Watsonville-based sustainable, handcrafted glass company, Annieglass Inc. is donating 20% of online sales to the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County’s disaster relief fund. Funds will go towards helping local businesses recover from flood and storm damage during the atmospheric river that hit Santa Cruz County in early 2023.

Santa Cruz County was hit by extreme weather in the first two weeks of January that resulted in over $55 million in damages. The shorelines of Capitola and Soquel Villages, Seacliff State Beach, as well as Watsonville homes and businesses, are now faced with hefty costs for rebuilding and repairing after the storms.

20% of Annieglass sales from online purchases from now until the end of February will be donated to the CFSCC’s Disaster Fund.

"I remember the storms of 1981 and '82 and I was shocked to see how much worse the county was hit this time around. It was eerie to be working in our Atlanta showroom during Market Week and reading the NY Times with datelines like ‘Soquel’, ‘Aptos’, and ‘Watsonville’. I was getting frantic texts from managers in our Watsonville factory, PG&E alerts, evacuation warnings and the Pajaro River flood gauge. I kept checking in with them and the neighbors and watching footage on national television from 3000 miles away. Many of our wholesale customers were checking in as well. My daughter Ava insisted we stay closed on Jan. 4 so as not to endanger our staff. We had some minor flooding and problems with our water main backing up but it was nothing compared to so many in Watsonville.

‘What goes around, comes around’ is an Annieglass mantra originating back in 1989 when the first knock-offs (copies) of Annieglass started appearing.

-Annie Morhauser

Annieglass is no stranger to helping out the community in times of need. During the CZU fires, AnnieGlass donated proceeds from its Grove collection to the first disaster through the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. They also replaced also replaced Annieglass to those who lost it in the fire at no charge. AnnieGlass looks forward to celebrating its 40th year in business this July.

The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County’s Disaster Fund is currently supporting residents and businesses impacted by the atmospheric river and flooding of January 2023. Contributions to this fund will be disbursed as grants to support trusted local nonprofit organizations working on the front lines of disaster response, recovery, and rebuilding efforts.

To contribute to the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County by shopping AnnieGlass, go to https://annieglass.com/

About Annieglass

Annieglass makes sustainably crafted glass dinnerware and statement home decor pieces. Annie Morhauser was awarded Santa Cruz County of Artist of the Year on On October 22, 2022. Twice a year, Annie introduces new collections and extensions to existing ones. Inspirations are often Annie's interpretations of her surroundings—the fantastic natural beauty of the Monterey Bay region and Santa Cruz Mountains, travel, science or history. For more information, visit annieglass.com.