The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association (GGSFA), producers of the FREE family-friendly Garden Grove Strawberry Festival, held annually every Memorial Day Weekend, is opening their application period to non-profit organizations that serve residents of Garden Grove.
$100,000 raised during this past year’s festival is available to qualifying organizations. To be considered, requests must be received no later than Sunday, December 31, 2023. Requests MUST be emailed to Donations@strawberryfestival.org
“Each year it is our goal to give back to the community by donating to non-profit organizations that provide services for children, seniors, youth, community, and the arts,” says Andrea Perez, Donations Chair, and Immediate Past President of GGSFA. “We strive to do so fairly and equitably to all eligible organizations. While priority is typically given to Garden Grove-based organizations, consideration will be given to eligible organizations serving Garden Grove residents.”
Each application must be in the form of a letter and MUST:
1.Be submitted on the non-profit organization’s letterhead
2.Include the non-profit Tax ID number
3.Include the purpose of the requested funding
4.Include the true amount requested, not an estimated cost
Donation requests are limited to improvements, new equipment, repairs, or maintenance of existing capital assets. Funds are not given to organizations that award charitable cash grants. Organizations that are awarded funding will be reimbursed after the completion of purchases or capital improvements and paid invoices have been submitted.
To learn more about the Festival, visit strawberryfestival.org.
