Support Us Through Monterey County Gives!

This 2025 Holiday Season we are participating in the MC Gives Campaign, and ask that you help us reach our goals through this matching program.

To kick- the campaign off, please listen to this message from renown humanities and Steinbeck scholar Clay Jenkinson from inside the Rocinante:

The MC Gives! campaign kicks off on November 13th. Click the button below to join this Campaign!

Details on the 2026 Steinbeck Young Authors program will be available soon!

General Volunteers

If you would like to volunteer for general National Steinbeck events and needs please click the button below. Great for high school students needing volunteering hours needed to graduate.

Day of Writing Volunteer

Are you a high school senior or junior in AP language arts? Need volunteering hours? This is perfect opportunity for you! Help coach middle school students and improve their writing. 

Become a SYA Judge!

Help assess our young authors’ creative stories! 

Judges are often former teachers, journalists, Steinbeck lovers, and writers. Volunteer digitally!