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The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk would like to thank everyone for participating in the 19th 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 $754,000 for local schools!
Drive for Schools has now raised more than $9.4 million for Santa Cruz County Schools since 2005.
2023 Top Selling Schools
- Elementary School: Mar Vista Elementary School ($27,255)
- Jr. High School:San Lorenzo Valley Nature Academy ($13,245)
- High School: St. Francis High School ($66,150 highest ever!)
- Multiple Grades: San Lorenzo Valley HS & Music Boosters ($39,239)
- Spirit Award Winner: Bay View Elementary ($17,153… last year was $7,853)
Congratulations to grand prize winner, Paddy Easton!
Please see the list below for all winners.
Thank you for your amazing support of Santa Cruz County Schools!
2023 Drawing Results
# | PRIZE | WINNER | CITY | STATE |
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1 | GRAND PRIZE - $25,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Paddy Easton | Aptos | CA |
2 | $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Stephen Green | Santa Cruz | CA |
3 | $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Yolanda Miller | Aptos | CA |
4 | $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Aracelie Thibadeau | Watsonville | CA |
5 | $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Jee Kajihara | Watsonville | CA |
6 | $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Judith Balbc | Santa Cruz | CA |
7 | $500, donated by Whiting's Foods | Jodi Franchi | Corralitos | CA |
8 | $500, donated by Catto's Graphics | Amber Leopold | Felton | CA |
9 | $500 Gift certificate from Dell Williams Jewelers | Ahmet Ahdag | Clifton | NJ |
10 | $500 Gift certificate from Dell Williams Jewelers | Lilia M. Reyes | Castroville | CA |
11 | $250 Gift certificate from John's Jewelers | Alison Collier | Ben Lomond | CA |
12 | Pair of lower-level tickets to a Golden State Warriors Game | Jason Stohl | Hudson | WI |
13 | Four premium tickets to a San Francisco Giants Game | Gloria Ath | Boulder Creek | CA |
14 | Klay Thompson signed bobblehead donated by the Golden State Warriors | Deborah Prudhomme | Felton | CA |
15 | Andre Iguodala autographed print donated by the Golden State Warriors | Sergio Chavez | Watsonville | CA |
16 | One-night stay and breakfast for two at Chaminade Resort & Spa | Jesse Medrano | Royal Oaks | CA |
17 | Green fees and carts for four at Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course | Sharon McDougall | Salinas | CA |
18 | Set of four passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II | Lisa White | Watsonville | CA |
19 | One-night stay in an Ocean View Room at Dream Inn Santa Cruz | Maria Martinez | Santa Cruz | CA |
20 | Two nights in a Pine Village Bungalow at Costanoa Resort | Kelly Harrison | Santa Cruz | CA |
21 | Sea-blue Electra cruiser bicycle, donated by Twisselman Enterprises | Alan Wagner | Watsonville | CA |
22 | Black cruiser bicycle, donated by Coca-Cola | Jocelyn Huffaker | Soquel | CA |
23 | Black cruiser bicycle, donated by Coca-Cola | Maria Ines Gonzales | Watsonville | CA |
24 | Stand-up paddleboard, donated by Coca-Cola | Christine Hayashi | Fresno | CA |
25 | Stand-up paddleboard, donated by Coca-Cola | Alison Collier | Ben Lomond | CA |
26 | Two-hour bowling party for up to 10 at the Boardwalk Bowl | Luis Herera | Watsonville | CA |
27 | Four passes to California's Great America | Megan Bishop | Watsonville | CA |
28 | Four passes to California's Great America | Alan Gardner | Boise | ID |
29 | Four passes to California's Great America | Landon Watkins | Santa Cruz | CA |
