Donations of $3,130,240 Bring Total Charitable Gifts to Over $41 Million
Pictured above: Representatives of Pebble Beach Company, Pebble Beach Company Foundation, and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance gathered with Concours charity representatives at a luncheon on Thursday to announce that the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours had raised a record sum for charity and to distribute donations to several local charitable organizations: (front row, l to r:) Kevin Causey of Montage Health Foundation, Deacon Warren Hoy of United Way Monterey County, Jennifer Williams-Carpenter of Natividad Foundation, Tom Gray of Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Lauren Cohen and Kristen DeMaria of MY Museum, Judge John Phillips and Chris Devers of Rancho Cielo, Dr. Allen Radner of Salinas Valley Health, Janine Chicourrat of Rancho Cielo; (back row:) Dr. Susan Swick of Montage Health, Hiram Yanez of Seneca Family of Agencies, Concours Chief Judge Chris Bock, Concours Selection Committee member Martin Button, Concours Chairman Sandra Button, Pebble Beach Company CEO David Stivers, Ron Johnson of Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Doreen Luke of Seneca Family of Agencies, Jeff Wardwell of Salinas Valley Health, and Katy Castagna of United Way Monterey County.
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (November 14, 2024) — The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has more than matched its prior level of charitable donations, raising a record $3,130,240 for charity this year. The final amount was announced and donations were distributed to many of the Concours’ participating charities amidst the Concours’ annual charity luncheon, held today at Casa Palmero in Pebble Beach.
“A shared love of cars brings a world of people to Pebble Beach each August, and it is heartening to see how much that community of car people also cares for children in need,” said Pebble Beach Concours Chairman Sandra Button.
Pebble Beach Company CEO David Stivers also praised the many people who come together to make the Concours a success and raise these funds: “I’m very grateful to the professional staffs of both the Company and the Concours, who put their all into making the Concours the leading event of its kind. Also, the event would not be what it is without the participation of entrants, judges, and sponsors, the dedicated efforts of a host of volunteers, and the strong support of our local community.”
Since it began in 1950, the Pebble Beach Concours has now raised more than $41 million for charity.
Many of these charitable donations serve to help children and teens in the local community. Through the Concours’ primary charitable partner, Pebble Beach Company Foundation, these funds are distributed to nearly 100 of the region’s best youth-focused nonprofit educational programs. The Concours’ annual charity drawing—bolstered this year by generous gifts from Lexus, Ford Motor Company, INFINITI, and Mercedes-Benz—directly aids several charities, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Montage Health Foundation, MY Museum, Natividad Foundation, Rancho Cielo, Salinas Valley Health Foundation, Seneca Family of Agencies, and United Way Monterey County.
The Concours and the Foundation also support several educational programs that encourage the next generation of automotive enthusiasts while celebrating the memory of inspirational automotive leaders such as Phil Hill, Jules “J.” & Sally Heumann, John Lamm, and Don Williams.
The 74th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will take place on Sunday, August 17, 2025, and will celebrate the centennials of Invicta, Chrysler, and Moretti, the creations of Virgil Exner, the 75th anniversary of Formula 1, and Japanese Concepts & Prototypes—with other features to come. For more information on the Pebble Beach Concours, or to purchase tickets, visit www.pebblebeachconcours.net.
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