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The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is proud to sponsor Drive for Schools, Santa Cruz County’s largest fundraiser benefiting local schools.

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk would like to thank everyone for participating in the 20th annual Drive for Schools fundraiser! This event wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of local businesses and school volunteers who donated their time and valuable prizes to the program.

With your help, this year’s event raised over $710,000 for local schools!

Drive for Schools has now raised more than $10 million for Santa Cruz County Schools since 2005.

2024 Top Selling Schools

  • Elementary School: Mar Vista ($26,668)
  • Middle / Jr. High School: Wavecrest Jr. High ($17,160)
  • High School: Scotts Valley High ($24,560)
  • Multiple Grades: Tierra Pacifica ($32,567)
  • Spirit Award: Live Oak Elementary ($16,323)

Congratulations to grand prize winner, Kelly Buhr!

Please see the list below for all winners.

Thank you for your amazing support of Santa Cruz County Schools!

2024 Drawing Results

# PRIZE WINNER CITY STATE
1 GRAND PRIZE - $25,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Kelly Buhr Soquel CA
2 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Stephanie Bassmann Corralitos CA
3 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Lee Hanson Santa Cruz CA
4 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Antonio Nahum Perez Gorda Watsonville CA
5 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Jim Thompson Watsonville CA
6 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Rudolph
7 $500, donated by Whiting's Foods William Hanson Santa Cruz CA
8 $500, donated by Catto's Graphics Mike Greenfield Soquel CA
9 $500 Gift certificate from Dell Williams Jewelers Roberta Brooks San Francisco CA
10 $500 Gift certificate from Dell Williams Jewelers Rigo Rocha V. Freedom CA
11 $250 Amazon gift card donated by Light-Up Toys Ralph Yniguez Watsonville CA
12 $250 Amazon gift card donated by Light-Up Toys Jill Costa Santa Cruz CA
13 $250 Amazon gift card donated by Light-Up Toys Italia DeLeon Santa Cruz CA
14 $250 Amazon gift card donated by Light-Up Toys Daoud Soquel CA
15 Two lower-level tickets to Golden State Warriors Game & signed Stephen Curry photo Hector Llamas Aromas CA
16 Two-night stay at Inns of Santa Cruz, inn of your choice Carol Bowden Canadaigua NY
17 One-night stay at the Dream Inn with breakfast Andrew Cahn Santa Cruz CA
18 One-night stay at Chaminade Resort with breakfast Angie Varni Watsonville CA
19 Golf foursome with cart at Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Club Kevin Kingston Santa Cruz CA
20 SCUBA Certification course at Adventure Sports Unlimited Alex Nizenkoff Salt Lake City UT
21 Four premium tickets to a San Jose Sharks game Andrea Muzzi Santa Cruz CA
22 Four game tickets to Santa Cruz Warriors w/shootaround & Stephen Curry bobblehead Heather Warner Scotts Valley CA
23 Two-hour bowling and pizza party for 10 at Boardwalk Bowl Jamie Hooper
24 Dynamic House Cleaning - $300 gift certificate Andy Orgain Santa Cruz CA
25 Dynamic House Cleaning - $300 gift certificate Maria Lobato Royal Oaks CA
26 Dynamic House Cleaning - $150 gift certificate Serina Farias Watsonville AC
27 One month peak membership with Paradigm Sport Jenna Whaley Caira Felton CA
28 Spa session for two at Well-Within Spa Theresa Barry Scotts Valley CA
29 Dinner for four at Jack O'Neill's Restaurant Kat Frank Scotts Valley CA
30 Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II Maria L. Vargas Watsonville CA
31 Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II Charlie Marini Santa Clara CA
32 Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II Aditya Dua Santa Cruz CA
33 Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II Susana Fernandez Watsonville CA
34 Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II Susan Taylor Woodland CA
35 Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II Shannon Mahoney Santa Cruz CA
36 $150 gift certificate for John's Jewelers R. Soto
37 $150 gift certificate for Escape Room 831 at Cannery Row, Monterey Will McKenna Scotts Valley CA
38 Winchester Mystery House tour for four Nirtan Rothchild Verdi NV
39 Lunch for two at Zelda's on the Beach Walter Monroy Watsonville CA
40 Dinner for four at Manuel's Mexican Restaurant Deborah Madden San Mateo CA
41 $100 gift certificate for the NHS online store Joong Song Watsonville CA
42 $100 gift certificate for Bookshop Santa Cruz Kristy Neumann Watsonville CA
43 $90 gift certificate for The Painted Cork Marie Jara Salinas CA
44 $90 gift certificate for The Painted Cork Resetar Aptos CA
45 $90 gift certificate for The Painted Cork Zorka Kutlesa San Jose CA
46 $75 gift certificate for Vim Dining & Desserts Denna Anderson Lafayette CA
