom and native plant garden.
• Program to support Monterey County youth organizations to interface with Carmel Foundation seniors.
• New College Pathways Scholarship program for Carmel Youth Center and Boys & Girls Club.