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Where the money goes

Each Tracy Connects has a focus, and the money raised goes to Tracy nonprofits working on it. Here is every award since the first event in 2021.

  1. 2021

    Help Eliminate Homelessness

    Tracy Community Connections Center

    $10,000
  2. 2022

    Restore Learning Loss

    Tracy Historical Museum, Tracy PAL, The Grand Foundation

    $21,500
  3. 2023

    Behavioral and Mental Health

    Tracy Golden Agers, Sow a Seed Community Foundation, A-Z Psychotherapy

    $7,500
  4. 2024

    Emotional Wellness: Self-Care

    Community Medical Centers Tracy, Happy Healthy Bright Kids, West High AFJROTC, Department of Prevention Services

    $8,400
  5. 2025

    Foster Youth Health and Wellness

    EA Family Services, Tracy Kiwanis Dream Closet, VBR Foster Family Agency, Families United

    $3,800
  6. 2026

    Bridging the Digital Divide: Youth & Seniors

    The VOIC, UNeed2

    Awards announced soon
$51,200awarded to 15 Tracy nonprofits from 2021 to 2025

Real checks, real organizations

Awards are presented on stage at Tracy Connects, in front of the community that made them possible.

Three women on stage hold a $4,000 Tracy Connects check made out to Sow a Seed Community Foundation
2023: a $4,000 award to Sow a Seed Community Foundation for behavioral and mental health.
West High Air Force JROTC cadets hold an oversized Tracy Connects award check
2024: West High Air Force JROTC cadets accept their award.

Help us grow the fund

In 2022, Tracy Connects awarded $21,500 across three nonprofits. In 2025, it awarded $3,800 across four.

The organizations on this page are still doing the work, and sponsors and donors are what make a bigger award possible. If your business or family wants to help set the number for 2027, we would love to talk.

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Police officers, a sheriff's deputy, and local business owners pose in front of a sponsor tent at Tracy Connects
Sponsors and public safety partners at Tracy Connects.