47 $50 gift certificate for Oscar's Playground at Cannery Row, Monterey Beau Smith Santa Cruz CA
48 $50 gift certificate for Paradise Beach Grille Ellen Busmem Santa Cruz CA
49 $50 gift certificate for Shadowbrook Cian Moroso Soquel CA
50 $50 gift certificate for Mission Street BBQ Asia Haubner Tuscon AZ
51 $50 gift certificate for Mission Street BBQ Christina Vargas Watsonville CA
52 $50 gift certificate for Café Cruz Joel Murach Soquel CA
53 Breakfast or lunch for two at Zachary's Restaurant Rich Losee Santa Cruz CA
54 $50 gift certificate for Zoccoli's Italian Delicatessen Sara Franco Santa Cruz CA
55 $50 gift certificate for Gilda's Restaurant Sheila Lowery Santa Cruz CA
56 $50 gift certificate for Crow's Nest Restaurant Julia Baltazar Santa Cruz CA
57 $50 gift certificate for Santa Cruz Diner Adrian Zackheim Canaan NY
58 $50 gift certificate for Wonderland Toys MJ Panis Templeton CA
59 $50 gift certificate for Pottery Planet Joy Starn Captiola CA
60 $50 gift certificate for O'Neill Surf Shop Bill & Stacey Doty Sylmar CA
61 $30 gift certificate for Paper Vision LaGrange Freedom CA
62 $30 gift certificate for Paper Vision Chris Quesenberry Santa Cruz CA
63 $30 gift certificate for Craft Gallery Micayla Konnisen Watsonville CA
64 Mathnasium of Aptos - one month tuition including registration and assessment Wendy Russell Felton CA
65 Two tickets to ride a Roaring Camp train Kinuko Cockburn Aptos CA
66 Two tickets to ride a Roaring Camp train Veronica Matias Watsonville CA
67 Two tickets to ride a Roaring Camp train Jaquelyn Johnson Santa Cruz CA
68 Whale watching tour with Stagnaro Charter Boats Seth Dudley Tarzana CA
69 Four passes for the Santa Cruz Roller Palladium Judith Balba Santa Cruz CA
70 Four passes to Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Marc Koenig Boulder Creek CA
71 Four passes to Legoland Discovery Center San Jose Genevieve Jordan Scotts Valley CA
72 Cinelux Theatres - Admit 2 Laurel Beck
73 Cinelux Theatres - Admit 2 Cheryl L. Gillis Aptos CA
74 Cinelux Theatres - Admit 2 Mona Arreola Watsonville CA
75 Cinelux Theatres - Admit 2 Randy Cardona Aptos CA
76 Cinelux Theatres - Admit 2 Kevin Stidham Gilroy CA
77 $25 gift certificate for Kianti's Pizza and Pasta Jennifer Lewis Santa Cruz CA
78 $25 gift certificate for Pizza My Heart Jessica Shugart
79 $25 gift certificate for Erik's Delicafe Julie Kellman Aptos CA
80 $25 gift certificate for Discretion Brewing Jeanette Alvarez Watsonville CA
81 $25 gift certificate for the Bagelry Joyce Miga Santa Cruz CA
82 $25 gift certificate for the Bagelry Fernando Alvarez Watsonville CA
83 $25 gift certificate for Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting Company Daoud Soquel CA
84 $25 gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company Kimberly Kooyers Los Gatos CA
85 $25 gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company Ben Perez Salinas CA
86 $25 gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company Rolando Gastillo Watsonville CA
87 $25 gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company Jamie Staley Scotts Valley CA
88 $25 gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company Antonio Robledo Watsonville CA
89 $25 gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company Chrissy Meyer Santa Cruz CA
90 $25 gift certificate for Companion Bakeshop Ursula Oberg Aptos CA
91 $25 gift certificate for Companion Bakeshop Megan Castro Corralitos CA
92 Custom order of an Office Master YS72 chair, donated by Palace Office Solutions Diana Hernandez Watsonville CA
93 Inflatable paddleboard, donated by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Wendy Russell Felton CA
94 Inflatable paddleboard, donated by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Juan Loeza Gonzalez Watsonville CA
95 Bicycle, donated by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Lauren Ironcloud Santa Cruz CA
96 Bicycle, donated by Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Alex Barber Santa Cruz CA
97 Santa Cruz Skateboard, donated by NHS Rose Switzer Watsonville CA
98 Santa Cruz Skateboard, donated by NHS Chelsea Nelson Boulder Creek CA
99 Santa Cruz Skateboard, donated by NHS Leif Bloomstrand Santa Cruz CA
100 Sand Cloud XL Beach Towel Christine Ebangi San Francisco CA
101 Sand Cloud Beach Towel Bag Rossi Santa Cruz CA
102 Sand Cloud Beach Towel Mary Price Ben Lomond CA
103 Freedom Bakery cookies and merchandise Sean and Renee Gustin Dundee OR
104 Pair of Santa Cruz Landmark beverage glasses from Home/Work Hugo Ulingon Watsonville CA
105 $15 gift certificate for Marianne's Ice Cream Dane Hardin Santa Cruz CA

Prizes not picked up from the Season Pass & Group Services office by 5:00 pm on October 27 will be mailed to the winners during the week of October 28 – November 2. Winners of prizes not suitable for mailing will be called to arrange pickup. Prizes must be picked up by December 1, 2024.

