Partners & Sponsors
Kids Cars and Coffee is building a Southern California network of youth-serving organizations, automotive clubs, local businesses, venues, employers, career professionals, guest speakers, and community supporters who believe one positive conversation can open a new possibility for a young person.
We are forming our first wave of community partnerships across Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and San Diego counties for the January 30, 2027 pilot and future family-centered events.
Community & Youth Partners
We want to work with organizations families already know and trust. That includes:
- schools, career-technical education programs, and youth leadership programs;
- established mentoring and after-school organizations;
- city or county youth programs and community centers;
- family-resource organizations and youth-serving nonprofits;
- workforce-development, skilled-trades, college, and career-exploration programs.
These partnerships can help families discover KCC, connect youth with career exposure, identify speakers, share community resources, and create supervised opportunities for positive adult interaction.
Guest Speakers & Career Voices
Guest speakers can share practical lessons from their own path in supervised group conversations. We welcome people from areas such as:
- automotive, motorsports, skilled trades, engineering, and technology;
- business ownership, entrepreneurship, finance, and professional services;
- healthcare, education, public service, military and veteran communities;
- creative careers, communications, design, and other fields young people may want to explore.
We especially value honest stories about choices, setbacks, responsibility, education, resilience, service, skilled work, entrepreneurship, and lessons learned along the way.
Automotive & Vehicle Partners
All makes. All backgrounds. Car clubs and individual owners bring the visual connection that opens the door to conversation. Classics, muscle cars, European vehicles, JDM, trucks, off-road vehicles, modified cars, daily drivers with a story, exotics, motorsport vehicles, and other enthusiast communities are welcome.
Displaying a vehicle is participation in a supervised group event. Car owners may talk with young people onsite in visible public areas; youth-facing group volunteers follow role-specific screening and approval requirements. See our Safety & Rules.
Past Host Locations
These are historical host locations. Their inclusion does not imply current endorsement, sponsorship, partnership, or affiliation. Historical photos will be added only after KCC confirms the original files and appropriate permission for public use.
Interested in Hosting a KCC Event at Your Facility?
We welcome inquiries from car dealerships, businesses, schools, venues, and community organizations that may have suitable outdoor event or parking space. Hosting can be an in-kind way to support KCC; it is not an obligation or automatic commitment. Tell us about your facility, general capacity and possible dates. Our team will discuss permissions, safety, access and any event requirements before any arrangements are confirmed.
Ask about hosting an event Offer a community venue
Sponsors & In-Kind Support
Businesses and community partners can help with venue access, food and beverages, printing, photography, event supplies, safety equipment, professional services, career speakers, volunteer support, or financial sponsorship tied to an agreed need.
Kids Cars and Coffee is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity, effective September 27, 2026 (EIN 88-1004658). Financial and eligible in-kind contributions may be tax-deductible as allowed by law. Any goods or services received in exchange can affect deductibility.