YOUTH BOARD INVESTS MORE THAN JUST MONEY
Aspiring philanthropists and community advocates, the MUST! Charities Youth Board not only researched organizations that are providing services to those in need; but also, sought out volunteer opportunities to see for themselves what the front line is like at area organizations. 

14 area high school students, who serve on the Youth Board, volunteered over 150 hours at SLO Food Bank. Camino Scholars by People's Self-Help Housing, and Boys and Girls Club. 

"Teens are so easily discounted but man, they are a powerful force! They have huge hearts and genuinely want to help people but maybe don't know how," says Kacie Pechota, Youth Board Coordinator. "It's hard to see the need or make an impact when you're so far removed from the issues, but once you know better, you do better."
IN THE NEWS: DID YOU HEAR?
21st Century Crisis Call Center
Because of YOU, Must! Charities launched a $546,000 project with Transitions-Mental Health Association to create a state-of-the-art crisis call center that will become a model for other California counties and increases the number of people served.

Learn More HERE
Project Update: NEW Boys and Girls Club in Paso Robles
You remember when those paddles were raised at our party with a PURPOSE? Those paddles helped finish the funding on the new Boys and Girls Club in Paso Robles. We thought it would be fun to show a little update on the project - the Club hopes to open in late Spring/early Summer.

Learn more HERE.
2022 Executive Board
With ambitions to create an even bigger impact locally and build upon past successes, the newly elected 2022 Executive Board welcomes back five veterans and introduces four new board members:
  • Jenny Barton, Barton Family Wines (new)
  • Mike Bickel, RPS Holdings (returning)
  • Paloma Bilson, Dilecta Wines (new)
  • Greg Gregory, Silicon Valley Bank (new)
  • Kelli Law, Law Estate Wines (returning)
  • Andy Niner, Niner Wine Estates (returning)
  • Rob Osterbauer, Rabo AgriFinance (returning after hiatus)
  • Stephen Silva, EB Wakeman (new)
  • Justin Smith, Saxum (returning)
HOW TO HELP: SUPPORT PARTNERS
Events are BACK!
We are finally HERE! HERE is that place where partners who love to throw a party or host an event for a good cause can do so.

From Speckled Hens Antique Show to Villa Creek's Sam Nelson Harris Concert to Thacher Winery's Derby Party to Austin Hope's Golf Tournament - we are ready to CELEBRATE! Are you?

To find out ALL the events and deets, click HERE.
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