09/30/2026
Dear Friends,
What an incredible evening — and what an incredible community.
On behalf of the Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation, thank you for joining us for our 3rd Annual Roots, Vines & Wines: Harvesting Hope for Community Health at Lester Estate Wines.
This evening was about so much more than a beautiful dinner among the vines. It was about celebrating the people who make the Pajaro Valley so special — our farmers and growers, local businesses, healthcare professionals, volunteers, sponsors, friends and neighbors who believe that everyone in our community deserves access to exceptional healthcare close to home.
From the locally grown food on our tables to the stories shared throughout the evening, Roots, Vines & Wines was a reminder of just how deeply connected agriculture, community and healthcare are here.
We are especially grateful to our farmers, growers and producers who so generously shared their harvest and their stories, our sponsors and donors who made the evening possible, our volunteers who gave their time, and every guest who purchased a ticket, raised a paddle, participated and showed up for Watsonville Community Hospital.
Your generosity directly supports the work of the Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation and our commitment to strengthening local healthcare through programs, services, equipment and resources that benefit patients and families throughout our community.
There is something incredibly powerful about gathering around one table for a shared purpose. On September 20, we did exactly that.
Together, we celebrated what we grow, how hard we work and, most importantly, the community we call home.
From all of us at the Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation, thank you for helping us harvest hope for community health.
With heartfelt gratitude,
June Ponce
Executive Director
Watsonville Community Hospital Foundation
