Voted the World’s Best Seaside Park

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is proud to sponsor Drive for Schools, Santa Cruz County’s largest fundraiser benefiting local schools.

Get Your Tickets Today!

To purchase tickets, find your favorite school listed below and contact the ticket coordinator. Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25.

Tickets are on sale through participating schools starting Tuesday, September 12 through Sunday, October 22. All purchased tickets must be returned to your school by its posted deadline. Purchased tickets will not be accepted at the Boardwalk from anyone other than each school’s designated fundraising coordinator. The drawing will be held at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at 1pm on Sunday, October 29.

Tickets will also be sold on the day of the drawing at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Proceeds from tickets sold on the day of the drawing will benefit the Santa Cruz County Office of Education Special Education Department.

About Drive For Schools

Founded in 2005 by Subaru of Santa Cruz and now sponsored by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Drive for Schools raised a record $726,000 for local schools in 2022 and has raised almost $8 million total since 2005.

All elementary, middle and high schools in Santa Cruz County are invited to participate. Best of all, each participating school keeps every dollar they earn AND they decide how best to spend the money.

This year’s grand prize is $25,000 cash. We will also give away five $1,000 cash prizes and 100 additional prizes.

The grand prize and five $1,000 cash prizes are provided by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. All other prizes are generously donated by the local businesses listed below. We are grateful for their support!

Click here for the latest list of fabulous prizes. Prize listed updated periodically between now and the drawing on October 29.

Kids with banner that reads "DFS We Love You"

2023 Participating Schools

SCHOOL COORDINATOR EMAIL
ALTERNATIVE FAMILY EDUCATION (AFE) Gwin Whitson parentclubafe@gmail.com
ALIANZA CHARTER SCHOOL Melinda Luna melinda_luna@pvusd.net
ANN SOLDO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Veronica Morales vibarramorales2001@gmail.com
APTOS HIGH SCHOOL Jennifer Watson jennifer@sereno.com
APTOS JR HIGH SCHOOL Kellie Lowe klowe419@gmail.com
THE BAY SCHOOL Laura Noland laura@thebayschool.org
BAY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kat Weaver bayviewsantacruzpto@gmail.com
BAYMONTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Katie Rylander klasie22@gmail.com
BONNY DOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ola Mugnier omugnier@bduesd.org
BOULDER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dawn Harker dawneharker@gmail.com
BRADLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jen Kulich mikejennykulich@gmail.com
BRANCIFORTE MIDDLE SCHOOL Laura Jones laura@mermediadesign.com
BROOK KNOLL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lindsey Rice brookknolleagleconnection@gmail.com
CALABASAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Paula Twisselman paula_twisselman@pvusd.net
CESAR E. CHAVEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL Jason Rooney jason_rooney@pvusd.net
CYPRESS HIGH SCHOOL Matthew Levy mlevy@santacruzcoe.org
DEL MAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Alyssa Trinity myleon@losd.ca
DELAVEAGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mary Lieby mlieby@gmail.com
DELTA HIGH SCHOOL Maria Hastings mhastings@deltaschool.org
DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE Marci Keller marci_keller@pvusd.net
FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Steve Carlson steven_carlson@pvusd.net
GATEWAY SCHOOL Chris Lang clang831ws@gmail.com
GAULT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Maria Mendoza mariadejesusmendoza@sccs.net
GREEN ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rob Willias robbywil@gmail.com
GREEN VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Melissa Song melissaeguchi@gmail.com
H. A. HYDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Erin Legorreta erin_legorreta@pvusd.net
HALL DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cynthia Torres cynthia_torres@pvusd.net
HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Caroline Frier cfrier@hvesd.com
HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL James Gaynor jgaynor@sccs.net
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL Monica Terrazas meterra@comcast.net
LANDMARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ashley Moules ashley_moules@pvusd.net
LINSCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL Kristie Fowler kristie@bretfowlerconstruction.com
LIVE OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elva Lopez elopez@losd.ca
MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Scott Mangold scott@friendofmainstreet.com
MAR VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Christine Cooke christine_1422@yahoo.com
MINTIE WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rich Moran rich_moran@pvusd.net
MISSION HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL Amy Dahlen mhmspta@gmail.com
MONARCH COMMUNITY SCHOOL Alejandra Cardenas fundraising@monarchcommunity.org
MORELAND NOTRE DAME SCHOOL Kris Burkett kburkett@mndschool.org
MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Marie Guzman marieandnestor2011@gmail.com
MOUNT MADONNA SCHOOL Linda Manzur linda.manzur@mountmadonnaschool.org
NEW BRIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL Numa Trepanier numastar@gmail.com
OCEAN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Rebecca Paten rpaten@losd.ca
OHLONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Roseanna Gutierrez roseanna_gutierrez@pvusd.net
ORCHARD SCHOOL Manila Bol manila@orchardschoolaptos.org
PACIFIC COAST CHARTER SCHOOL Tracy Laws tracy.laws.pccs@gmail.com
PACIFIC COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL (PCS) Vilija Joyce vilija@vilija.net
PACIFIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kristen Heady kekheady@gmail.com
PAJARO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Julie Brusa julie_brusa@pvusd.net
RADCLIFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Heather Bailey heather_bailey@pvusd.net
RIO DEL MAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Adriana Rodoni a_rodoni5@yahoo.com
ROLLING HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL Nicholas Bugayong nicholas_bugayong@pvusd.net
SALESIAN SCHOOL Sr. Maria Long finance@salesianschool.org
SAN LORENZO VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Becca Rubin president@slvebobcatclub.org
SAN LORENZO VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL Kat Gafford misstrinam@gmail.com
SAN LORENZO VALLEY HIGH MUSIC BOOSTERS Debbie Prudhomme dr1217@comcast.net
SAN LORENZO VALLEY NATURE ACADEMY Amanda Baillie amatthews37@gmail.com
SAN LORENZO VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL Danelle Matteson dmatteson@slvusd.org
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DEPT OF SPECIAL ED Nick Ibarra nibarra@santacruzcoe.org
SANTA CRUZ GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Laura Noland scgardenshomeandschool@gmail.com
SANTA CRUZ HIGH SCHOOL Arti Sud santacruzhspta@gmail.com
SANTA CRUZ MONTESSORI - WAVECREST JR HIGH Courtney Pantos c.pantos@me.com
SANTA CRUZ WALDORF SCHOOL Sarah Brown sarah@vogmask.com
SCOTTS VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Lorraine Strassman lorrainestrassman@yahoo.com
SCOTTS VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL Tanya Strite tanyas72@comcast.net
SOQUEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Colleen Dunn colleennj57@yahoo.com
SOQUEL HIGH SCHOOL Tory Del Favero tory.delfavero@sbcglobal.net
SPRING HILL SCHOOL Felicia Gilman felicia@springhillschool.org
ST. ABRAHAM'S CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Magdalena Erhardt magdalena.erhardt@yahoo.com
ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL Nicole Dewig ndewig@stfrancishigh.net
ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMY Yevette Dingman office@stlawrenceacademy.com
STARLIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cinthia Chacon cinthia_chacon@pvusd.net
TIERRA PACIFICA SCHOOL Desiree Hunt dhunt@tierrapacifica.org
TWIN LAKES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Danae Miller dmiller@tlcs.tlc.org
VALENCIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lizzy Anderson lizzy_v9@hotmail.com
VHM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Sherry Boles pto@vhmchristian.com
VINE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Crissy Diaz crissyhucko@gmail.com
WATSONVILLE CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Lisa Luis wcsahsc@gmail.com
WESTLAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Manali Dighe manali505@gmail.com
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is grateful for the generosity of Mission Printers for printing all contest tickets. We’d also like to thank the dozens of generous businesses that donate prizes, including but not limited to Dell Williams Jewelers, the Santa Cruz Warriors, NHS, and LightUp Toys. We would also like to thank all of our valued media sponsors for their support of Drive for Schools.