30 | Four passes to California's Great America | Martin Lopez | Pearce | AZ |
31 | Course of eight swimming lessons at Adventure Sports Unlimited | Maria Delgado | Watsonville | CA |
32 | Course of eight swimming lessons at Adventure Sports Unlimited | Eleni Pappazisis | Watsonville | CA |
33 | One month of peak membership at Paradigm Sport | Karen Krisaunas | Capitola | CA |
34 | Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II | Chris Murphy | Santa Cruz | CA |
35 | Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II | Jennie Alamillo | Watsonville | CA |
36 | Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II | Leah Anthony | Santa Cruz | CA |
37 | Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II | Stephanie Connor Kent | Felton | CA |
38 | Two passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II | Garvey Painting, Inc. | Aptos | CA |
39 | Green fees and carts for four at Delaveaga Golf Course | Rachel Wooster | Boulder Creek | CA |
40 | Green fees for four at Spring Valley Golf Course | Ashley Dilloughery | Soquel | CA |
41 | Four game tickets with pre-game shootaround access at Santa Cruz Warriors | AHS Flag Football | Aptos | CA |
42 | Four premium tickets to an Oakland A's game | Gail Huff | Soquel | CA |
43 | Gift certificate to join a 2-hour group surf lesson with Club Ed Surf School | Madrone Love | Alameda | CA |
44 | $100 Gift Card for Costco | Hector Meza | Watsonville | CA |
45 | Two passes for the Mansion Tour at the Winchester Mystery House | R. Seviera | ||
46 | Two passes to ride the Roaring Camp Train | Luis Angel Rocha | Watsonville | CA |
47 | Two passes to ride the Roaring Camp Train | Miles McCormick | Henderson | NV |
48 | Four passes to CuriOdyssey Science Playground and Zoo | Gabriella Rodoni | Aptos | CA |
49 | Two-and-a-half hour double kayak rental from Kayak Connection | Jose Rocha | Salinas | CA |
50 | $75 Gift card for Copal Restaurant | Kim Catello | Watsonville | CA |
51 | Dinner for Two at Zelda's on the Beach Restaurant | Jamie Sangal | Santa Cruz | CA |
52 | Spa room for two at Well Within Spa (or exchange for other spa service) | Renee Martinson | Santa Cruz | CA |
53 | Two passes to Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area | Lora Lee Chapman | Scotts Valley | CA |
54 | Two passes to The Tech Interactive in San Jose | Tammy Blanchette | Aptos | CA |
55 | Two passes to Ripley's Believe It or Not in San Francisco | Melissa Harrell | Felton | CA |
56 | Two passes for Madame Tussauds in San Francisco | Andrea Eusse-Gil | Santa Cruz | CA |
57 | $50 Gift card for O'Neill's Surf Shop | PJ Grube | Santa Cruz | CA |
58 | $50 Gift card for O'Neill's Surf Shop | Kerri & Kurt Pipal | Scotts Valley | CA |
59 | $50 Gift certificate for Shadowbrook Restaurant | Bruce Noland | Santa Cruz | CA |
60 | $50 Gift card for Café Cruz Rosticceria & Bar | Josh Young | Lakewood | CO |
61 | $50 Gift certificate for Crow's Nest Restaurant | Fitzgerald Brown | Ben Lomond | CA |
62 | $50 Gift certificate for Manuel's Mexican Restaurant | Emma Berumen | ||
63 | $50 Gift certificate for Manuel's Mexican Restaurant | Shannon Freed | Aptos | CA |
64 | $50 Gift certificate for Santa Cruz Diner | Olga De Santa Ana | Santa Cruz | CA |
65 | $50 Gift certificate for Gilda's Restaurant | Jim Rollston | Aptos | CA |
66 | $50 Gift certificate for Malones Grille | Colleen Russell | Felton | CA |
67 | $50 Gift card for Bookshop Santa Cruz | Sarah Herr | Santa Cruz | CA |
68 | $50 Gift card for Shopper's Corner | Lorenza Ubaldo | Watsonville | AZ |
69 | $50 Gift certificate for Sockshop & Shoe Company | Hope Suchsland | Belmont | CA |
70 | $50 Gift certificate for Paper Vision | Shiloh Trahan | Los Gatos | CA |
71 | $50 Gift certificate for Paper Vision | Kim Gallick | Corralitos | CA |
