Through fund raising efforts at the 2017 Central Coast Wine Classic event, public grants totaling $188,782.00 were awarded to three 501(c)3 organizations. This year, during the live auction event, a total of $145,700.00 was raised for our "fund-a-need" recipient, the Talley Winery Fund for Vineyard & Farm Workers that is under the auspices of the San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation. In addition, grants were provided for Friends of Hearst Castle and the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts at the Granada Theatre.