NonProfits

Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT) is a non-profit organization with a mission to inspire love of land across generations, conservation of our unique Monterey County landscapes, and access to outdoor experiences for all. We see a future where natural landscapes, working lands, urban open spaces and healthy communities are cared for by people who share a love of nature and a deep appreciation for the richness of their diverse cultures. Since 1978, our generous donors and partners have conserved over 40,000 acres throughout Monterey County.

Musician Chad Stokes and Tour Manager Sybil Gallagher founded Calling All Crows in 2008 to bring their commitment to hands-on service and activism on the road. Since then, they have continued to connect music fans with feminist movements for justice and equality. Calling All Crows has invested over 35,000+ hours of service and raised more than $1M to support community organizations across the globe. We connect and mobilize music fans to join feminist movements for justice and equality by raising awareness, taking action, and collectively working for social change. Our pre-show service projects, virtual benefit concerts, and concert outreach activities create a community of empowered and engaged music fans and musicians.

The Esselen Tribe is a small group of Indigenous Hokan speaking People, the aboriginal inhabitants of the area, and the first peoples to reside on the sacred land that is now called Monterey Peninsula. The Esselen have inhabited the Monterey Peninsula, Point Lobos, the rugged Big Sur coastline, Santa Lucia Range, and Carmel Valley for over 6,000 years.

Today the Esselen people continue to thrive and perpetuate their culture, traditions, songs, stories, and their deep connection to land, water, and all living things. The Tribe founded a non-profit to support their goals of preserving cultural traditions, protecting sacred lands, and to advocate and protect Mother Earth, as we are one with the Earth.

HeadCount is a non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy. We reach young people and music fans where they already are - at concerts and online - to inform and empower.

Hidden Hills Ranch is a non profit organization that has been providing families and individuals of all ages and abilities with innovative hands-on-opportunities for discovery, inspiration, and education in a peaceful setting for over a quarter of a century. This year HHR will serve approximately 1400 children, including those with special needs. We offer programs to schools, charitable organizations and the community at large through our many classes, camps, lessons, programs and family events.

Inspired by late Sublime front man Bradley Nowell, the Nowell Family Foundation provides addiction recovery services to the music community. Music is a powerful medium, and the industry has far-reaching influence. The foundation believes that offering hope and  healing to musicians can have an exponential impact on the fight  against the nationwide opioid epidemic.

Punk Rock Saves Lives is a catalyst at events allowing the punk rock community to start focusing on Health and Wellness (with an emphasis in mental health), human rights, and equality.

The Redwood Forest Foundation, Inc. (RFFI) is a private non-profit, Section 501(c)3 organization. Our vision is to establish community-based forests that provide both critical habitat for increased biodiversity and improved regional economic vitality. Our mission is to acquire, protect, restore, and manage forestlands and other related resources in the Redwood Region for the long-term benefit of the communities located there.

Save Our Shores' mission is to steward clean shores, healthy habitats, & living waters to foster a thriving Monterey Bay & Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network.

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Vet Tix * provides tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life. We support our troops by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences, during and after their years of service to our country. Vet Tix provides tickets to all branches of currently-serving Military and Veterans, including immediate family of troops KIA.

The mission of VTC is "to empower Veterans to transition from crisis to self-sufficiency." Since 1996, this 501c3 non-profit has operated on the old Ft Ord complex to provide homeless Veterans and their families with food, clothing, case management, life skills, substance abuse counseling, benefit enrollment, medical referrals, employment training, and housing.