Past Events
Community Impact:
Your participation, whether through Donations, Sponsorship, Partnering, Vending, or Attendance enables great positive impacts within our community that continue year after year. (Read Below)
Our mission and vision keeps us making various connections throughout the year. Our newest venture of Internship Connects that will launch in Spring 2026 takes more than vision. It takes partnerships, sponsorships, and donations to get the resources and attract the talent we need in order to invest into our community helping interns and businesses alike.
We thank you in advance for giving to The Young Connects, a 501(c)3 non-profit. Your donations are tax-deductible.
Annual Themes
Inaugural Focus: 1st Annual Sub Theme: 9/11/2021
Desiring to lock in the 2nd Saturday of September annually, the first Tracy Connects fell on September 11, 2021, the 20th year anniversary of 9-1-1. The focus of that anniversary “Doing good in your community for those in need.” Therefore, this special day in the City of Tracy was to both celebrate the re-opening of businesses and the community along with the 20th Anniversary of 9-1-1. This was an opportunity to promote unity and connectivity with the diverse community Tracy represents. The “doing good” focus was to “Help Eliminate Homelessness”. The non-profit beneficiary was Tracy Community Connections Center which was awarded $10,000.
2nd Annual Focus (9/10/2022)
This year’s focus was on “Restore Learning Loss” as many of Tracy’s youth have a gap in learning due to Covid-19 restrictions and loss of days at school. We wanted to provide opportunities to help restore what was lost and propel our students forward. The three non-profit beneficiaries this year were: Tracy Historical Museum, Tracy Police Activity League (PAL), and The Grand Foundation which received awards based on proposed projects totaling $21,500.
3rd Annual Focus (9/9/2023)
This year’s focus was on “Behavioral and Mental Health” as we brought attention to this often misunderstood, hidden, yet needed focus to our community. Too many people are suffering in silence and afraid to get the help they need; while others are unaware of the signs and lack the education needed to know how to get help for themselves or others. The three non-profit beneficiaries this year were: Tracy Golden Agers, Sow a Seed Community Foundation, and A-Z Psychotherapy who received awards totaling $7,500.
4th Annual Focus (9/21/2024)
This year’s focus was on “Emotional Wellness: Self-Care” as we brought attention to the need for self-care. While many may turn their attention to helping others; their own health often suffers. There are also others who are ashamed or afraid to even reach out for their own emotional stability. We aimed to be a part of the needed shift to get the help and focus of this serious topic. The four non-profits/organizations highlighted this year were: Community Medical Centers (Tracy), Happy Healthy Bright Kids, West High Airforce JROTC, and Department of Prevention Services (Homeless and Foster Youth Support) who received awards and support based on their projects. We donated a total of $8,400.
5th Annual Focus (9/6/2025)
This year’s focus was on “Living Your Best Life in Tracy: Foster Youth Health and Wellness” as we brought attention to the need to help our foster youth with the various challenges they face. We chose to highlight non-profits who were already working in this area including services for foster families as well as to programs helping foster youth with dormitory supplies as they enroll in college. The four non-profits/organizations highlighted this year were: EA Family Services, Tracy Kiwanis (Project: The Dream Closet), VBR Foster Family Agency, and Families United, who received awards and support based on their projects. We donated a total of $3,800.