72 | Breakfast or lunch for two at Zachary's Restaurant | Phil LoPiesti | San Jose | CA |
73 | Bottle of Pino Gricio and bottle of Zinfandel from Bargetto Winery | Nicole Ulen | Scotts Valley | CA |
74 | Ice Cream Lover's Basket from Bruster's Real Ice Cream | Dave Keefe | Santa Cruz | CA |
75 | Gift bag and gift certificate from Freedom Bakery | Shannon Palandranii | Capitola | CA |
76 | Gift bag and gift certificate from Freedom Bakery | Peter Biggs | Granite Bay | CA |
77 | $25 Gift card for Pizza My Heart | Andrea Eusse-Gil | Santa Cruz | CA |
78 | $25 Gift card for Pizza My Heart | Teresa Reed | ||
79 | $25 Gift certificate for Scopazzi's Restaurant | Theresa Marshall | Longmeadow | MA |
80 | $25 Gift certificate for Scopazzi's Restaurant | Katie Burch | Capitola | CA |
81 | $25 Gift card for Zoccoli's Italian Deli | John and Wendy Abel | Scotts Valley | CA |
82 | $25 Gift card for Gilman Brewing | Marcos Vescovi | Capitola | CA |
83 | $25 Gift card for Gilman Brewing | Thomas Torres | Salinas | CA |
84 | $25 Gift card for Wonderland Toys | Allison Shotwell | ||
85 | $25 Gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company | SSDP | Capitola | CA |
86 | $25 Gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company | Manuel Ferrer | Santa Cruz | CA |
87 | $25 Gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company | Esther Avila | Watsonville | CA |
88 | $25 Gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company | McKnight M. | ||
89 | $25 Gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company | Sharla | Avila Beach | CA |
90 | $25 Gift certificate for Pacific Cookie Company | Eric Westlund | Scotts Valley | CA |
91 | $25 Gift certificate for Marianne's Ice Cream | Rebecca Cope | Soquel | CA |
92 | Sand Cloud Beach Blanket | Valerie Welch | Santa Cruz | CA |
93 | Six pairs of Merge4 socks | Andrea Eusse-Gil | Santa Cruz | CA |
94 | Six pairs of Merge4 socks | Carmen Gonzalez | Watsonville | CA |
95 | Six pairs of Merge4 socks | Chen Durbin | Santa Cruz | CA |
96 | Six pairs of Merge4 socks | Shanna Bustichi | Scotts Valley | CA |
97 | Six pairs of Merge4 socks | Leslie Graziadei | San Jose | CA |
98 | Beach Day Pack from Sand Cloud & Sun Bum (towel, sunglasses, products & frisbee) | Raul Gonzales | Watsonville | CA |
99 | Beach Day Pack from Sand Cloud & Sun Bum (towel, sunglasses, products & frisbee) | Ellery Fink | Santa Cruz | CA |
100 | Beach Day Pack from Sand Cloud & Sun Bum (towel, sunglasses, products & frisbee) | Shane Siemer | Aptos | CA |
101 | NHS "Santa Cruz" complete build skateboard | Gabriel Hernandez C. | Moss Landing | CA |
102 | NHS "Santa Cruz" complete build skateboard | Layton | Scotts Valley | CA |
103 | NHS "Santa Cruz" complete build skateboard | Debbie Prudhomme | Felton | CA |
104 | NHS "Santa Cruz" complete build skateboard | Kate Romahe | ||
105 | NHS "Santa Cruz" complete build skateboard | Richard Murphy | Watsonville | CA |
106 | NHS "Santa Cruz" complete build skateboard | Arianne Bliss-Luke | Ben Lomond | CA |
107 | NHS "Santa Cruz" complete build skateboard | Delia Mo | Cupertino | CA |
108 | NHS "Santa Cruz" complete build skateboard | Cheryl Killian | Aptos | CA |
Prizes not picked up from the Season Pass & Group Services office by 5:00 pm on October 29 will be mailed to the winners during the week of October 30 – November 4. Winners of prizes not suitable for mailing will be called to arrange pickup. Prizes must be picked up by December 1, 2023.
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 $9.4 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 $754,000.
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.
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.