Mission Printers logo
Good Times logo
95.5 FM BOB logo
 Fox 35 logo
101.7 FM The Beach logo
102.5 KDON logo - Salinas, Santa Cruz, Monterey
105.1 FM KOcean logo
104.3 FM The Hippo Rocks logo
92.7 KTOM logo
96.9 FM KWAV logo
Tam Communications logo
Lookout Santa Cruz

Contest Rules

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Participation in this contest constitutes full acceptance of all rules. This contest is void in New York, Florida, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. military installations and outside of the United States. This contest is void where prohibited by law.

To obtain a complimentary ticket, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope postmarked no later than October 15, 2023 to Marcy Brenkwitz, Attn: Drive for Schools, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Sponsors:
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
400 Beach Street
Santa Cruz, California, 95060, USA
Telephone: (831) 423-5590

Website: speed1.beachboardwalk.com/drive-for-schools/
Email: driveforschools@beachboardwalk.com

Dates: The sweepstakes begins on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, and ends at 1pm, Sunday, October 22, 2023. In addition to the tickets sold in participating schools, tickets will be sold on the day of the drawing, October 29 at 1pm, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Proceeds from tickets sold on the day of the drawing will benefit the Santa Cruz County Office of Education Special Education Department.

Prize: Grand Prize consists of one $25,000 cash prize. Additional prizes will be listed soon.

Grand Prize will be drawn first followed by the additional prizes. Each purchased ticket is eligible to win only once.

Entries: Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. All entries and information therein become the property of the Sponsor. This sweepstakes is open to all residents of the United States except where prohibited by law. The following individuals are not eligible to participate: Karley Pope, Gladys Rodriguez, Aaliyah Nartates, Carol Jackson and Marcy Brenkwitz of the Santa Cruz Seaside Company. Odds are based on the number of entries received.

