JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery Awards $300,000 to Paso Robles Nonprofits and Schools
2024年7月1日 - 10:05PM
JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery has selected 13 North San Luis Obispo
County nonprofit organizations and 22 county schools as its 2024
Community Grants recipients. The recipients were collectively
awarded $300,000, which will directly go to improving the lives of
those who live in the greater Paso Robles community through funding
social services programs, education, resources, and community
initiatives. Since its inception in 2013, the JUSTIN Community
Grants Program has provided more than $1.6 million to support 255
community programs, 255 teachers and 50 schools.
“For more than a decade, we’ve worked to support the greater
Paso Robles community. We strongly believe that when the community
thrives, the heart and soul of the businesses in it thrive, too,”
said Molly Scott, director of grower and community relations for
JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery. “These recipients have such a
positive impact on the place where so many of our employees and
their families live, learn, work, and play. We are honored to show
our appreciation and help support their continued success.”
JUSTIN prioritizes education and teachers in these grants,
ensuring $50,000 of the grant total is used to help fund
school-related projects and allows teachers to create a positive
learning environment. The funding supports a range of needs from
updated classroom supplies to extracurricular activities and field
trips across the schools in North San Luis Obispo.
Among the 2024 recipients are:
- Community Counseling Center of SLO
County: CCC is focused on bringing mental health care services in
North Sain Luis Obispo County to address cultural and
community-wide needs.
- Creston Activities Town Center
Helping Hands: CATCH plans to complete necessary lighting upgrades
for the Creston Community Center, which hosts year-round
programming.
- The Children’s Museum at the Paso
Robles Volunteer Firehouse: Creation of a permanent interactive
exhibit highlighting the Central Coast’s agricultural bounty
educating children about local produce’s journey from farm to
table.
- Studios on the Park: Free in-studio
art lessons to 3,600 Title 1 elementary school students
“Community Counseling Center is elated to have received JUSTIN
grant funding, which will allow the agency to respond directly to
mental health counseling needs in the Northern Region of San Luis
Obispo County,” said James Statler, executive director of the
Community Counseling Center. “Through our Paso Robles-based clinic
and our growing on-campus presence at Paso Robles High School, CCC
will be able to deliver affordable and professional psychotherapy
needs for a multitude of residents.”
Grant recipients are selected by a committee of employees who
volunteer to identify organizations that provide projects and
services of direct benefit to local communities. Grant applications
open annually in January.
For more information about the program and to stay up to date,
please visit www.justinwinegrants.com. To learn more about The
Wonderful Company’s ongoing CSR efforts, please visit
https://csr.wonderful.com/.
About JUSTIN Vineyards & WineryThe pioneer
of Paso Robles, CA, JUSTIN® Vineyards & Winery was founded in
1981 and is known for crafting world-class wines using Bordeaux
grape varieties, including the iconic ISOSCELES® blend of Cabernet
Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The Vineyard Estate features
a Tasting Room, luxury five-star accommodations at the JUST INN®,
and a Restaurant—making it one of the only wineries on the Central
Coast to offer all three amenities. The JUSTIN tasting room offers
lunch, while The Restaurant at JUSTIN offers a MICHELIN-Starred,
multi-course fine dining experience Thursday through Sunday. JUSTIN
also has a second tasting room conveniently located in the heart of
Downtown Paso Robles. In addition to its stellar hospitality,
JUSTIN consistently receives top honors around the world,
establishing itself as a leader in New World Bordeaux-style
winemaking. JUSTIN wines are available through fine wine retailers
and restaurants throughout the United States, or directly from the
Winery via JUSTIN’s Tasting Rooms, online store or to members of
the exclusive JUSTIN Wine Society wine club. To discover more about
JUSTIN, visit www.justinwine.com. To learn more about our Corporate
Social Responsibility work, visit https://csr.wonderful.com/
Media Contact: Kelsey SchilitKelsey.schilit@wonderful.com
626-757-1644