2026 Beneficiary

This year the beneficiary is Hidden Villa, an educational nonprofit stretching over 1600 acreof open space in the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains. Hidden Villa offers unique experiential outdoor education programs, centered on food, nature, and the environment.

Every year, 30,000 people participate in Hidden Villa programs. The grant will underwrite the construction of a permanent shade structure, where school groups and summer campers can picnic and rest.