Community Resource Center’s CRC Tea Celebrates 30 Years of Compassion and Community Impact Support
Fundraiser to Benefit North County Neighbors in Need of Food, Shelter and Safety
ENCINITAS, Calif. (March 7, 2025) — Community Resource Center (CRC) invites the community to its 30th Annual CRC Tea fundraiser on Saturday, April 5, at 1:30 p.m. at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe. For three decades, the CRC Tea has brought together North County community members to help their neighbors in need. What started in 1996 as an enthusiastic gathering of caring supporters has grown into an empowering and impactful event, raising critical funds to provide food, shelter and safety for those facing hardship.
Event Highlights:
- Impactful Moments: Every cup of tea shared helps build brighter futures by supporting CRC’s programs. The program will feature remarks from CEO John Van Cleef and a CRC client speaker sharing their story.
- Nostalgia & Fun: Guests are invited to wear their favorite tea hat and pearls and enjoy traditional tea fare and treats.
- Exciting Auction, Raffle and Treasures of the Tea Surprise Boxes: Attendees can bid on an array of auction items and participate in the raffle, all in support of CRC’s cause.
- Expanded Shopping Gallery: Support CRC at the Tea while shopping at our expanded vendor gallery, featuring jewelry, accessories, clothing and unique gifts.
Get Involved:
There are many ways in which community members can provide support at CRCNCC.org/Tea:
- Purchase tickets by March 19.
- Donate silent auction or raffle items by March 14 (for details, contact info@crcncc.org).
- Participate in the online auction, available to the public, opening on Tuesday, April 1.
- Make a gift in honor of 30 years of the CRC Tea.
- Become an annual partner to support Community Resource Center year-round and receive event recognition.
Last year, the CRC Tea raised more than $170,000, helping CRC provide North County households in need with wraparound programs that include a domestic violence emergency shelter, food pantry, housing assistance, legal advocacy, counseling and more. In 2024, this support contributed to finding safe housing and shelter for 369 people, distributing over 650,000 pounds of food in 16,795 visits to CRC’s Food & Nutrition Center, providing 3,340 counseling sessions, and answering 3,042 calls to CRC’s domestic violence hotline.
To purchase tickets and learn more about the CRC Tea, please visit CRCNCC.org/Tea.
Past Event Photos:
2024 CRC Tea Photos (Facebook Album)
Photos by: Micaela Malmi Photography
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About Community Resource Center
Established in 1979, Community Resource Center (CRC) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help our neighbors create paths to healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships. Individuals and families come to CRC for help to overcome barriers to personal well-being, including trauma, systemic racism, racial inequality, economic instability, unemployment, food and housing insecurity, poverty and inaccessibility of mental health services. CRC provides emergency assistance, case management, counseling, shelter, and food assistance to low-income individuals and families who are economically vulnerable, experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness, including domestic violence survivors. Impacting over 8,600 San Diegans annually, CRC was honored in 2024 by the San Diego Business Journal as Large Nonprofit of the Year, and CRC CEO, John Van Cleef, was named Large Nonprofit Executive of the Year. For more information, please visit crcncc.org.
