| SAMCAR Foundation |
SAMCAR Foundation Donates $27,000 in 2024
In 2024, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $27,000 in grants and donations to numerous charities in San Mateo County thanks in large part to the generous support of SAMCAR members and sponsors. Read below for a detailed report of 2024 charitable giving.
CORAQ3 |
$4,000 |
Foster City VillageQ2 |
$3,000 |
Habitat for Humanity Greater San FranciscoQ3 |
$4,000 |
Redwood City Catholic Worker House1 |
$3,500 |
Samaritan HouseQ3 |
$3,000 |
San Carlos Education Foundation1 |
$500 |
San Mateo County Health FoundationQ3 |
$2,000 |
SchoolForce1 |
$500 |
St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room1 |
$3,500 |
StarVistaQ2 |
$5,000 |
TOTAL |
$27,000 |
1. Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction Beneficiary
Q2. Second Quarter Grant Recipient
Q3. Fourth Quarter Grant Recipient
The primary funding sources for SAMCAR Foundation grants are voluntary contributions made by SAMCAR members with their dues payments, contributions from annual corporate sponsors, and fundraising from annual events in support of the annual "SAMCAR Gives Back" fundraising campaign.
In 2024, members contributed a total of $13,710 with dues payments, with an additional $11,600 raised at SAMCAR Foundation fundraiser events the Bowl-o-Rama in June and Casino Night in September with the support of annual Corporate Sponsors, and $10,133 at the Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction in December.
The Foundation Council, Trustees and SAMCAR staff thank Association members and sponsors for their generous support of these fundraising efforts, helping the SAMCAR Foundation to work toward its vision of providing a roof over every head in San Mateo County.
Charitable giving this year provided for second and third quarter grant requests to be funded while leaving additional funds available to fulfill grants at the start of 2025.
Grant applications are considered by the Foundation Council each quarter.
