City of Salinas, California sent this bulletin at 12/22/2025 10:44 AM PST
CASP DIGEST - December 22, 2025
NEXT CASP MEETING
Join us for our next CASP meeting Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 AM. This will be an in person meeting at Salinas City Hall in the Valley Conference room.
Meeting Zoom Link (first Wednesday of the month only)
If you have trouble accessing the presentations, please email jose.arreola@salinas.gov for a PDF copy.
CASP Awards Recap Video
Check out this outstanding video created by Alvaro "Coach Al" Venegas and his team at Man 0n A Missi0n, highlighting the 2025 Community Alliance for Safety and Peace (CASP) Awards!
Coach Al served as our inspiring keynote speaker, helping us celebrate the incredible contributions of Dawn Allen, Melissa Edwards, Zacil Pech Hernandez, and Julia Muruato.
Thank you to Coach Al and his team for the uplifting and empowering speech and for creating a video that captures the heart of the 2025 CASP Awards. It’s a meaningful way for us to remember and reflect on this special event.
See you all in the CASP Awards 2026!
Shining in Our Community
Monterey County Gives! 2025
Back in 2009, the Weekly decided to leverage resources to create a new program to support the local nonprofit community with both editorial coverage and philanthropy, and established the Monterey County Weekly Community Fund, a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC). Monterey County Gives! was hatched, becoming an annual appeal to Weekly readers.
The MCGives! program has evolved and grown immensely since then, in large part due to the collaboration and partnership between the Weekly, the Community Foundation and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, plus our other generous major partners, and you, our donors. The program enables you to donate in traditional ways to individual organizations via our website, to all participating organizations, or even to the overall match, with one online click (or through different types of gifts, including stock gifts or donations from your IRA retirement fund).
In last year’s campaign, Monterey County Gives! raised over $14.2 million in six weeks, thanks to more than 7,982 donors. That’s impactful. Since its inception, the program has raised and donated over $82 million to approximately 500 local nonprofits.
We invite you to participate and support MCGives!, become a donor, and help spread the word. If you would, pass along the special print edition of Monterey County Gives! to a friend or co-worker. Use the social media tools on this website to post your support of Monterey County Gives! Encourage your kids to become involved (some families have even given their kids a small amount of money to donate through MCGives! to groups of their choosing, teaching their children the power of philanthropy).
Every bit helps. Together, we cultivate community. Together, we collectively create positive change for all who make Monterey County home. -MCGIVES website 2025
Click on the image below to view our digital flip e-zine of our Comprehensive Strategic Plan to Prevent and Reduce Violence.
Announcements
The Salinas Regional Soccer Complex is seeking volunteers to help out for weekend game days, so come join us!
Volunteers can choose from the various events posted and participate in Assisting with Resource Table, Parking Attendant, Facility Maintenance, field marshaling and monitoring surveys.
With the size of our current team, volunteers play a vital role in ensuring that we can continue to provide quality programs and maintain our facilities to the highest standards.
The Cannabis Education Program is looking for an intern to join their team. Scan the QR code or click here to apply!
The YWCA is Hiring!
The YWCA is seeking a a full time Shelter & Housing Lead responsible for supporting residents with their daily living needs while ensuring the shelter operates safely and smoothly.
The City of Salinas will only accept applications for job postings that are currently open. To view a listing of our current employment opportunities and apply for positions, please visit our Government Jobs career page.
By contributing to the Community Alliance for Safety and Peace, you're helping build a safer and stronger community for everyone. All funds will be used for upcoming CASP events and activities, including the CASP Awards, March for Peace, My Life Story Conference, community outreach, and more!
