Half Moon Bay Brewing Company – Business Hall of Fame Award
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (July 22, 2008) - Half Moon Bay Brewing Company and its owners were recently awarded with the Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Bureau's special "Business Hall of Fame Award" for their dedication to giving back to the community and maintaining a strong environmentally-friendly stance.

"A core value for all the brewery owners is giving back to the community," said Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Co-owner Lenny Mendonca. "Since we opened our doors in 2000, we have had the pleasure and ability as a business to donate our time, services and tens of thousands of dollars to coastside organizations that truly need the assistance and causes that we are passionate about personally."

Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Co-owners Lenny and Christine Mendonca have been at the forefront of this community involvement, especially with their commitment to education on the state, regional and local level. Christine Mendonca played an integral role in the creation of the Cabrillo Education Foundation and its Endowment Fund and has been involved with the local public schools in various capacities since 1993.

"Since we are so passionate about educational causes, we created an annual scholarship program for graduating seniors at Half Moon Bay High School," said Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Co-owner Christine Mendonca. "This has been an amazing endeavor for us and the students and we are excited to continue the program. Each year, the Brewing Company donates $10,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors, some working at the Brewery, and other in-need students at the school's discretion."

Lenny Mendonca is not only involved in the community on the local level, but also within the larger Bay Area region. He is currently the Chairman of the Bay Area Council, as well as on the board of The New America Foundation, Common Cause, ChildrenNow, DonorsChoose, and The California Business for Educational Excellence Foundation. He is also a trustee for the Committee for Economic Development, a member of The Advisory Council for the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a member of the Alliance for the San Francisco Unified School District.

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