GILROY, Calif., — Established to provide benefits to local charities and nonprofits while promoting the city of Gilroy and the bulb that made it famous, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association has announced 2023 payouts totaling $65,000.
That amount exceeds last year’s donations by $25,000. GFA president Cindy Fellows and her team will host an awards ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Gilroy Presbyterian Church to hand out the checks.
Connecting the community through smaller events, educational activities, and giving opportunities, the association still places a focus on making Gilroy a more caring, economically sound, and connected place to live, work, and play.
Following is the breakdown of 2023 benefactors:
Donations
Grants
Volunteer Hour Payouts
The Grants were awarded through an application process and evaluated by the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association Board of Directors.
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association (GGFA) is pleased to share news of a book by local publisher Info Power Communications (IPC), “Gilroy Garlic Festival Playbook: For the Love of Garlic and Community.” This unique history of the Festival has been in the works for years. A portion of the book sales will be given to the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association (GGFA) for distribution to local non-profits.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and provide benefits to local worthy charities and non-profit groups by promoting the community of Gilroy through a quality celebration of garlic.
