The Loma Prieta Community Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) foundation

Serving the Loma Prieta community in the Santa Cruz Mountains, our focus is on our community. We help raise money to support local activities and improvements and sponsor and support local organizations and events.

LPCF is a registered 501(c)(3) Tax ID 77-0001115

LPCF Programs & Sponsorships

LPCF runs 2 programs under its banner - Theatre in the Mountains and Building Blocks Preschool. We also sponsor many organizations, in line with our mission to build community.

Theatre in the Mountains

Theatre in the Mountains is a program of the Loma Prieta Community Foundation, dedicated to providing theatrical opportunities for children and adults throughout the year.

Programs We Sponsor

This is a listing of programs and organizations that LPCF sponsors

Firesafe Roads / Escape Routes

Group formed to create a comprehensive community-wide survey of rural roads to identify and quantify the viability of escape routes from all residences. For more info, please see Fire Safe Roads

GoGreen / 95033Free

Based on Free Recycling principles. Join at www.95033free.com

Rockin In the Mountains

Featuring the Alison Sharino Band. The 2019 concert (8th annual) was a success. Info on the 2020 concert coming soon.

Mountain Area Over 55 Club

The program provides a friendly and comfortable atmosphere where neighbors can come to socialize, play cards or other table games, listen to informative talks exchange a book in the rotation library, and/or just stop by for a chat and “cuppa”. For more information please call (650) 747-0605, leave your name and number or email Lynnette Vega at lahondalynnette@earthlink.com. The Mountain Area 55 Plus Program is sponsored by Loma Prieta Community Foundation, Santa Cruz County and LGS Recreation.

1st & 3rd Monday of each month from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Loma Prieta Community Center- C.T. English School on Summit Road in Los Gatos.Please join us.

Loma Prieta Museum

Info about the Loma Prieta Musuem can be found on their Facebook page

Map Your Neighborhood

Map Your Neighborhood is a DVD-based program designed to let you to host a 2-3 hour workshop in your home with your neighbors. Make it fun! Host a weekend BBQ or dessert night, with a disaster response theme.

For more info, please see https://lpcf.org/myn/

Fall Mountain Soccer League

For grades 2-6, LGS Recreation Fall Mountain Soccer League is a recreational soccer program that has been serving the Los Gatos Community for many years. It is a “non-competitive” community league with teams comprising a mix of girls and boys at different
ages. The focus of the league is to teach Soccer skills, develop team spirit and foster a positive
experience. We strive to give all participants equal play time and to keep teams evenly matched. All games have referees. Good sportsmanship is mandatory. Participants will learn Dribbling, Shooting, Passing, Offensive/Defensive Maneuvers, and Teamwork. More info at http://register.asapconnected.com/CoursesIndex.aspx#f

Community Improvement Grants

The purpose of the Community Improvement Grant Project is to encourage and support efforts by groups and individuals to improve the community. The grant program is for small projects – but many small projects together can offer big, positive changes for our Mountain Community. Read more about it on our

Bench Plaque Program

LPCF’s Bench Plaque Program offers an opportunity to dedicate a plaque in honor of, or in memory of, a community member. Plaques will be permanently mounted on the bench backrests in the Redwood Amphitheatre, behind the Gazebo. The cost of each plaque is $500 with all proceeds going to the Loma Prieta Community Foundation to further their work of providing community support.

Join Us

The Loma Prieta Community Foundation is looking for community members who can identify with our vision to serve on our Board of Directors. If you like to actively participate in discussions and decision making and would like to be an ambassador for the Loma Prieta area of the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains, then please join us. Please send an email to president[at]lpcf.org to learn more. We look forward to hearing from you.