About Drive For Schools

Drive For Schools, founded in 2005 by Subaru of Santa Cruz and now sponsored by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Subaru of Santa Cruz, and Toyota of Santa Cruz, has successfully raised more than $10 million for Santa Cruz County schools through an annual car giveaway. This is the largest fundraiser for Santa Cruz County schools.

This year, participating schools raised over $710,000.

All elementary, middle and high schools in Santa Cruz County are invited to participate and this is the largest fundraiser for schools in Santa Cruz County. This year, more schools than ever have chosen to participate in this amazing event. Best of all, each participating school keeps every dollar they earn AND they decide how best to spend the money.

Kids with banner that reads "DFS We Love You"
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is grateful for the generosity of Mission Printers for printing all contest tickets. We’d also like to thank the dozens of generous businesses that donate prizes, including but not limited to Dell Williams Jewelers, the Santa Cruz Warriors, NHS, and LightUp Toys. We would also like to thank all of our valued media sponsors for their support of Drive for Schools.

Mission Printers logo
Good Times logo
95.5 FM BOB logo
 Fox 35 logo
101.7 FM The Beach logo
102.5 KDON logo - Salinas, Santa Cruz, Monterey
105.1 FM KOcean logo
104.3 FM The Hippo Rocks logo
92.7 KTOM logo
96.9 FM KWAV logo
Tam Communications logo
Lookout Santa Cruz

Contest Rules

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Participation in this contest constitutes full acceptance of all rules. This contest is void in New York, Florida, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. military installations and outside of the United States. This contest is void where prohibited by law.

To obtain a complimentary ticket, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope postmarked no later than October 18, 2024 to Marcy Brenkwitz, Attn: Drive for Schools, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Sponsors:
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
400 Beach Street
Santa Cruz, California, 95060, USA
Telephone: (831) 423-5590

Website: beachboardwalk.com/drive-for-schools/
Email: [email protected]

Dates: The sweepstakes begins on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, and ends at 1pm, Sunday, October 27, 2024. In addition to the tickets sold by participating schools, tickets will be sold on the day of the drawing, October 27 at 1pm, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Proceeds from tickets sold on the day of the drawing will benefit the Santa Cruz County Office of Education Special Education Department.

Prize: Grand Prize consists of one $25,000 cash prize. Additional prizes will be listed soon. Grand Prize will be drawn first followed by the additional prizes. Each purchased ticket is eligible to win only once.

Entries: Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. Participating organizations may not mandate the purchase of an entry or entries. All entries and information therein become the property of the Sponsor. This sweepstakes is open to all residents of the United States except where prohibited by law. The following individuals are not eligible to participate: Karley Pope, Gladys Rodriguez, Aaliyah Nartates, Carol Jackson and Marcy Brenkwitz of the Santa Cruz Seaside Company. Odds are based on the number of entries received.

Winner:

The winner will be drawn on or about Sunday, October 27, 2024. The winner need not be present at drawing to win and will be notified via telephone or mail within 15 days of the drawing. The grand prize winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release and Photography Release within fourteen (14) days following confirmation of the prize by the winner, agreeing to the use of his or her name and likeness for publicity and promotional purposes without additional compensation.

Each cash prize winner must provide all necessary Federal and State tax-reporting information before receiving the prize. All local, state, and federal taxes, and fees apply and are the winner’s sole responsibility.

Winners will be notified of the deadline to take possession of their prize. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Unclaimed prizes will be repurposed for use within the Sponsor’s broader charitable giving program.

Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize items once in the winner’s possession. Prize winners release sponsors of any liability incurred in connection with the acceptance of the prize. No transfer or substitution of prizes allowed. To obtain a written notification of the winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a written request to: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz California, 95060.

Limitations of Liability: Acceptance of the prize constitutes a release of Santa Cruz Seaside Company and all affiliated contest co-sponsors, its agents, and employees from all responsibility to the winner.

General Terms and Conditions: By entering this contest, all participant(s) and participating organization(s) agrees to these rules, and the decision of the sponsor, will be final. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and their affiliated co-sponsors, their employees, affiliates, contractors, and legal advisors are not responsible for and shall not be held liable for: (1) Late, lost, misdirected, incorrect, or incomplete entries. (2) Any equipment malfunction, such as the Internet, network, server, telephone, etc. (3) Any injuries, loss, or damage caused or created as a result of the prize, acceptance of the prize, or use of the prize. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk reserves the right to modify this contest at any time in the event of an uncontrollable circumstance.

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