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title: California Giant Spreading Smiles | California Giant Berry Farms
description: Assistance is needed more than ever, and fundraising options have been restricted. For the California Giant Foundation, our Skirt Steak Annual BBQ and other in-person fundraiser events are not able to take place. Help support our local non-profits making a BIG impact in our community.
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- [Beneficiaries](https://promos.calgiant.com/california-giant-spreading-smiles#beneficiaries)
- [Request for Donation](https://promos.calgiant.com/california-giant-spreading-smiles#request-form)
- [Contact Us](mailto:foundation@calgiant.com)
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# WE SPREAD SMILES ACROSS THE COMMUNITY
The **California Giant Foundation (Tax ID: 47-3539939)** was established in 2015 by the founder and owner of California Giant Berry Farms, Bill Moncovich, as a 501(c)3 non-profit as a way to formalize ongoing support of local charitable organizations and causes. This provides the employees of California Giant an opportunity to give back to the community through organizations that are making a positive change in the health and wellness of current and future generations.
The support of the California Giant Foundation is defined by four pillars that serve as the inspiration for charitable gifts, event sponsorship, and partnerships for California Giant. These four pillars include:
- **Nutrition**: Encourage healthy food choices and increase food education through non-profit organizations and school programs.
- **Food Insecurity**: Support to local hunger-based organizations that seek to significantly decrease the number of hungry families in the community.
- **Prevention & Awareness**: National and local support is given to organizations that affect change by educating and increasing awareness about prevalent diseases.
- **Community**: Support of local health and fitness initiatives that benefit employees of California Giant Berry Farms and their families including non-profit organizations, community sports programs, and more.
To provide even more support to these causes and local organizations, California Giant staff plans and executes a variety of fundraising events throughout the year. Such events include raffles, Bunko night, Photos with Santa, monthly staff-led fundraising activities, and the revered community event: Skirt Steak BBQ. The annual Skirt Steak BBQ was initiated by California Giant sales staff in 2006 and provides funds for the causes, charitable, and community service organizations that the company’s philanthropic non-profit supports. What began with a lunch for about 50 people has transformed into a community-wide beloved tradition and is now one of the largest fundraising events put on by the staff of California Giant. At year-end, all funds are generously matched by Bill Moncovich and distributed to non-profit beneficiaries across our growing communities. Since The California Giant Foundation’s inception in 2015, it has invested over 1 million dollars in community non-profits.
## Request for Donation
## MEET OUR FEATURED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO NEED YOUR SUPPORT
Learn more about these outstanding community partners and help us make a difference for those non-profit organizations who provide critical resources and services to our community!
[](https://www.teenkitchenproject.org/) [](https://casaofmonterey.org/) [](https://jacobsheart.org/) [](https://www.pvloavesandfishes.org/) [](https://www.pvshelter.org/)  [](https://casaofsantacruz.org/) [](https://www.monarchscc.org/) [](http://www.kinshipcenter.org/) [](https://www.partnerforkids.org/)
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