Sunday may have been foggy, but the goal of the Laguna Beach Community Clinic's Cinco de Mayo celebration was clear — raise money.
About $53,000 was netted at the annual event, held Sunday on the terraced patio of Ann and Jim Shea's hillside home. The proceeds included the money raised to match Francine and Daniel Scinto's $4,000 challenge grant in honor of Mayor Kelly Boyd.
Boyd has made a significant contribution for the past eight years to the clinic, one of the local nonprofits that benefit from the Spring Classic Golf Tournament he sponsors.
"Laguna cares," Boyd said. "We give. Dig deep to continue the great things the clinic does for our community."
The funds were dedicated to helping the clinic transition to a new electronic patient data system.
"A medical electronic record is the last thing you want to hear about at a fun cocktail party, but the future of the clinic requires it," said clinic board member George Heed, chair of the endowment committee.