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Charitable Giving

SAMCAR Foundation Supported Organizations

Every year, local REALTORS® go beyond the call of duty to improve the quality of people's lives in San Mateo County. Through the San Mateo County REALTORS® Foundation and its fundraisers, the members of the San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® (SAMCAR) fund grants and donations to local charities including: CaminarCORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse)Downtown Streets TeamFamily Service Agency of San Mateo CountyFoster City VillageHip HousingHome & HopeHousing Endowment & Regional Trust (HEART)Housing Leadership CouncilHabitat for Humanity Greater San FranciscoLifeMoves, Mission Hospice & Home CareRebuilding Together PeninsulaRetraining the VillageSamaritan HouseSecond Harvest Food BankSociety of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County, StarVista and many more.

Annual Giving Reports

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View the posts below for more information about recent charitable giving, including quarterly grant recipients and special community support initiatives.

 
 

2022 Giving Report
SAMCAR Foundation Donates over $54,000 in 2022
2022 Giving Report
In 2022, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $54,000 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 more for a detailed report of 2022 charitable giving.
CORA Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse
Foundation Grant to CORA Supports Housing Survivors of Domestic Abuse
In August 2021, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded CORA (Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse) a $2,500 grant to provide support towards keeping domestic violence survivors and their children safely housed in the San Carlos area. Read more for a report from CORA providing a snapshot of the impact of this partnership on the lives of survivors of intimate partner abuse and their children.
2021 Giving Report
SAMCAR Foundation Donates over $46,000 in 2021
2021 Giving Report
In 2021, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded $46,800 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 more for a detailed report of 2021 charitable giving.
San Bruno Community Foundation Congratulates 2021 Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship Recipients
San Bruno Community Foundation Honors 2021 Crestmoor Scholars
Last September, the SAMCAR Foundation made a donation to the San Bruno Community Foundation supporting the Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship and we are honored that this contribution could help support the 13 outstanding San Bruno students who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the San Bruno community with multi-year college scholarships totaling $195,000. Read more to learn about the scholarship and meet the 2021 recipients.
2020 Giving Report
SAMCAR Foundation Donates over $89,000 in 2020
2020 Giving Report
In 2020, the SAMCAR Foundation awarded more than $80,000 in grants and donations to numerous charities in San Mateo County, including a wildfire relief fundraising effort led by Half Moon Bay REALTORS, several member-directed pass-through donations, and a special donation to the San Bruno Community Foundation Crestmoor Neighborhood Scholarship. Read more for a detailed report of 2020 charitable giving.
San Bruno Community Foundation | Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship
SAMCAR Foundation Donates $7,349 to San Bruno Community Foundation
In September 2020, the SAMCAR Foundation donated funds in the amount of $7,349 to the San Bruno Community Foundation for the Crestmoor Neighborhood Memorial Scholarship. The story of why that exact dollar amount was donated, how it was raised and how it made its way to the recipient organization has been a decade in the making.
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