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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Now entering its third successful year, Proud to Be in the Trades is honored to recognize the generous sponsors whose support is shaping the 2025–2026 school year.
Special thanks go to Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, the Lake County Wine Alliance, the Buckingham Ladies Club’s Silver Tea, Lady Luck Ventures, and the continued support generated through Lady Luck Garage merchandise sales. Their commitment ensures that local high school trade programs can grow and innovate, providing students with hands-on skills that strengthen future career paths.
Proud to Be in the Trades exists to support and educate students pursuing trade-based learning — building a strong foundation for their futures and the community they will serve.
The program is sponsored by the Lady Luck Ladies of Lady Luck Garage, in partnership with the Lake Family Resource Center, a 501(c)(3).
They collaborate directly with trade programs across Lake County, including ag mechanics, media, culinary arts, woodworking, welding, automotive, and additional career and technical fields.
Each school is invited to submit a “wish list” of needed tools or equipment. A selection of classes from different schools throughout the county is chosen each year based on available funding.
Once selected, wish-list items are purchased and shipped directly to instructors, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and immediate classroom impact.
“We warmly welcome anyone interested in supporting this mission through volunteering, donations, school partnerships, or community collaboration. Your involvement ensures that local students receive the tools and opportunities that help secure strong futures in the trades,” the organization said.
Proud to Be in the Trades deeply appreciates every supporter who helps empower the next generation of tradespeople.
For more information, to get involved, or to submit a classroom wish list, please email