Carmel Gives

Carmel Gives Fund

Partnering with the nonprofit Community Foundation for Monterey County.

Carmel Gives is a movement that was created to help local businesses while providing assistance to those in need in surrounding communities through creative win/win programs and grants to nonprofits and City government. Working closely with other organizations, including Carmel Cares, the Carmel Chamber of Commerce and the Carmel Residents Association, Carmel Gives encourages grassroots support to quickly and efficiently get community projects up and running. To date we have successfully executed over 110 projects and contributed over $1,200,000 to help organizations and families make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. If the Monterey Peninsula and its people are a part of your life, then please consider working with us to help.

Carmel Gives
A Movement by the Sea

Carmel Gives is a movement to help local businesses and provide assistance to those in need during this difficult time.

Ways to Give

Those wishing to contribute can:

Make a secure, tax-deductible online donation
Mail a check payable to “Community Foundation for Monterey County” with “Carmel Gives Fund” in the memo line to: 2354 Garden Road, Monterey, CA 93940
Make a gift of stock. Please contact Christine Dawson or call 831.375.9712 x126 for instructions.
If you are a CFMC donor advisor, you can request a grant through Donor Central or contact your Philanthropic Services Officer to make a grant.
Call 831.375.9712 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Since its founding in May 2020, Carmel Gives has invested $1.2M+ in over 110 grants/projects including:

- Matching grant challenge 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 for Pebble Beach Junior Golf Association
- Choreographer Fellowship 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 matching fund situation with the Big Sur Marathon Foundation to fund a new cross country course at the former Rancho Canada 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 Carmel High School Sober Grad night program
- Provided a 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 facemarks 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 facemarks 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 Beond Cancer activites
- 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 several other grants for:
Harmony at Home

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

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Completed Projects – More than $1,200,000 Granted

- “Feed a Student, Help a Restaurant” partnered local restaurants with the Carmel Unified School District to help them handle the increased demand for meals. Over 1,500 nutritional meals were delivered every week. Carmel Gives funded local restaurants to make thousands of nutritious meals for the CUSD, 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 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
- 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
- Scenic Pathway Mobility Impaired Viewing Area
- Scenic Pathway Renovation Phase 1
- Sidewalk Cleaner for Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Funded out of work local seamstresses making 3,000 high quality Made in Carmel facemarks 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
- 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 volunteers to water plants and trees
- 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 to Rancho Cielo to buy veggie boxes that were distributed to Boys & Girls Club families, the Carmel Foundation and our first responders and City Hall associates

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Supported Local Seamstresses

Masks were distributed at these Carmel businesses: Nielsen Brothers Market & Deli, Stationæry, Eco Carmel, Treehouse CAFE, Basil Carmel, Flaherty’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar, and Village Corner Carmel Bistro. 1,000 face masks were also acquired from two local high school students and distributed to families of farm workers in Salinas Valley.

Learn More and Help!

If you would like to find out more, or if you have an organization, personal need, or ideas of how we can work together to help the community, email to CarmelGives@gmail.com or call Dale Byrne at (831) 233-2288.

Sincerely, Tim Allen and Team

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Carmel Gives

Carmel Gives Fund

Partnering with the nonprofit Community Foundation for Monterey County.

We are here to help, and by pulling together as a community we will come out of this even stronger.

– Tim

Carmel Gives
A Movement by the Sea

Donate Now

Click here to donate

Ways to Give

Those wishing to contribute can:

Projects

Carmel Restaurant Food Production Grant Program

Initial Participating Restaurants:

Initial Distribution Points:

Since its founding in May 2020, Carmel Gives has invested $1.2M+ in over 110 grants/projects including:

Completed Projects – More than $1,200,000 Granted

COVID-19 Mask Making and Distribution

Beautiful Free Masks Were Distributed

Supported Local Seamstresses

Other Ways to Make a Difference

Support Local Businesses

Give Time and Expertise

Learn More and Help!

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Carmel Gives

Carmel Gives Fund

Partnering with the nonprofit Community Foundation for Monterey County.

We are here to help, and by pulling together as a community we will come out of this even stronger.

– Tim

Carmel Gives​​​​​​​A Movement by the Sea

Donate Now

Click here to donate

Ways to Give

Those wishing to contribute can:

Projects

Carmel Restaurant Food Production Grant Program

Initial Participating Restaurants:

Initial Distribution Points:

Since its founding in May 2020, Carmel Gives has invested $1.2M+ in over 110 grants/projects including:

Completed Projects – More than $1,200,000 Granted

COVID-19 Mask Making and Distribution

Beautiful Free Masks Were Distributed

Supported Local Seamstresses

Other Ways to Make a Difference

Support Local Businesses

Give Time and Expertise

Learn More and Help!

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

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Carmel Gives
A Movement by the Sea