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Daly City Recreation staff previews 2026 events and fundraising; commission forms scholarship subcommittee
Summary
Staff outlined cultural, community and special events for 2026 and told the commission the Build a Dream Scholarship raised about $13,000 last year; commissioners voted to form a two-member subcommittee to develop sponsorship tiers and fundraising strategies.
Department staff gave a detailed preview of Daly Citys 2026 events calendar and outlined how several events will support the Build a Dream Scholarship.
Staff categorized events as cultural (34th annual Black History Month celebration; Childrens Day in partnership with the Daly City Chinese Youth Committee; Hip Hop Day on Aug. 22; Pachanga Daly City in September for Hispanic Heritage Month; and the Kasayahan Filipino festival), community (Spring Funday on Apr. 4 at Westlake Park; volunteer appreciation lunch; Forcefest; senior prom on May 22; end-of-summer luau; trunk-or-treat on Oct. 24; Frosty Snowfest on Dec. 5) and special/resource-focused events (Recreation Resource Day Mar. 7 at Ceremony Center; Health & Wellness Fair on May 13; the new FoggyCon gaming and collectibles event; and a pancake breakfast with craft market on Nov. 14).
Commissioners asked which events directly fund the Build a Dream Scholarship. Staff identified the Crab Feed, FoggyCon (vendor and entrance fees) and the pancake breakfast as active fundraisers. A staff member who spoke to the program said, "we brought in about $13,000" last year; staff said roughly $9,600 was used for programming and that the commission awarded 58 scholarships. Staff also said the Crab Feed this year raised about $2,800, with donated auction items keeping costs low.
In discussion, commissioners proposed increased commissioner presence at events, tabling to share QR codes and social-media promotion, tiered sponsorships (platinum/gold/silver-style tiers) and limited food-selling partnerships routed through a nonprofit partner. Commissioners also discussed FoggyCons pilot structure: two staff members run ongoing adult gaming nights and will expand to a larger vendor/collector event, with Ceremony Center as a venue partner. Staff explained that alcohol sales, drawings and similar activities require a nonprofit partner to take in proceeds and then remit funds to the department.
The commission voted to assemble a subcommittee to develop fundraising ideas and sponsorship tiers for the Build a Dream Scholarship. Commissioner Ortiz moved to form the subcommittee and Commissioner Marcelino seconded; the motion passed by voice/roll call. Two commissioners volunteered to serve initially and staff will schedule a meeting with the city managers office and city attorney as needed to vet partnership and sponsorship frameworks.
