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Sweet-16 Celebration

Sweet 16 Celebration  ·  May 21, 2026

Thank You

On May 21st, our community came together at Bernat Vineyard & Cafe Farm to celebrate 16 years and more than 5 million pounds of food rescued. None of it would have been possible without the extraordinary people listed below.

A Special Thank You

Our Hosts

The people who opened their home and their hearts to our community

Event Hosts

Shawnda & Sam Marmorstein

Owners, Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Café
Bernat Vineyard & Cafe Farm

Honorary Hosts

Belle Hahn & Lily Hahn Shining

 

2026 Honorees

Shu & Debby Takikawa

The Garden Of…

With Gratitude

Thank You, Sponsors

Your investment in Veggie Rescue's mission makes everything possible

50 Carrot Sponsors

Coryat Family MarAmi Vineyards Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation

25 Carrot Sponsors

Lisa & Steve Palmer Mechanics Bank Montecito Bank & Trust New Frontiers Natural Market Santa Ynez Valley Foundation – Nagler Family Funds Solomon Hills

10 Carrot Sponsors

Allan Hancock College Babe Farms Bethania Lutheran Church CalPrivate Bank Higgins Trapnell Family Foundation Jamie Edlin & Daniel Schneider Katy Powers Noozhawk

One generous anonymous donor

5 Carrot Sponsors

AgWest CenCal Health Central Coast Community Energy Coast Hill Credit Union Community Bank of Santa Maria Cottage Health Eryn & Craig Shugart Gainey Wines Melville Winery O'Connor Pest Control People Helping People (PHP) Santa Barbara Food Action Network (SB FAN) Smart & Final Charitable Foundation SYV Wealth Advisors LLC Trinity Financial Services Valley Fresh Market

1 Carrot Sponsors

Ashley Costa Rona Barrett Foundation

With Gratitude

Thank You, Food Donors

The restaurants and farms who fed us so beautifully

Bob's Well Bread Chumash Foundation Giorgio's at Parkway Kanok Thai Los Olivos Wine Merchants Olive Hill Farm Rincon Hill Farm Rooted Santa Barbara Hives SYV Community Outreach The Bakery Farmstand Trattoria Grappolo Uncle Chen's Whiskey 'N Rye Zaca Coffee

With Gratitude

In-Kind & Auction Donors

The generous partners who made our live and silent auctions possible

Andrew Feshbach Arrowsmith Winery Bernat Vineyard Carhartt Family Wines Clementine Carter Wines Dascomb Cellars Folded Hills Gainey Vineyard Giving Ink Greg Kniss Hotel Californian John Glines & Community Bank of Santa Maria Kimpton Canary Hotel LA PÊCHE EVENTS Landsby Hotel Leonardo's Ristorante-Pizzeria Melville Winery Renae's Bouquets SAMsARA Wine Co. Santa Barbara Adventure Co. Sea Creatures Wine Slay Estate & Vineyard Steve Hanson Landscaping Storm Wines Tabalipa Winery Tales from the Tavern Third Window Brewing Santa Barbara Vega Vineyard & Farm

With Gratitude

Special Thanks

The people who made every detail of the evening possible

Mary Anne Valois  ·  Event Planner

Chris Bashforth  ·  Event Committee

David Coryat  ·  Event Committee

David Roberts  ·  Event Committee

Eryn Shugart  ·  Event Committee

Jamie Edlin  ·  Event Committee

Leana Orsua  ·  Event Committee

Megan Eckert  ·  Event Committee

Rhyn Hammargren  ·  Event Committee

Veggie Rescue Volunteers

Midland School Students

National Charity League – Santa Ynez Valley Chapter