SAMCAR Foundation Donates Over $36,000 in 2025

In 2024, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded more than $36,000 in grants and donations to a dozen charities in San Mateo County thanks in large part to the generous support of SAMCAR members and sponsors. Read more for a detailed report of 2025 charitable giving.

^1. Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction Beneficiary
^Q1. First Quarter Grant Recipient
^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 2025, more than four hundred Realtor members contributed a combined total of $12,210 with dues payments, with an additional $13,400 raised at SAMCAR Foundation fundraiser events the Bowl-o-Rama in June and Tee Up for Charity at Topgolf Burlingame in October with the support of annual Corporate Sponsors, and $13,120 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 2026.

Grant applications are considered by the Foundation Council each quarter.

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