Winner: The winner will be drawn on or about Sunday, October 29, 2023. The winner need not be present at drawing to win and will be notified via telephone or mail within 15 days of the drawing. The grand prize winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within fourteen (14) days following confirmation of the prize by the winner. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

The grand prize winner will be required to sign a Release of Liability and photography release agreeing to the use of his or her name and likeness for publicity and promotional purposes without additional compensation. Each cash prize winner must provide all necessary Federal and State tax-reporting information before receiving the prize. All local, state, and federal taxes, and fees apply and are the winner’s sole responsibility. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize items once in the winner’s possession. Prize winners release sponsors of any liability incurred in connection with the acceptance of the prize. No transfer or substitution of prizes allowed. To obtain a written notification of the winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a written request to: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz California, 95060.

Limitations of Liability: Acceptance of the prize constitutes a release of Santa Cruz Seaside Company and all affiliated contest co-sponsors, its agents, and employees from all responsibility to the winner.

General Terms and Conditions: By entering this contest, each participant agrees to these rules, and the decision of the sponsor, will be final. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk and their affiliated co-sponsors, their employees, affiliates, contractors, and legal advisors are not responsible for and shall not be held liable for: (1) Late, lost, misdirected, incorrect, or incomplete entries. (2) Any equipment malfunction, such as the Internet, network, server, telephone, etc. (3) Any injuries, loss, or damage caused or created as a result of the prize, acceptance of the prize, or use of the prize. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk reserves the right to modify this contest at any time in the event of an uncontrollable circumstance.

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk would like to thank everyone for participating in the 19th annual Drive for Schools fundraiser! This event wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of local businesses and school volunteers who donated their time and valuable prizes to the program.

With your help, this year’s event raised over $754,000 for local schools!

Drive for Schools has now raised more than $9.4 million for Santa Cruz County Schools since 2005.

2023 Top Selling Schools

  • Elementary School: Mar Vista Elementary School ($27,255)
  • Jr. High School:San Lorenzo Valley Nature Academy ($13,245)
  • High School: St. Francis High School ($66,150 highest ever!)
  • Multiple Grades: San Lorenzo Valley HS & Music Boosters ($39,239)
  • Spirit Award Winner: Bay View Elementary ($17,153… last year was $7,853)

Congratulations to grand prize winner, Paddy Easton!

Please see the list below for all winners.

Thank you for your amazing support of Santa Cruz County Schools!

2023 Drawing Results

# PRIZE WINNER CITY STATE
1 GRAND PRIZE - $25,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Paddy Easton Aptos CA
2 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Stephen Green Santa Cruz CA
3 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Yolanda Miller Aptos CA
4 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Aracelie Thibadeau Watsonville CA
5 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Jee Kajihara Watsonville CA
6 $1,000, donated by the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Judith Balbc Santa Cruz CA
7 $500, donated by Whiting's Foods Jodi Franchi Corralitos CA
8 $500, donated by Catto's Graphics Amber Leopold Felton CA
9 $500 Gift certificate from Dell Williams Jewelers Ahmet Ahdag Clifton NJ
10 $500 Gift certificate from Dell Williams Jewelers Lilia M. Reyes Castroville CA
11 $250 Gift certificate from John's Jewelers Alison Collier Ben Lomond CA
12 Pair of lower-level tickets to a Golden State Warriors Game Jason Stohl Hudson WI
13 Four premium tickets to a San Francisco Giants Game Gloria Ath Boulder Creek CA
14 Klay Thompson signed bobblehead donated by the Golden State Warriors Deborah Prudhomme Felton CA
15 Andre Iguodala autographed print donated by the Golden State Warriors Sergio Chavez Watsonville CA
16 One-night stay and breakfast for two at Chaminade Resort & Spa Jesse Medrano Royal Oaks CA
17 Green fees and carts for four at Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Course Sharon McDougall Salinas CA
18 Set of four passes for sailing aboard the Chardonnay II Lisa White Watsonville CA
19 One-night stay in an Ocean View Room at Dream Inn Santa Cruz Maria Martinez Santa Cruz CA
20 Two nights in a Pine Village Bungalow at Costanoa Resort Kelly Harrison Santa Cruz CA
21 Sea-blue Electra cruiser bicycle, donated by Twisselman Enterprises Alan Wagner Watsonville CA
22 Black cruiser bicycle, donated by Coca-Cola Jocelyn Huffaker Soquel CA
23 Black cruiser bicycle, donated by Coca-Cola Maria Ines Gonzales Watsonville CA
24 Stand-up paddleboard, donated by Coca-Cola Christine Hayashi Fresno CA
25 Stand-up paddleboard, donated by Coca-Cola Alison Collier Ben Lomond CA