Why Give
Our Mission: “Joyful Learning and Courageous Living”
Give What You Can
As a public charter school, Monterey Bay Charter School receives less government funding than public schools. We rely on annual giving, fundraisers and grants to achieve our annual fundraising goal. We ask that you give what your family can afford from $25-$100 a month or more. Our school is a special place to learn joyously and live courageously. School fundraising ensures that we can continue to offer the diverse and rich curriculum that makes Monterey Bay Charter School special.
What your Donation Does
- Strings and music for students in grades 1-8
- A school garden program and garden coordinator
- Quality school supplies for all students
- Handwork in grades 1-8
- Woodworking in grades 5-8
- Blacksmithing in grade 8
- Additional instructors and support staff for all students
- After school enrichment programs such theatre, sports, student council, mindful awareness club and Spanish club.
- Engaging field trips for all students
- School counseling team.
Help Us Reach Our Goal!
How to Give to MBCS
The Monterey Bay Charter School Parent Teacher Group is a registered 501c3 organization with EIN # 26-1729713. All donations are tax deductible.
- 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Giving Goal: $165,000. Raised: $76,443.07 46%
Support MBCS!
Make a Tax Deductible Donation Today
There are many ways you can support our school. We have several annual fundraising campaigns and year-round giving options for your convenience. The Monterey Bay Charter School Parent Teacher Group is a registered 501c3 organization with EIN # 26-1729713. All donations are tax deductible.
- Donate Online
- MC Gives!
- Amazon Smile
- Grants
- Spring Auction
- Move a Thon
- Holiday Bazaar
- Volunteer
Donate Online
Below is the link to our Monterey Bay Charter School donation form where you can sign up for a one-time payment or a monthly contribution to the school.
Your classroom supply donation and annual giving supports your student’s class, our amazing field trips and the success of the school. We ask that you give what your family can afford from $25-$100 a month or more.
MC Gives!
The MC Gives! campaign is a partnership between the Weekly, the Community Foundation for Monterey County and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation. Coupled with the generosity of major supporters — the Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel, Cannery Row Company, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Colburn and Alana Jones Foundation at CFMC — MCGIVES! kicks off with an overall Matching Fund of over $450,000.From November 11 to December 31, donations can be made through the MC Gives! program for Monterey Bay Charter School. Many of our families choose to submit their Family Giving contributions during this time. It is an honor to be accepted into the MC GIves! Program.
Amazon Smile
Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select “Monterey Bay Charter School” as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They’ll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us.
How it works:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu & tap on “AmazonSmile” within Programs & Features
3. Select “Monterey Bay Charter School” as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app
Grants
MBCS greatly appreciates the support of organizations through grants that align with our mission and programs. If you are interested in learning more about supporting our programs through a grant, please contact our Communications and Development Manager at: communications@mbcharterschool.org
Annual Spring Auction
This event is our school’s largest fundraiser! A group of dedicated parent volunteers work all year long to obtain donations for our online auction, put together raffle prizes, and plan a themed party, open to the community. Each student is asked to sell $200 worth of raffle tickets for this fundraiser during the month of March. Stay tuned for more information on this year’s Spring Auction Party! The Spring Auction Party is scheduled for: Saturday March 25, 2023 at Wave Street Studios from 5 to 9pm.
Support our Annual Spring Auction by donating goods, new merchandise, gift certificates, or services. Please contact us for more information.
Move a Thon
Held in November, students obtain pledges from family and friends for a flat dollar amount or pledge per lap. In past years, the children run, walk or jog for 30 minutes on our school field while listening to a drumming circle and running with our school mascot, the gnome! The annual Move A Thon is scheduled for: Thursday November 3, 2022.
Holiday Bazaar
Our annual Holiday Bazaar is a wonderful opportunity to build community, create one of a kind crafts for loved ones, purchase unique holiday gifts from our vendors, enjoy music and lunch made by our eighth grade students, and take Holiday photos with our winter gnome in our school garden. All proceeds from our Holiday Bazaar go directly to our school programs.
This year’s Holiday Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 10am to 2pm.
Volunteer
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Monterey Bay Charter School. We have many opportunities for you to share your passion by supporting our students and school, and helping where you’re needed most. Options include: classroom aide, food service, life lab, and coaching. Volunteers require a background check, negative TB test results and COVID vaccination per CA Education Code and Board Policy.
You Can Help Us Reach Our Goal!
Thank You Donors!
Thanks to your generous support, our school was able to raise $173,430.97 for the 2021-2022 School Year!
- Pebble Beach Company Foundation
- Ryan and Alecia Hull
- Granite Rock
- Community Foundation Santa Cruz County (Commons Family)
- Jacobs Family
- Escher Family
- Vicioso Family
- Madeira Family
- Amanda Geurts
- Burgess Family
- Richardson Family
- Dunne-Lowrey Family
- Walter Sullivan
- Hamilton Family
- Germaine Ng
- Whole Kids Foundation
- Julie Martin
- Yellow Brick Road Foundation
- Walmart Foundation
- Mach Family
- Sara Youngbar
- Keslie Mack
- Shafer Family
- Sachi Phillips
- Parker Lusseau
- Svetlana Andrianova
- Villarta Family
- Shima Family
- Turgen Family
- Eric Wilson
- Daniel Bryant
- Kelcon General Contracting
- Lafe Draper
- Bay Federal Credit Union
- Brian Bird
- Cassandra Bridge
Also Big Thank You’s to…
We would like to thank all of the amazing family volunteers who helped in the classroom, chaperoned field trips, worked garden beautification days, served on the MBCS School Board, Foundation Board, HR Finance Committee, Parent Circle, Ocean Guardian Team, library team, garden committee, and the DEI Taskforce. A BIG thank you to our incredible teachers who continued to provide our students with an amazing education. We could not have had a successful fiscal and academic year without all of you!
Donors & Sponsors
Supporting Our Programs
Grants Received for the 2021-2022 School Year
MBCS received over $9,300 in grants for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Grantors included:
School Garden Program
Grant: $3,000
Great Outdoors Program
Grant: $3,000
Great Outdoors Program
Grant: $2,000
Music Program
Grant: $2,000
Outdoor Stage Supplies
Grant: $2,000
General Fund
Grant: $1,500
School Garden Program
Grant: $350
Outdoor Stage Supplies
Grant: $250
Fiber Arts Program
Grant: $200
Supporting Our Programs
Grants Received for the 2020-2021 School Year
School Garden Program
Grant: $10,000
Theatre Program
Grant: $5,000
Music Program
Grant: $2,000
Literacy Program
Grant: $1,500
School Garden Program
Grant: $500
School Garden Program
Grant: $500
Great Outdoors Program
Grant: $250
Handwork Program
Grant: $200
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