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Annual Community Recognition Gala: Celebrating 125 Years

Come for a fun, exciting, and entertaining evening as we honor Santa Cruz County leaders at a gala event at the beautiful Cocoanut Grove. Our Community Recognition Awards recipients are always a remarkable group, reflecting local investment and community development, the highest integrity and creativity, and qualities of leadership to which we can all aspire.

Please join us in recognizing the best in our community at our annual Santa Cruz County Community Recognition Gala.

• Join us for a delicious plated dinner in the historic Cocoanut Grove overlooking Monterey Bay
• Celebrate our honorees at the awards ceremony in the Grand Ballroom      READ MORE ABOUT THE HONOREES

  • Man of the Year - Erik Johnson, Erik's DeliCafe 

  • Woman of the Year - Martina O'Sullivan, Dignity Health Dominican Hospital

  • Business of the Year - The Glass Jar featuring Kendra Baker and Zach Davis

  • Organization of the Year - Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau

  • Entrepreneur of the Year -  Lloyd Tabb-- Looker

  • Lifetime Achievement: - Neal Coonerty

• Enjoy the reception with more than 300 local business and community leaders attending
• Silent and live auctions:  Our silent auction is filled with great items generously donated by local businesses, restaurants, stores, hotels, and individuals. Don’t miss the gift baskets, jewelry, date night packages, tickets, outdoor adventures, wine, and art!
• Recipients join past honorees, including century-old Santa Cruz County family and business names such as Bargetto, Haber, Leask, McPherson, Swenson, and Baskin, as well as the Seaside Company, Dominican Hospital, the Cultural Council, Goodwill, and United Way.

We welcome you to be part of this premier Santa Cruz County event. We hope you will join us to celebrate Santa Cruz County, to acknowledge the work of our 2014 Santa Cruz Recognition Award winners, and to reaffirm our collective dedication to each other and our community at this elegant event.

Individual Tickets - $125
Table of 8 - $960
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