Donation Requests

Charitable Wine Donations Guidelines and Request Form

Aptos Vineyard wants to work with you and your nonprofit group to build a better community. We are proud to collaborate with the community through not only our business endeavors but also through wine donations to support worthwhile charitable activities where we live and work in Santa Cruz County. If you are interested in receiving a wine donation for your nonprofit, please review the donation guidelines and fill out the Donation Request Form below to be considered.

Donation Guidelines - Please Read

• Aptos Vineyard can only consider wine donations to nonprofit organizations with formal 501(c)3 status. You will be required to provide a copy of your IRS designation letter if the donation is approved.
• We will only consider requests from organizations and events based in or taking place in Santa Cruz County.
• Our family is particularly interested in non-profits that enhance educational support programs. Examples include Pajaro Valley Prevention, Cabrillo College Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County. We are also interested in organizations and events that support care of people such as Hospice and Alzheimer's Association.
• Generally we will only consider one donation inside a calendar year to eligible organizations.  Repeat donations cannot be guaranteed.
• Request needs to be at least 60 days in advance of the event.
• We review donation requests on a monthly basis.
• Submitting a donation request does not guarantee a donation.
• Due to legal restrictions imposed by federal and state laws: ALL California “fundraiser” events require a non-profit, day-use, alcohol permit to be obtained by the non-profit in order to receive any type of wine donation. This includes wine to be poured, wine tasting certificates and/or auction items, even if they are to be unopened at the event.  Aptos Vineyard cannot donate wine for fundraisers to restaurants, golf courses or other establishments which own their own permanent liquor license, unless the establishment "surrenders" its license for the area sanctioned for the event - allowing the nonprofit to obtain the mandatory day-use alcohol permit in their own name. No exceptions. CA nonprofits that do not plan to obtain their own permit cannot be considered.

Donation Request form