Neighbor News
2017 "Drive for Schools" Sets New Fundraising Record
85 Santa Cruz Schools Raise $714,588 in just 5 weeks
Drive for Schools, the largest school fundraiser in Santa Cruz County, broke all previous sales records this year, bringing in $714,588 for 85 local schools. Sponsored by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and the Capitola Auto Mall Dealer Group, Drive for Schools has raised $5.4 million for Santa Cruz County schools since it started in 2005.
"We’re really proud of Drive for Schools," said Karl Rice, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk president. "We know how valuable this fundraiser is for our local schools, so It’s very rewarding to see it grow every year. We’d like to thank school volunteers for their hard work, the business community for generous prize donations, and everyone who bought tickets to make this fundraiser such an amazing success."
Each participating school keeps all of the money they raise, with no overhead costs. School volunteers receive everything they need for the fundraiser including tickets, posters, prizes and support. Local schools report using the money raised for valuable art, music, science, and sports programs, classroom reading aids and computers.