| SAMCAR Foundation |
SAMCAR Foundation Donates over $51,000 in 2023
In 2023, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $51,700 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 2023 charitable giving.
CaminarQ4 |
$5,000 |
CORAQ4 |
$5,000 |
Foster City VillageQ2 |
$3,000 |
Habitat for Humanity Greater San FranciscoQ2 |
$3,000 |
HEARTQ4 |
$5,000 |
LifeMovesQ4 |
$5,000 |
Rebuilding Together PeninsulaQ4 |
$5,000 |
Redwood City Catholic Worker House1 |
$3,000 |
Samaritan HouseQ2 |
$5,000 |
San Carlos Education Foundation1 |
$350 |
SchoolForce1 |
$350 |
St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room1 |
$3,000 |
St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo CountyQ2 |
$5,000 |
StarVistaQ2 |
$4,000 |
TOTAL |
$51,700 |
1. Judy Ploshay Memorial Holiday Auction Beneficiary
Q2. Second Quarter Grant Recipient
Q4. 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 2023, members contributed a total of $14,290 with dues payments, with an additional $15,600 raised at SAMCAR Foundation fundraiser events the Bowl-o-Rama in June and Cheers for Charity in October with the support of annual Corporate Sponsors and a generous $5,000 donation from THE KIRBY FOUNDATION, and $8,300 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 fourth quarter grant requests to be funded while leaving additional funds available to fulfill grants at the start of 2024.
Grant applications are considered by the Foundation Council each quarter.
