Justin Vineyards awards $350,000 to local nonprofits and schools
Employee-led committee selects projects with community impact
– Justin Vineyards & Winery has awarded $350,000 to nonprofit organizations and educators in North San Luis Obispo County through its 2025 Community Grants program.
This year, $300,000 was distributed to local nonprofits supporting healthcare, education, youth development, senior support, and environmental stewardship. An additional $50,000 went to classroom grants to help teachers fund supplies, field trip,s and enrichment activities.
Since the program began in 2013, the Justin Community Grants initiative has awarded more than $2.1 million to nonprofit services and classrooms in the Paso Robles area.
“Paso Robles is more than just the place we work. It’s home to our employees, their families, and so many who make this region special,” said Molly Scott, senior director of grower and community relations at Justin Vineyards & Winery. “We’re proud to invest in local organizations that uplift and strengthen our community. Their work ensures Paso Robles continues to be a vibrant and supportive place for all.”
Some of this year’s funding recipients include:
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, which will expand access to healthcare through mobile medical units serving low-income patients; Tolosa Children’s Dental Center, which will upgrade IT systems at two pediatric clinics; and One Cool Earth, which will support garden-based education for 4,500 students at Title I elementary and middle schools.
Funding will also support Senior Volunteer Services in enhancing safety and accessibility at the Paso Robles Senior Center, and the Paso Robles Youth Arts Center in equipping the new Justin Culinary Teaching Kitchen to provide culinary education to 640 low-income youth each year.
“Thanks to the support of Justin, we can continue bringing essential health services directly into the communities that need them most,” said Ronald Castle, chief executive officer of Community Health Centers of the Central Coast. “This funding allows us to expand access and improve outcomes for individuals and families across the region.”
The full list of 2025 grant recipients includes Central Coast State Parks Association, Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, Creston Activities Town Center, El Paso de Robles Pioneer Museum Foundation, Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo, One Cool Earth, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, Paso Robles Library Foundation, Paso Robles Youth Arts Center, Senior Citizens United, Senior Volunteer Services, Studios on the Park, Templeton Community Library Association, Templeton Instrumental Music Boosters Association, Templeton Performing Arts Center Foundation and Tolosa Children’s Dental.
A committee of Justin employees selects grant recipients each year based on applications for projects that provide tangible benefits to the greater Paso Robles community. Applications open annually in January.
For more information about the Community Grants program, visit www.justinwinegrants.com.
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